Who'll Stop The Rain (1978)

Set during the Vietnam war, a disillusioned war correspondent (Michael Moriarty) begins dealing in heroin. He asks a buddy (Nick Nolte) who's going stateside to bring the drugs into the country and leave it with his wife (Tuesday Weld), who will pay him. But everything goes horribly wrong. Based on the novel DOG SOLDIERS by Robert Stone and directed by Karel Reisz (SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING). An intense cinematic experience that is somewhat hampered by its not too bright unsavory characters. For instance, Moriarty's character is a moron! The rationalization for his dealing drugs is his reaction to being in Vietnam and when asked later "Why?", he says "I don't know" and "I've been waiting to f**k up like this". The only character with a moral backbone is Nolte's merchant marine sailor, who doesn't want anything to do with the whole set up but gets dragged into it. Still, flaws and all, it's a compelling watch. With Anthony Zerbe, Richard Masur, Ray Sharkey, Gail Strickland and David Opatoshu.