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Three Days of Rain (film)
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Wikipedia article
'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.
Plot
'Three Days of Rain' is a film from 2002 that takes six short stories of 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. There is 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), who is a tile maker who is fighting to keep his business from going under, and Denis (Joey Billow), a mentally handicapped Janitor who is faced with losing his job. Through 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
Main cast
* Penelope Allen as Helen (Credited as Penny Allen)* Erick Avari as Alex
* Alimi Ballard as Derrick (Credited as Alimi Ballard)
* 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
* 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
* 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
* Director: Michael Meredith
* Script: Michael Meredith
* Executive producer: Philip Bligh, Brad Hillstrom, Christine U. King, Bruce Randolph Tizes
* Producer: Robert Casserly, Bill Stockton
References
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