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Overview

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Director:
Dennis Hopper
Writers:
Michael Schiffer (screenplay)
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Release Date:
15 April 1988 (USA) more
Genre:
Crime | Drama more
Tagline:
70,000 gang members. One million guns. Two cops. more
Plot:
An experienced cop and his rookie partner patrol the streets of East Los Angeles while trying to keep the gang violence under control. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
1 win more
User Comments:
An intense, powerful movie... more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Sean Penn ... Officer Danny McGavin

Robert Duvall ... Officer Bob Hodges

Maria Conchita Alonso ... Louisa Gomez
Randy Brooks ... Ron Delaney
Grand L. Bush ... Larry Sylvester (as Grand Bush)

Don Cheadle ... Rocket
Gerardo Mejía ... Bird

Glenn Plummer ... Clarence 'High Top' Brown

Rudy Ramos ... Melindez

Sy Richardson ... O.S.S. Sgt. Bailey
Trinidad Silva ... Leo 'Frog' Lopez
Charles Walker ... Reed

Damon Wayans ... T-Bone
Fred Asparagus ... Cook

Sherman Augustus ... Officer Porter
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Additional Details

Runtime:
120 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | Spanish
Color:
Color (Metrocolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby SR
Certification:
Norway:18 | Iceland:16 | Finland:K-16 (cut) (1989) | Finland:K-16 (uncut) (1996) | Finland:K-18 (uncut) (1988) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | South Korea:18 | Australia:R | France:-12 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R | West Germany:16 | Canada:R (Ontario)

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Trivia:
The original script by Richard Di Lello took place in Chicago and was more about drug dealing than gang members. Dennis Hopper ordered changes, so Michael Schiffer was hired and the setting was changed to Los Angeles and the focus of the story became more about the world of gang members. more
Goofs:
Continuity: During the chase of the female driver by police, she crashes head on into a car parked on the street, propped up on blocks, which brings her car to a full stop, but when they cut to a different angle her car is shown only side-swiping the park car and then she continues speeding down the road. more
Quotes:
Bob Hodges: Who are you?
Danny McGavin: Rocky 6.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Resident Alien (1990) more
Soundtrack:
MEMORIES OF EL MONTE more

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17 out of 21 people found the following comment useful:-
An intense, powerful movie..., 24 November 1999
Author: dr.gonzo-4 from The Projection Booth

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.

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