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Release Date:
22 September 1989 (USA)
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Tagline:
An American Cop in Japan. Their country. Their laws. Their game. His rules. See more »
Plot:
Two New York cops get involved in a gang war between members of the Yakuza, the Japanese Mafia. They...
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars.
Another 1 nomination
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Ultra-moody cop fiction.
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Cast
(in credits order) (verified as complete) | Michael Douglas | ... | Nick Conklin |
 | Andy Garcia | ... | Charlie Vincent |
 | Ken Takakura | ... | Masahiro |
 | Kate Capshaw | ... | Joyce |
 | Yûsaku Matsuda | ... | Sato |
| Shigeru Kôyama | ... | Ohashi (as Shigeru Koyama) |
 | John Spencer | ... | Oliver |
| Guts Ishimatsu | ... | Katayama |
| Yûya Uchida | ... | Nashida |
| Tomisaburô Wakayama | ... | Sugai |
| Miyuki Ono | ... | Miyuki |
 | Luis Guzmán | ... | Frankie (as Luis Guzman) |
 | John Costelloe | ... | The Kid (as John A. Costelloe) |
 | Stephen Root | ... | Berg |
 | Richard Riehle | ... | Crown |
 | Bruce Katzman | ... | Yudell |
| Edmund Ikeda | ... | Japanese Businessman |
| Tomo Nagasue | ... | Japanese Translator |
| Clem Caserta | ... | Abolofia |
| Tim Kelleher | ... | Bobby |
| George Kyle | ... | Farentino |
 | Vondie Curtis-Hall | ... | Detective |
| Joe Perce | ... | Detective |
| Louis Cantarini | ... | Detective |
 | Doug Yasuda | ... | Japanese / American Translator |
| Toshio Sato | ... | Japanese Embassy Official |
| Jun Kunimura | ... | Yashimoto |
| Roy K. Ogata | ... | Sato's Man (as Roy Ogata) |
| Shirô Oishi | ... | Sato's Man (as Shiro Oishi) |
| Professor Toru Tanaka | ... | Sugai's Man |
| Rikiya Yasuoka | ... | Sugai's Man |
| Jôji Shimaki | ... | Sugai's Man |
| Goro Sasa | ... | Ohashi's Man |
| Taro Ibuki | ... | Ohashi's Man |
| Daisuke Awaji | ... | Ohashi's Man |
| Keone Young | ... | Karaoke Singer |
| Jim Ishida | ... | Escort Officer |
| Shôtarô Hayashi | ... | Mediator (as Shotaro Hayashi) |
| Toshishiro Obata | ... | Mediator (as Toshihiro Obata) |
| Michiko Tsushima | ... | Noodle Woman |
| Linda Gillen | ... | Peggy |
| John Gotay | ... | Danny |
| Matthew Porac | ... | Patrick |
 | Ken Kensei | ... | Masahiro's Son |
| Josip Elic | ... | Joe, the Bartender |
| Mitchell Bahr | ... | Friend |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
 | Ken Enomoto | ... | Detective (uncredited) |
 | Al Leong | ... | Yakuza Assassin (uncredited) |
 | Bruce Locke | ... | Sato's Man (uncredited) |
 | Chris Nelson Norris | ... | Motorcyclist (uncredited) |
 | Dennis Y. Takeda | ... | Newspaper Reporter (uncredited) |
 | Celia Xavier | ... | Nori, Bar Hostess (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| Ridley Scott | |||
Writing credits(WGA) | ||
| Craig Bolotin | (written by) & | |
| Warren Lewis | (written by) | |
Original Music by | |||
| Hans Zimmer | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Jan de Bont | (director of photography) (as Jan De Bont) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Tom Rolf | |||
Casting by | |||
| Dianne Crittenden | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Norris Spencer | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| John Jay Moore | (as John J. Moore) | ||
| Herman F. Zimmerman | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Leslie Bloom | |||
| John M. Dwyer | |||
| Richard C. Goddard | |||
| Alan Hicks | (as John Alan Hicks) | ||
Costume Design by | |||
| Ellen Mirojnick | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Richard Alonzo | .... | prosthetic makeup artist | |
| Allan A. Apone | .... | prosthetic makeup artist (as Allan Apone) | |
| Fred C. Blau Jr. | .... | makeup artist (as Fred C. Blau) | |
| Kathryn Blondell | .... | hair stylist (as Kathryn L. Blondell) | |
| Richard Dean | .... | makeup artist | |
| Arnold Gargiulo | .... | prosthetics | |
| Michael Hancock | .... | tattoo artist (as Michael A. Hancock) | |
| Yasue Ishikawa | .... | hair stylist: Japan | |
| Yasue Ishikawa | .... | makeup artist: Japan | |
| Susan V. Kalinowski | .... | hair stylist | |
| Mark Maitre | .... | prosthetics | |
| Neal Martz | .... | prosthetic makeup artist | |
| Lyndell Quiyou | .... | hair stylist | |
| Christina Smith | .... | makeup artist | |
| Yukio Ueda | .... | hair stylist: Japan | |
| Yukio Ueda | .... | makeup artist: Japan | |
