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Rain Without Thunder

  • 1992
  • PG-13
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
5.0/10
342
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Rain Without Thunder (1992)
Dystopian Sci-FiLegal DramaPolitical DramaDramaSci-Fi

It's the year 2042 and the threat is real...women are going to prison for terminating their pregnancies. An investigating reporter is determined to reveal the truth behind the convictions.It's the year 2042 and the threat is real...women are going to prison for terminating their pregnancies. An investigating reporter is determined to reveal the truth behind the convictions.It's the year 2042 and the threat is real...women are going to prison for terminating their pregnancies. An investigating reporter is determined to reveal the truth behind the convictions.

  • Director
    • Gary O. Bennett
  • Writer
    • Gary O. Bennett
  • Stars
    • Betty Buckley
    • Carolyn McCormick
    • Iona Morris
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.0/10
    342
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    • Director
      • Gary O. Bennett
    • Writer
      • Gary O. Bennett
    • Stars
      • Betty Buckley
      • Carolyn McCormick
      • Iona Morris
    • 21User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Betty Buckley
    Betty Buckley
    • Beverly Goldring
    Carolyn McCormick
    Carolyn McCormick
    • Reporter
    Iona Morris
    Iona Morris
    • Andrea Murdoch
    Steve Zahn
    Steve Zahn
    • Jeremy Tanner
    Jeff Daniels
    Jeff Daniels
    • Jonathan Garson
    Ali Thomas
    • Allison Goldring
    Stuart Burney
    • Spencer Goldring
    Eliza Clark
    Eliza Clark
    • Piper Goldring
    Heather Lilly
    • Micka Goldring
    Alyssa Rallo Bennett
    Alyssa Rallo Bennett
    • Author Max Sinclair
    Helen Lloyd Breed
    • Alice Kappelhoff
    Katy Selverstone
    Katy Selverstone
    • Abra Russell
    • (as Katherine Selverstone)
    Frederic Forrest
    Frederic Forrest
    • Walker Point Warden
    Charles E. Gerber
    Charles E. Gerber
    • Grover Cole
    Bahni Turpin
    • 'Baby Bomb' Prisoner
    Ming-Na Wen
    Ming-Na Wen
    • 'Uudie' Prisoner
    • (as Ming Na Wen)
    John Scott
    • Health Official #1
    Andrew Spencer
    • Health Official #2
    • Director
      • Gary O. Bennett
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      • Gary O. Bennett
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    t_habrock

    Too preachy and leading

    This movie could have been an interesting look at the abortion debate, however what you get is a one-sided movie that is meant to provoke paranoia.

    The movie over-indulges in perhaps one of my biggest pet peeves -- instead of letting me decide how I feel about a character and their views, it telegraphs what I'm supposed to feel, which is okay when characters are given dimension, however these characters are all pretty one-sided -- the pro-choice characters are portrayed as good but victimized people, while the pro-life side is portrayed as ominous, evil, vindictive and manipulative. No dimensions, no shades of gray, just black and white, pro-choice good and pro-life bad.

    Let me add one caveat, I am not pro-life and my feelings on this movie are not based on my feelings about abortion. I would have felt the same if the movie had reversed the roles and made the pro-choice people "evil", much like you see on TBN or the like...
    thirstyths

    Probably closer than you think

    Sure, this film, like "Bob Roberts" and some others I could name, indulges in a bit of preaching-to-the-choir... But, then, one could argue that the drivel they peddle on CBN and those inane Tim LaHaye books do the exact same thing, for the Church Lady Crowd. What's truly scary about this film isn't its absurdity, but rather its plausibility- some of this would doubtless become reality if certain forces and groups in our society had their way. Our modern world is full of examples of once relatively progressive, modern secular states that fell into extreme repression at the hands of religious fanatics. Afghanistan is only the most blatant, recent example. For those who are "pro-life", but maybe haven't thought through the full implications of enshrining their agenda into law, I would think this film raises some pretty pertinent questions, like- would an IUD, which can prevent the implantation of a fertilized egg, be considered a "murder weapon"? Will women have to be locked up to insure that they don't commit "crimes" against their fetuses? Just how will the legal apparatus deal with regulating the sex lives and reproductive systems of millions of Americans? It's all well and good to talk about "saving the babies", but these questions will invariably come up if the radical right is able to implement it's plan of making abortion (and, for some "pro-life" groups, all forms of birth control) a crime. Everyone should see this movie. It's not a "liberal's nightmare", it's the nightmare of everyone who doesn't want Big Brother hanging out in their bodies and bedrooms.
    9drchazan

    Scary because it could come true

    I think that most of the people who don't like this movie don't know a little bit of the background regarding one reference - Margaret Atwood's book (and movie) The Handmaid's Tale. Notice that Linda Hunt's character is from the Atwood society. Without that reference, I'm not sure everyone can understand the full weight of this film.

    Moreover, I think anyone who wants to really know if this film has a basis in reality should just look at what's happening (slowly, but apparently surely) in the USA regarding abortion laws today. Yes, this could happen in the USA and that makes it the most scary movie I've ever seen.

    A must-see for anyone who is interested in abortion issues (although pro-lifers will certainly call it bunk).
    goescrunch

    A movie for everybody!!!!

    A pro-choicers nightmare, an anti-choicers wetdream! This is a film for everyone. It's very slow, so if you're looking for explosions, gun fights, car chases, etc, just move on. If however, you don't mind a film that is a fake documentary that makes you think, this is it. As a pro-choice person, it reminds me that the fight will NEVER be over. To the anti-choice, it gives them a happy glimpse into the future they are trying to create. Of course, this won't be good enough for the h4rDk0r3 extremists who think abortionists and women who have abortions should be put to death, but I'm certain they'd still find it entertaining and would enjoy sneering at the comments on womens rights. - This movie made me sad. One of my mothers cousins was unable to ever have children because of a botched illegal abortion she had while young. She is lucky she didn't die... I hope to never return to those days. - YMMV, but I loved it. Of course, I have unusual tastes...
    random-70778

    Amazing ignorant of abortion laws worldwide. Main character going to Sweden for mid term abortion?

    Firstly in 1992, when this film was made, and today, the US has and does give MORE rights to women when it comes to abortion than Sweden does. Yet this bizarre film has the protagonist going to Sweden to get an abortion.

    Newsflash: in Europe people LEAVE Sweden to get abortions. today and for decades in Sweden after 18 weeks women cannot have an "at will" abortion, there must be a threat to the woman's health. In the US the average is 20-22 weeks.

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      Ming-na Wen and Steve Zahn's film debut.
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      If there is no struggle, there is no progress. Those who profess to favor freedom and yet avoid confrontation, are people who want crops without plowing up the ground; they want rain without thunder and lightning; they want the ocean without the roar of its waters - Frederick Douglass

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    • Release date
      • February 5, 1993 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Regn utan åska
    • Filming locations
      • Detroit, Michigan, USA(1992)
    • Production company
      • Taz Pictures Production
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $11,602
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $6,478
      • Feb 7, 1993
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Ultra Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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