Summary
Three Days of Rain is a 2002 American film directed by Michael Meredith and starring Penelope Allen, Erick Avari, and Alimi Ballard. Based on Anton Chekhov's short stories, the plot takes place in Cleveland city during a rainstorm. It was the last film to star Peter Falk, famous for playing disheveled detective Columbo.[1][2]
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| Directed by | Michael Meredith |
| Written by | Michael Meredith |
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| Distributed by | Rogue Arts |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot edit
Three Days of Rain is a film from 2002 that takes six short stories by Anton Chekov and sets them in modern-day Cleveland, Ohio. The film opens as a storm rolls into Cleveland that will bring rain for three straight days. The film follows six separate people through their unique struggles and challenges. A young woman who is forced to give up her daughter and is willing to do anything to be with her. Another character is a cab driver who struggles to cope with the loss of his son. There is Thunder (Michael Santoro), a tile maker fighting to keep his business from going under, and Denis (Joey Billow), a mentally handicapped janitor who is faced with losing his job. Throughout the entire film there is soft jazz and the banter of a local Cleveland disk jockey. The jazz also doubles as the film's soundtrack.
Cast edit
Main cast edit
- Penelope Allen as Helen (Credited as Penny Allen)
- Erick Avari as Alex
- Alimi Ballard as Derrick
- Joey Bilow as Denis
- Bruce Bohne as Cranston
- Robert Casserly as Ray
- Laurie Coleman as Reporter
- Chuck Cooper as Jim
- Blythe Danner as Woman in Cab
- Peter Falk as Waldo
Supporting cast edit
- Mark Feuerstein as Car Buyer
- Heather Kafka as Lisa
- Peter Kalos as Ghost
- Christine Karl as Liza
- Merle Kennedy as Tess
- Claire Kirk as Margaret
- George Kuchar as Vendor
- Lyle Lovett as Disc Jockey
- John Carroll Lynch as Dinner Guest
- Don Meredith as John Horton
- Wayne Rogers as Business Man
- Michael Santoro as Thunder
- Peter Henry Schroeder as Amon
- Bill Stockton as Michael
- Maggie Walker as Jen (Credited as Maggi Walker)
Cameo/Uncredited cast edit
- Robert Carradine as Bus Driver
- Keir Dullea as Extra
- Jordan Elliot as Young Tess
- Jason Patric as Extra
- Max Perlich as Extra
- Frank Gifford as Extra
Credits edit
- Director: Michael Meredith
- Script: Michael Meredith
- Executive producer: Philip Bligh, Brad Hillstrom, Christine U. King, Bruce Randolph Tizes
- Producer: Robert Casserly, Bill Stockton
Reception edit
Three Days of Rain has an approval rating of 40% on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 10 reviews, and an average rating of 5.3/10.[3] Metacritic assigned the film a weighted average score of 52 out of 100, based on 12 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[4]
References edit
- ^ Bruce Weber (June 24, 2011). "Peter Falk, Rumpled and Crafty Actor In Television's "Columbo", Dies at 83". The New York Times. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
- ^ "Peter Falk". The Daily Telegraph'. June 24, 2011. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
- ^ https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/three_days_of_rain
- ^ https://www.metacritic.com/movie/three-days-of-rain?ftag=MCD-06-10aaa1c
External links edit
- Three Days Rain at IMDb
- Three Days of Rain at Rotten Tomatoes
