Black Rain
1989 · Movie · R · 125 min · ★ 6.6 · 55% critics
Two New York cops get pulled into a deadly Yakuza gang war after arresting a killer, only to be ordered to escort him back to Japan. When he escapes, the pursuit drags them deeper into Japan’s criminal world, forcing them to adapt and learn the rules to survive.
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Details
- Years
- 1989
- Release date
- 1989-09-22
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 125 min
- Critic score
- 55/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (1,236 votes)
- Box office
- $134,212,055
- Budget
- $30,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy Black Rain if you want an 80s-style cops-and-crime thriller with heavy culture shock and stylish, high-tension atmosphere; Not for you if you dislike dated action pacing or want a more consistently engaging story—similar to The Yakuza or Outrage.
Pros: stylish Japan/NY visuals; strong performances; thrilling crime conflict | Cons: dated feel; uneven writing; mixed reception of tone
Themes
- martial arts
- japan
- police
- gangster
- yakuza
- organized crime
- osaka, japan
- police chase
- action hero
- amused
- excited
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Sound · 1990 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Sound Editing · 1990 · nominated
- Japan Academy Prize — Outstanding Foreign Language Film · 1990 · nominated
Cast & crew
Michael Douglas
as Nick Conklin
Andy Garcia
as Charlie Vincent
Ken Takakura
as Masahiro
Kate Capshaw
as Joyce
Yūsaku Matsuda
as Sato
Shigeru Kōyama
as Ohashi
John Spencer
as Oliver
Yuya Uchida
as Nashida
Guts Ishimatsu
as Katayama
Tomisaburō Wakayama
as Sugai
Directed by Ridley Scott