Three Days of Rain is a 2002 American film directed by Michael Meredith and starring

Penelope Allen Penelope Allen, also known as Penny Allen, is an American stage and film actress and acting coach. She is best known as the head bank teller being held hostage in the film '' Dog Day Afternoon''. She also played Annie, the wife of Francis Lionel " ...

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, and

Alimi Ballard Alimi Ballard (born October 17, 1977) is an American television actor. He is best known for his role as FBI agent David Sinclair on the CBS police procedural ''Numb3rs'' (2005–2010). Early life Ballard was born in The Bronx, New York and be ...

. Based on Anton Chekhov's short stories, the plot takes place in

Cleveland Cleveland ( ), officially the City of Cleveland, is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located in the northeastern part of the state, it is situated along the southern shore of Lake Erie, across the U.S. ...

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

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. 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

as Helen (Credited as Penny Allen) *

as Alex *

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

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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 George Kuchar (August 31, 1942 – September 6, 2011) was an American underground film director and video artist, known for his "low-fi" aesthetic. Early life and career Kuchar trained as a commercial artist at the School of Industrial Art, now k ...

as Vendor * Lyle Lovett as Disc Jockey *

John Carroll Lynch John Carroll Lynch (born August 1, 1963) is an American character actor and film director. He first gained notice for his role as Norm Gunderson in '' Fargo'' (1996). He is also known for his television work on the ABC sitcom '' The Drew Carey ...

as Dinner Guest *

Don Meredith Joseph "Dandy" Don Meredith (April 10, 1938 – December 5, 2010) was an American football quarterback, sports commentator, and actor. He spent all nine seasons of his professional playing career (1960–1968) with the Dallas Cowboys of the Nat ...

as John Horton *

Wayne Rogers William Wayne McMillan Rogers III (April 7, 1933 – December 31, 2015) was an American actor, known for playing the role of Captain "Trapper" John McIntyre in the CBS television series ''M*A*S*H'' and as Dr. Charley Michaels on '' House Calls ...

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 Robert Reed Carradine ( ; born March 24, 1954) is an American actor. A member of the Carradine family, he made his first appearances on television Western series such as ''Bonanza'' and his brother David's TV series, '' Kung Fu''. Carradine's fi ...

as Bus Driver *

Keir Dullea Keir Atwood Dullea (; born May 30, 1936) is an American actor. He played astronaut David Bowman in the 1968 film '' 2001: A Space Odyssey'' and its 1984 sequel, '' 2010: The Year We Make Contact''. His other film roles include '' David and Lisa ...

as Extra * Jordan Elliot as Young Tess *

Jason Patric Jason Patric (born June 17, 1966) is an American film, television and stage actor. He is known for his roles in films such as ''The Lost Boys'', ''Rush (1991 film), Rush'', ''Sleepers (film), Sleepers'', ''Geronimo: An American Legend'', ''Your ...

as Extra *

Max Perlich Max Perlich (born March 26, 1968) is an American film and television actor. In 1990, Perlich won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male for his performance in the hit indie film '' Drugstore Cowboy'' and was nominated for the same ...

as Extra *

Frank Gifford Francis Newton Gifford (August 16, 1930 – August 9, 2015) was an American football player, actor, and television sports commentator. After a 12-year playing career as a halfback and flanker for the New York Giants of the National Foo ...

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

External links

* * 2002 films 2002 drama films 2000s English-language films {{2000s-drama-film-stub