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Black Rain (1989) 6.5
Two New York cops get involved in a gang war between members of the Yakuza, the Japanese Mafia. They arrest one of their killers and are ordered to escort him back to Japan. In Japan, ... See full summary » Director:Ridley Scott |
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Cast
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| Ken Takakura | ... | ||
| Kate Capshaw | ... |
Joyce
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Yûsaku Matsuda | ... |
Sato
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Shigeru Kôyama | ... |
Ohashi
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Sugai
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Miyuki
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Frankie
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The Kid
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Berg
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Plot Summary
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Plot Synopsis
Storyline
Two New York cops get involved in a gang war between members of the Yakuza, the Japanese Mafia. They arrest one of their killers and are ordered to escort him back to Japan. In Japan, however, he manages to escape. As they try to track him down, they get deeper and deeper into the Japanese Mafia scene and they have to learn that they can only win by playing the game the Japanese way. Written by Harald Mayr <marvin@bike.augusta.de>
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An American Cop in Japan. Their country. Their laws. Their game. His rules. See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
22 September 1989 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Lluvia negra See more »Box Office
Budget:
$30,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$45,645,204 (USA)Company Credits
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Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1
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Performed by Ensemble Nipponia
From the album "Japanese Traditional Vocal & Instrumental Music"
Produced by David Lewiston
Courtesy of Nonesuch Records
By Arrangement with Warner Special Products
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Did You Know?
Trivia
The winery where the final battle takes place is not in Japan, but in Napa County, California. The filmmaker's visa had run out, so final filming was shifted to the United States. See more »Goofs
When the Yakuza godfathers arrive for the climactic meeting at the vineyard, the sun is shining as they get out of their cars. In the reaction shot of Michael Douglas watching them, it is unmistakably raining. See more »Crazy Credits
The end credits begin with a Japanese kanji, which can be translated as "complete" or "end" and is sometimes used at the end of Japanese films. See more »Soundtracks
"OGI NO MATO (THE FOLDING FAN AS A TARGET)"Performed by Ensemble Nipponia
From the album "Japanese Traditional Vocal & Instrumental Music"
Produced by David Lewiston
Courtesy of Nonesuch Records
By Arrangement with Warner Special Products
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Black Rain is an absolutely gorgeous movie to look at. And for the most part it's highly entertaining and well acted - the guy playing Sato is brilliantly menacing. But occasionally, very occasionally, it descends into either complete predictability or downright cheesiness. A motorbike chase, well, that's a surprise! And that award ceremony right near the end - why? It's totally irrelevant, feel good factor nonsense - the sort of stuff you get with bog standard action movies. And this is not bog standard, and not really an action movie. Certainly underrated and deserving of a better audience than it has received, but ultimately let down by a few lapses in quality.