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Black Rain (1989)

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Average Rating: 5.4/10
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Movie Info

Under scrutiny by his superiors for allegedly dipping into confiscated drug money, New York vice cop Michael Douglas can expect no sympathy from his ex-wife, who is gouging him for alimony. Douglas gets a chance to redeem himself when he is assigned to escort Japanese mob boss Yusaku Matsuda back to his own country to stand trial. Upon arriving in Osaka, Douglas and his partner Andy Garcia are tricked into releasing their prisoner. Now on the outs with both the American and Japanese police

R, 2 hr. 5 min.

Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense

Directed By: Ridley Scott

Written By: Craig Bolotin, Warren Lewis

On DVD: Feb 16, 1999

Paramount Home Video

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Cast

Michael Douglas
Nick Conklin
Andy Garcia
Charlie Vincent
Ken Takakura
Mashahiro Matsumoto
Kate Capshaw
Joyce Kingsley
Yusaku Matsuda
Sato
Shigeru Koyama
Ohashi
John Spencer
Oliver
Guts Ishimatsu
Katayama
Yuya Uchida
Nashida
Tomisaburo Wakayama
Sugai
Miyuki Ono
Miyuki
Louis Cantarini
Detective
Clem Caserta
Abolofia
John Costelloe
The Kid
Vondie Curtis-Hall
Detective
Josip Elic
Bartender
Tim Kelleher
Bobby
Ken Kensei
Masahiro's Son
George Kyle
Farentino
Joe Perce
Detective
Richard Riehle
Crown
Stephen Root
Berg
Toshio Sato
Japanese Embassy Offici...
Shiro Oishi
Sato's Man
Prof. Toru Tanaka
Sugai's Man
Toshishiro Obata
Meditator
Doug Yasuda
Japanese/American Trans...
Rikiya Yasuoka
Sugai's Man
Keone Young
Karaoke Singer
Luis Guzman
Frankie
Linda Gillen
Peggy
Jim Ishida
Escort Officer

Critic Reviews for Black Rain

All Critics (27) | Top Critics (4) | Fresh (12) | Rotten (10) | DVD (16)

...a relic of the 1980s.

July 14, 2007 Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews

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David Nusair

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Still plays like a more commerical variation of the superior Year of the Dragon, but Black Rain has aged nicely, and is a strong film in its own right.

November 7, 2006 Full Review Source: FulvueDrive-in.com

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Chuck O'Leary

FulvueDrive-in.com

absurdly priceless

October 11, 2006 Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com

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Christopher Null

Filmcritic.com

A big stupid pile of junk. Am I being too forward?

May 30, 2003 Comment (1)

Alex Sandell

Juicy Cerebellum

Beautiful but not memorable.

January 17, 2003 Comment

Jeffrey M. Anderson

San Francisco Examiner

Should have been much better, given its credentials

January 12, 2003 Comment

James Sanford

Kalamazoo Gazette

Ridley Scott's been better, but Black Rain is rarely less than engaging.

December 30, 2002 Comment

Rob Vaux

Flipside Movie Emporium

Style wins out over substance again.

September 25, 2002 Comment

Rob Thomas

Capital Times (Madison, WI)

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One of the most underrated films ever made, and one of my personal favorites.

April 13, 2007

Michael S

Super Reviewer

A perfect 2 1/2 star movie. The absolute middle of the road. Not bad, not great. Well shot, but nothing extraordinary. Not ridden with cliches but nothing too original either.

May 9, 2007

Ken Stachnik

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