The Devil's Rain (film)

The Devil's Rain
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRobert Fuest
Written by
  • Gabe Essoe
  • James Ashton
  • Gerald Hopman[1]
Produced by
  • Louis Peraino
  • Michael S. Glick[1]
Starring
CinematographyAlex Phillips Jr. [es][1]
Edited byMichael Kahn[1]
Music byAl De Lory[1]
Production
company
Distributed byBryanston Distributing Company[1]
Release dates
  • 20 June 1975 (1975-06-20) (United States)
  • 7 August 1975 (1975-08-07) (New York City)
Running time
85 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States[1]
LanguageEnglish[1]
Box office$1.8 million[2]

The Devil's Rain is a 1975 American supernatural horror film directed by Robert Fuest and starring Ernest Borgnine, Eddie Albert, William Shatner, Tom Skerritt, Ida Lupino and Keenan Wynn, along with John Travolta in his film debut. Church of Satan founder Anton LaVey is credited as the film's technical advisor and appeared in the film playing a minor role, as does his partner Diane Hegarty.[3]

The film was released by Bryanston Distributing Company on August 7, 1975 to negative reviews. In the years since its release, it has developed a cult following.[4] Critic Michael Adams called it "the ultimate cult movie ... It's about a cult, has a cult following, was devised with input from a cult leader, and saw a future superstar indoctrinated into a cult he'd help popularize."[4]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "The Devil's Rain". American Film Institute. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  2. ^ Donahue, Suzanne Mary (1987). American film distribution : the changing marketplace. UMI Research Press. p. 296. ISBN 9780835717762. Please note figures are for rentals in US and Canada
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