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Colors (1988) 6.6
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Metascore: 66/100
Reviews: 50 user | 20 critic | 15 from Metacritic.com An experienced cop and his rookie partner patrol the streets of East Los Angeles while trying to keep the gang violence under control. Director:Dennis Hopper |
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A confident young cop is shown the ropes by a veteran partner in the dangerous gang-controlled barrios of L.A. about to explode in violence in this look at the gang culture enforced by the colors that members wear. Written by Keith Loh <loh@sfu.ca>
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Two cops. Two gangs. One hell of a war. See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
15 April 1988 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Colors - Farben der Gewalt See more »Box Office
Gross:
$46,616,067 (USA)Company Credits
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Diaz: Hey Hodges, what do you think about all those hot shot jitter bugs, huh?
Bob Hodges: What about 'em?
Diaz: You never went for this shit, did you?
Bob Hodges: No way.
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Performed by Brenton Wood
Written by Brenton Wood (as Alfred Smith)
Published by Big Shot Music
Courtesy of Double Shot Records
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Sean Penn was arrested and spent close to a month in jail after hitting an extra on the set of this film who was taking snapshots of Penn without his permission. See more »Goofs
At the beginning of the movie, while Hodges and Pacman are at the bridge in the car, he goes to drive away, but actually moves the gear into park. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Diaz: Hey Hodges, what do you think about all those hot shot jitter bugs, huh?
Bob Hodges: What about 'em?
Diaz: You never went for this shit, did you?
Bob Hodges: No way.
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"OOGUM BOOGUM"Performed by Brenton Wood
Written by Brenton Wood (as Alfred Smith)
Published by Big Shot Music
Courtesy of Double Shot Records
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Before you had BOYS N THE HOOD or MENACE II SOCIETY, there was COLORS. This movie is the original article in urban-street dramas that spawned many followers in the 90's. But like those films it is an intense, powerful movie that takes you to the streets in an extremely realistic way. The caption on the VHS cover says something like two gangs at war(Bloods & Crips)with the police caught in between. Well, that is pretty misleading. Although most films like this would stick with the gang war as the main focus, COLORS has many different plot levels that all come together very nicely. Sean Penn & Robert Duvall are right on the mark as the two officers on the beat. The film ultimately succeeds through its perspectives, giving points of view from all sides and fully expresses the harsh reality that everyone involved faces. When the film first came out, it was bashed for its extreme violence and portrayal of gang members. Well, I definitely think Dennis Hopper did an excellent job and I feel that violence is crucial in a film like this to add to its strong sense of reality which some people may not be too familiar with.