| Ken Walker | .... | prosthetic makeup artist (as Kenneth David Walker) | |
| Monty Westmore | .... | makeup artist | |
| Akemi Yoshikado | .... | hair stylist: Japan | |
| Akemi Yoshikado | .... | makeup artist: Japan | |
Production Management | |||
| Mel Dellar | .... | unit production manager (as Mel D. Dellar) | |
| Yuki Otsuka | .... | unit manager: Japan | |
| David Salven | .... | unit production manager | |
| Michael Tadross | .... | unit production manager | |
| William Watkins | .... | unit production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Bobby Bass | .... | second unit director | |
| Jodi Ehrlich | .... | second assistant director | |
| Bettiann Fishman | .... | second assistant director | |
| Katy Garretson | .... | dga trainee (as Kathleen E. Garretson) | |
| Bob Lewis | .... | additional second assistant director | |
| Dennis Maguire | .... | first assistant director: second unit | |
| Kenneth Payton | .... | second assistant director: second unit | |
| Aldric La'auli Porter | .... | first assistant director | |
| Benjamin Rosenberg | .... | first assistant director | |
| Akiko Sakagame | .... | second assistant director: Japan (as Akiko N. Sakagami) | |
| Masayuki Taniguchi | .... | first assistant director: Japan | |
| Eric Wall | .... | additional second assistant director | |
| Cellin Gluck | .... | second assistant director (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Al Griswold | .... | special effects (as Albert Griswold) | |
| Stan Parks | .... | special effects supervisor | |
| Ken Pepiot | .... | special effects (as Kenneth D. Pepiot) | |
| Kevin Quibell | .... | special effects (as Kevin S. Quibell) | |
| John Chapot | .... | special effects technician (uncredited) | |
| Andy Clement | .... | special makeup effects (uncredited) | |
| Michael Meier | .... | pyrotechnician (uncredited) | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Wayne Baker | .... | effects camera assistant (uncredited) | |
Casting Department | |||
| Joy Dickson | .... | casting associate | |
| Steve Dobbins | .... | extras casting | |
| Debi Manwiller | .... | casting assistant (as Debbie Manwiller) | |
| Nobuaki Murooka | .... | casting: Japan | |
| Melissa Skoff | .... | additional casting | |
| Joy Todd | .... | extras casting | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| William A. Campbell | .... | wardrobe supervisor | |
| Lisa Grace Erndt | .... | costumer | |
| Joseph L. Gruca | .... | costumer | |
| Elaine Maser | .... | costumer (as Elaine P. Maser) | |
| Jennifer L. Parsons | .... | costume supervisor | |
| Kazuko Shimada | .... | wardrobe coordinator: Japan | |
| Melissa Stanton | .... | wardrobe supervisor (as Melissa A. Stanton) | |
| Richard von Ernst | .... | assistant costume designer (as Richard Von Ernst) | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Jacqueline Cambas | .... | additional editor | |
| Nancy Frazen | .... | second assistant editor | |
| Garet Gluck | .... | apprentice editor | |
| William D. Gordean | .... | additional editor (as William Gordean) | |
| Aubrey Head | .... | color timer | |
| Deborah Peretz | .... | second assistant editor | |
| Robert P. Walzer | .... | apprentice editor | |
| William Webb | .... | first assistant editor | |
| Donald Freeman | .... | final colorist (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| James Flamberg | .... | supervising music editor | |
| Jay Rifkin | .... | music scoring mixer | |
| Dick Rudolph | .... | music supervisor | |
| Shirley Walker | .... | conductor | |
| Shirley Walker | .... | orchestrator | |
| Bob Bornstein | .... | music preparation (uncredited) | |
| Dan Goldwasser | .... | soundtrack producer (uncredited) | |
| David Paich | .... | composer: additional music (uncredited) | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Bill Curry Jr. | .... | transportation captain (as William J. Curry Jr.) | |
| Lee Garibaldi | .... | transportation co-captain | |
| Masahiro Hirose | .... | transportation manager: Japan | |
| Dennis Salomone | .... | transportation co-captain | |
| Tommy Tancharoen | .... | transportation coordinator (as Vanchat 'Tommy' Tancharoen) | |
Other crew | |||
| Mary Ellen Brennan | .... | video coordinator | |
| Alan Brown | .... | dialogue coach | |
| Gary Burns | .... | assistant: Mr. Scott (as Cary Burns) | |
| Kevin Richard Buxbaum | .... | accountant (as Kevin R. Buxbaum) | |
| Laura Carriker | .... | production assistant | |
| Al Cerullo | .... | helicopter pilot | |
| Jeff Chamberlain | .... | dialogue coach | |
