Black Rain (1989)
- Directed by
- Ridley Scott
- Genre
- drama film, action film, thriller film, buddy cop film, suspense film
- Country
- United States, Japan
- Runtime
- 2h 05m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 6.6 of 10 from 1,248 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Two New York police detectives arrest a yakuza member and escort him to Japan. When he escapes, they are forced to navigate the Japanese criminal underworld.
tensegrittyatmosphericdangeroussuspensefulvisually stylishcultural clash
What happens
Black Rain is a 1989 American neo-noir action thriller film directed by Ridley Scott and starring Michael Douglas, Andy García, Ken Takakura, Kate Capshaw, and Yūsaku Matsuda in his final film role. The film focuses on two NYPD detectives who arrest a member of the yakuza and must escort him back to Japan. Once there, he escapes and the two officers are dragged into the Japanese underworld. The film was released by Paramount Pictures on September 22, 1989. It received much publicity beforehand being Douglas's first movie since his Oscar winning role in Wall Street—a span of nearly two years. Upon release, it received generally mixed reviews from critics, which praised the performances, Hans Zimmer's musical score, direction and editing but criticized the screenwriting, clichéd story and lack of character development. In the years since, the film has become a cult film and has been widely praised. It was also a solid box office hit, grossing over $134 million worldwide in front of a production budget of $30 million and was nominated for Best Sound and Best Sound Editing at the 62nd Academy Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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