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Black Rain (1989)

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Reviews Counted: 21

Fresh: 12

Rotten:9

Average Rating: 5.4/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 6 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Synopsis: Director Ridley Scott's international crime thriller stars Michael Douglas as Mike Conklin, a New York detective under investigation for corruption. When yakuza hit man Sato (Yusaku Matsuda) kills two American mobsters in New York,... Director Ridley Scott's international crime thriller stars Michael Douglas as Mike Conklin, a New York detective under investigation for corruption. When yakuza hit man Sato (Yusaku Matsuda) kills two American mobsters in New York, he's extradited to Osaka to face trial, with Conklin and Charlie Vincent (Andy Garcia) as his escorts. Mistakenly turning over their prisoner to yakuza disguised as police, Conklin and Vincent realize, after running down some blind alleys, that they have no chance of finding Sato in the unfamiliar city and enlist the services of Japanese desk cop Masahiro "Mas" Masumoto (Ken Takakura). While relaxing with Mas at a karaoke bar, the cops also get information on the world of the yakuza from Joyce Kinglsey (Kate Capshaw), a high-class bargirl. As they continue the search for Sato, the scrupulous, methodical, and civilized style of Japanese police work rubs the improvisational, rule-breaking Americans the wrong way. But when Vincent is murdered, Mas and Conklin realize that success will come only through a blending of investigative and cultural styles. The almost impenetrably sooty, neon-saturated city of Osaka is superbly photographed by future director Jan de Bont. [More]

Starring: Michael Douglas, Andy Garcia, Ken Takakura, Kate Capshaw

Starring: Michael Douglas, Andy Garcia, Ken Takakura, Kate Capshaw

Director: Ridley Scott

Director: Ridley Scott
Screenwriter: Craig Bolotin, Warren Lewis
Composer: Hans Zimmer

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Jan 23, 2007

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Blu-ray Disc Features:

  • Widescreen - 1.85
  • Audio
  • Dolby Digital 2.0 - English
  • DTS 6.1 - English
  • Subtitles - English

Additional Release Material:

  • Trailers - 1. Theatrical Trailer
  • Commentaries - 1. Ridley Scott - Director
  • Featurettes - 1. "BLACK RAIN: The Script, The Cast"
  • 2. "Making the Film: Part 1"
  • 3. "Making the Film: Part 2"
  • 4. BLACK RAIN: Post-Production"

Reviews for Black Rain

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03/01/08
David Kaplan
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...a relic of the 1980s.

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07/14/07
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.

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11/07/06
Chuck O'Leary
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absurdly priceless

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10/11/06
Christopher Null
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08/22/03
Carol Cling
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A big stupid pile of junk. Am I being too forward?

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05/30/03
Alex Sandell
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N/R

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05/20/03
Vincent Canby
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04/30/03
Matt Brunson
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Beautiful but not memorable.

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01/17/03
Jeffrey M. Anderson
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Should have been much better, given its credentials

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01/12/03
James Sanford
Kalamazoo Gazette
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Ridley Scott's been better, but Black Rain is rarely less than engaging.

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12/30/02
Rob Vaux
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11/07/02
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Style wins out over substance again.

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09/25/02
Rob Thomas
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08/22/02
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)
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Dark and haunting

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07/26/02
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