| Maggie Constantinidis | .... | assistant: Mr. Jaffe | |
| Peter DePalma | .... | assistant: Mr. Douglas | |
| Robert Doyle | .... | location manager | |
| Susumu Ejima | .... | location manager: Japan | |
| Kazuaki Enomoto | .... | location manager: Japan | |
| Kim Festa | .... | assistant: Ms. Lansing | |
| Dan Furst | .... | dialogue coach | |
| Mimi Polk Gitlin | .... | production associate (as Mimi Polk) | |
| Cellin Gluck | .... | production assistant | |
| Anthony Goldschmidt | .... | title designer: main titles | |
| Ken Haber | .... | location manager (as Kenneth Haber) | |
| Michiyo Hayashi | .... | assistant: Mr. Jaffe, Japan | |
| Kenichi Horii | .... | location manager: Japan | |
| Claudio Jacobellis | .... | production assistant | |
| Debra D. Jeffreys | .... | assistant production office coordinator | |
| Tom Jones | .... | craft service (as Thomas B. Jones) | |
| Keiko Kanzaki | .... | assistant: Mr. Douglas, Japan | |
| Carol Keith | .... | assistant production office coordinator | |
| Eric Klosterman | .... | location manager (as Eric S. Klosterman) | |
| Luca Kouimelis | .... | script supervisor | |
| Terry Ladin | .... | production office coordinator (as Terry Ellen Ladin) | |
| David R. Lawson | .... | first aid | |
| Yuriko Mameshiro | .... | accountant: Japan | |
| Carol Mann | .... | assistant: Ms. Lansing | |
| Patt McCurdy | .... | production office coordinator | |
| Kim McLaren | .... | assistant production accountant | |
| Alison Meyer | .... | production assistant | |
| Justin Morrit | .... | production assistant | |
| Eric Myers | .... | unit publicist | |
| Koichi Nakajima | .... | translation advisor: Japanese | |
| Trisha O'Brien | .... | assistant: Mr. Jaffe | |
| Mitsuko Oki | .... | assistant: Mr. Mizuno, Japan | |
| Jennifer Pinkerton | .... | assistant production office coordinator | |
| Bob Roddy | .... | first aid | |
| Wendi Rose | .... | production assistant | |
| Debbie Schwab | .... | production office coordinator (as Deborah L. Schwab) | |
| Jake Scott | .... | assistant: Mr. Spencer | |
| Frank Serrano | .... | production assistant | |
| Steven Shkolnik | .... | location manager (as Steve Shkolnik) | |
| Atsushi Takayama | .... | location manager: Japan | |
| Robert Thorson | .... | production auditor (as Bob Thorson) | |
| Roni Wheeler | .... | production assistant (as Roni Wheeler-Poole) | |
| Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc | .... | helicopter pilot (as Bob Zajonc) | |
| William M. DeLuca | .... | mechanic (uncredited) | |
| Seiji Okamura | .... | bilingual assistant unit publicist (uncredited) | |
| Aaron Sadovsky | .... | production assistant (uncredited) | |
Thanks | |||
| Yûsaku Matsuda | .... | in memory of | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Paramount Pictures (1989) (USA) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1989) (Austria) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1989) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1990) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Argentina Video Home (1990) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Argentina Video Home (2002) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (2002) (Argentina) (VHS) (re-edited)
- CIC Video (1990) (West Germany) (VHS)
- CIC-Taft Home Video (19??) (Australia) (VHS)
- Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1995) (USA) (TV)
- Criterion Collection, The (2004) (USA) (DVD)
- Esselte Video (1990s) (Finland) (VHS)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1994) (1996) (Finland) (TV)
- Nelonen (2001) (2002) (2004) (2005) (Finland) (TV)
- Paradiso Home Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD) (special collector's edition)
- Paramount Home Entertainment Finland (2001) (Finland) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-ray) (special collector's edition)
- Paramount Home Video (2006) (USA) (DVD)
- Prem'er Video Fil'm (Russia) (VHS)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2002) (Argentina) (all media) (re-release)
- Central Casting extras casting
- Cinema Research titles and opticals
- DENTSU Music And Entertainment thanks
- Directors' Catering catering
- Dolby Laboratories sound post-production
- Film Link International Inc. production service
- For Stars Catering catering
- Goldwyn Sound Facility sound services
- La-La Land Records soundtrack (2-disc limited edition) (2012)
- Musikwerks additional sound effects
- New York City Mayor's Office of Film, Theater & Broadcasting, The thanks
