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Black Rain

  • 1989
  • R
  • 2h 5m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
62K
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Michael Douglas in Black Rain (1989)
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Two NYC cops arrest a Yakuza member and must escort him when he's extradited to Japan.Two NYC cops arrest a Yakuza member and must escort him when he's extradited to Japan.Two NYC cops arrest a Yakuza member and must escort him when he's extradited to Japan.

  • Director
    • Ridley Scott
  • Writers
    • Craig Bolotin
    • Warren Lewis
  • Stars
    • Michael Douglas
    • Andy Garcia
    • Ken Takakura
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    62K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,820
    642
    • Director
      • Ridley Scott
    • Writers
      • Craig Bolotin
      • Warren Lewis
    • Stars
      • Michael Douglas
      • Andy Garcia
      • Ken Takakura
    • 170User reviews
    • 88Critic reviews
    • 56Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 1 win & 6 nominations total

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    Michael Douglas
    Michael Douglas
    • Nick Conklin
    Andy Garcia
    Andy Garcia
    • Charlie Vincent
    Ken Takakura
    Ken Takakura
    • Masahiro
    Kate Capshaw
    Kate Capshaw
    • Joyce
    Yûsaku Matsuda
    Yûsaku Matsuda
    • Sato
    Shigeru Kôyama
    • Ohashi
    • (as Shigeru Koyama)
    John Spencer
    John Spencer
    • Oliver
    Guts Ishimatsu
    • Katayama
    Yûya Uchida
    Yûya Uchida
    • Nashida
    Tomisaburô Wakayama
    Tomisaburô Wakayama
    • Sugai
    Miyuki Ono
    • Miyuki
    Luis Guzmán
    Luis Guzmán
    • Frankie
    • (as Luis Guzman)
    John Costelloe
    John Costelloe
    • The Kid
    • (as John A. Costelloe)
    Stephen Root
    Stephen Root
    • Berg
    Richard Riehle
    Richard Riehle
    • Crown
    Bruce Katzman
    Bruce Katzman
    • Yudell
    Edmund Ikeda
    • Japanese Businessman
    Tomo Nagasue
    • Japanese Translator
    • Director
      • Ridley Scott
    • Writers
      • Craig Bolotin
      • Warren Lewis
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      Yûsaku Matsuda's last film role. Matsuda knew he had bladder cancer and that his condition would be aggravated by acting in the movie. He elected to do so anyway, unbeknownst to director Sir Ridley Scott, reportedly saying, "This way, I will live forever." On November 6, 1989, less than seven weeks after the film's American premiere, Matsudo died of his bladder cancer at the age of 40. The film is dedicated to his memory.
    • Goofs
      When Sato has Charlie cornered in the parking garage, and is about to behead him, he looks back at Conklin, and draws a weapon. That looks to be a Wakizashi (a Japanese side-sword to accompany the much larger Katana). As he rides off to behead Charlie, he is scraping along the ground a much larger sword.
    • Quotes

      Nick Conklin: Just hope they got a Nip in this building who speaks fucking English.

      Matsumoto Masahiro: [overhearing] Assistant Inspector Matsumoto Masahiro, Criminal Investigation section, Osaka Prefecture police. And I do speak fucking English.

    • 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.
    • Connections
      Edited into Walking with Dinosaurs (1999)
    • Soundtracks
      I'll Be Holding On
      By Hans Zimmer and Will Jennings
      Performed by Gregg Allman
      Produced by David Paich
      Gregg Allman performs courtesy of EPIC Records

    User reviews170

    Featured review
    7/10

    Douglas and Garcia go to Tokyo to take on mob

    Douglas, as a tough american detective and his partner played superbly by Andy Garcia chase down a murder suspect on his home turf- Tokyo An excellent movie that explores the culture shock felt by Douglas on his chase and the bureaucracy that tries to stop him..this violent tension filled film is not for the young ones but provides loads of action from the director of Blade Runner.. on a scale of one to ten... a 7
    • goya-4
    • Sep 1, 2000
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 22, 1989 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Japan
    • Languages
      • English
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Lluvia negra
    • Filming locations
      • Silverado Country Club - 1600 Atlas Peak Road, Napa, Napa Valley, California, USA(Motorcycle Chase)
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • Jaffe-Lansing
      • Pegasus Film Partners
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $30,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $46,212,055
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $9,677,102
      • Sep 24, 1989
    • Gross worldwide
      • $134,212,055
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 5 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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