Black Rain

Name: Black Rain
Genre: Drama, Action, Thriller
Released: 1989-09-22
Duration: 2 h 5 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Michael Douglas, Andy Garcia, Ken Takakura, Kate Capshaw, Yūsaku Matsuda

1989·Movie·R·125 min·★ 6.6(1,246)

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“An American cop in Japan. Their country. Their laws. Their game. His rules.”

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. However, in Japan he manages to escape, and 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.

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France	Paramount Plus, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus Premium	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Canal VOD
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Brazil	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Japan	Amazon Prime Video, U-NEXT, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies

About Black Rain

Black Rain is a 1989 English-language drama, action and thriller film directed by Ridley Scott. The cast is led by Michael Douglas, Andy Garcia, Ken Takakura. It has a runtime of 2h 5m. Viewers rate it 6.6/10 across 1200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Hoopla.

Black Rain was produced by Pegasus Film Partners, Paramount Pictures, and Jaffe-Lansing and made in United States of America. It was released on September 22, 1989, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $30 million, it went on to gross $134 million worldwide.

Director: Ridley Scott
Writers: Craig Bolotin, Warren Lewis
Release date: September 22, 1989
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $30 million
Box office: $134 million
Production: Pegasus Film Partners, Paramount Pictures, Jaffe-Lansing

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Black Rain cast & crew

Black Rain was directed by Ridley Scott and written by Craig Bolotin and Warren Lewis.

The cast features Michael Douglas as Nick Conklin, Andy Garcia as Charlie Vincent, Ken Takakura as Masahiro, Kate Capshaw as Joyce, Yūsaku Matsuda as Sato, and Shigeru Kōyama as Ohashi.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Hans Zimmer, cinematography is by Jan de Bont, and it was produced by Julie Kirkham and Stanley R. Jaffe.

Is Black Rain worth watching?

Black Rain holds an audience score of 6.6/10 from 1,246 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 2h 5m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, action, and thriller, Black Rain is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Black Rain

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