- New York Police Department Motion Picture Unit thanks
- Nissan Motor Company thanks
- Northwest Airlines thanks
- Osaka Hilton thanks
- Panasonic thanks
- Pepsico Japan thanks
- Reel People Inc. negative cutting
- Reeltime Creative trailer music
- Suzuki thanks
- Trifari thanks
- Tristone Entertainment Inc. production services
- Unique Movie Cars picture cars
- Virgin Records soundtrack published by (as Virgin Movie Music)
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Runtime:
125 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby SR (35 mm prints)
Certification:
Argentina:18 (original rating) | Chile:18 | Finland:K-16 | France:U | Norway:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R | West Germany:16 | Singapore:M18 | Iceland:16 | Netherlands:16 | Brazil:14 | New Zealand:M | Australia:M | Portugal:M/16 (Qualidade) | Argentina:16 (re-rating) | Peru:18
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Trivia:
Ridley Scott's first cut of the film was 2 hours and 40 minutes long.See more »
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: At the end where the plates of the $100 bill are shown under the shirt, it clearly shows the "1" of "100" next to the portrait of Franklin, but on the real $100 bill it's the last "0" of "100" next to Franklin.See more »
Quotes:
Berg, Internal Affairs:That's a king-sized nut. I admire your thrift
Nick Conklin:Yeah, well, life's a bitch.
Crown, Internal Affairs:We did the math, Hero. You're twenty grand in the hole a month. You're into the shylocks, Conklin, you're takin'.
Nick Conklin:Look, you wanna charge me, you charge me, okay? You wanna jerk off, you go back to your office.
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Nick Conklin:Yeah, well, life's a bitch.
Crown, Internal Affairs:We did the math, Hero. You're twenty grand in the hole a month. You're into the shylocks, Conklin, you're takin'.
Nick Conklin:Look, you wanna charge me, you charge me, okay? You wanna jerk off, you go back to your office.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in Black Rain: Making the Film - Part 2 (2006) (V)See more »
Soundtrack:
SINGING IN THE SHOWERSee more »
FAQ
Why did Sugai order Sato to cut off part of his little finger?See more »
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I saw this film on crappy pan and scan VHS when I was about 12 and I didn't really understand it and I wasn't really up on Ridley Scott's work. As a result, the impact of the film was somewhat lost on me. I was expecting an action film instead of a character drama with lots of police procedure. But now, older and wiser and with a brand new Blu Ray of the movie, I am finally able to appreciate how clever the film is.
The story unfortunately IS riddled with 80s Cop Movie clichés and goes through quite a lot of familiar motions. But if you see past that you'll appreciate the immense atmosphere and mood that Ridley Scott piles on. Simply put, Michael Douglas is Nick Conklin, a bad cop (pretty much the exact same character in Basic Instinct) who drag races on his superbike to pay alimony and pinches drug money instead of turning it in for evidence. Enjoying lunch with partner Charlie (Andy Garcia) in a steakhouse in New York's meat-packing district, they just happen to witness a Yakuza execution by wanted Japanese criminal Sato (Yusaku Matsuda, who was dying of cancer during filming and didn't tell anyone). After a quick punch-up and shoot-out they find themselves chaperoning Sato back to Osaka. But when they arrive there he manages to escape, leaving them embarrassed with lots of questions to answer.
Nick and Charlie find themselves in a very foreign and intolerant world and recapturing Sato proves to be difficult in many ways. Not the least of which is Japan's alienating culture (from an NYPD point of view) and rigid rules. Nonetheless, Nick is determined to catch Sato and restore his honor.
Like I said, the atmosphere of the film is overwhelming, which is really all the film needs. The clichés and stereotypes don't matter so much when you are involved this much. Hans Zimmer (his first film with Ridley Scott) provides a deeply emotional and very melodic score that'll be rattling around in your head for days. It's a shame it's never had a comprehensive CD release, as it's one of Zimmer's most impressive efforts.
You could call it a pretty 80s movies, but I still do feel that it holds up pretty well today. As one of Ridley Scott's more forgotten works, it's well worth checking out.