A German Shepherd Dog named Rain is trained to fight in the Vietnam War and his intelligence and courage in the face of adversity wins the respect and loyalty of his platoon.
Practical Effects
Real German Shepherd doing actual stunts — no CGI, all chaos.
Acting
Scott Cooper before fame, giving 200% to scenes with a dog.
Director
Robert J. Wilson
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The same dog trainer worked on Beethoven and Air Bud, meaning Rain has secretly played more iconic roles than half the human cast.
Released straight-to-video during the Iraq War buildup, making its anti-war dog narrative accidentally timely and completely ignored.
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