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Roger Ebert Hated John Travolta's 'Devil's Rain'

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Story by Jerome ReuterDecember 15, 2024 • 7:31 PM
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Notorious critic Roger Ebert panned one of John Travolta's early films, the Satanic thriller 'The Devil's Rain', in a scathing review.
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  • Travolta's role in the 1975 cult film 'The Devil's Rain' was one of his earliest acting gigs, long before his breakout in 'Saturday Night Fever'.
  • Ebert's dismissive review of 'The Devil's Rain' as a 'silly, absurd horror film' likely didn't help the young actor's early career, but Travolta would go on to become a major Hollywood star.
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John Travolta, Roger Ebert, 'The Devil's Rain'
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