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| Category | Action/Adventure DVDs, Action Movies, Thriller Videos, Suspense, Crime, Recommended, Cops, Organized Crime, Film Noir, Orient | | Starring | Michael Douglas, Andy Garcia, Kate Capshaw, Ken Takakura | | Director | Ridley Scott | | Composer | Hans Zimmer | | Costume Designer | Richard Von Ernst | | Director of Photography | Jan de Bont | | Editor | Tom Rolf | | Production Designer | John Moore, Norris Spencer | | Screenwriter | Warren Lewis, Craig Bolotin |
Additional Footage; Soundtrack English; Soundtrack French; English Subtitles; Director's Comments; Dolby Digital 5.1 Re; Sensor Matic; CD Included In BLACK RAIN, a dirty New York cop learns the value of honor from a Japanese cop who in turn learns about the benefits of not-so-subtle American assertiveness. Ridley Scott's thriller features a rarely seen side of Japan seething with mob violence, prostitution, homelessness, and near-peasant rural life.
Director Ridley Scott's international crime thriller stars Michael Douglas as Mike Conklin, a New York detective under investigation for corruption. When yakuza hit man Sato (Yusaku Matsuda) kills two American mobsters in New York, he's extradited to Osaka to face trial, with Conklin and Charlie Vincent (Andy Garcia) as his escorts. Mistakenly turning over their prisoner to yakuza disguised as police, Conklin and Vincent realize, after running down some blind alleys, that they have no chance of finding Sato in the unfamiliar city and enlist the services of Japanese desk cop Masahiro "Mas" Masumoto (Ken Takakura). While relaxing with Mas at a karaoke bar, the cops also get information on the world of the yakuza from Joyce Kinglsey (Kate Capshaw), a high-class bargirl. As they continue the search for Sato, the scrupulous, methodical, and civilized style of Japanese police work rubs the improvisational, rule-breaking Americans the wrong way. But when Vincent is murdered, Mas and Conklin realize that success will come only through a blending of investigative and cultural styles. The almost impenetrably sooty, neon-saturated city of Osaka is superbly photographed by future director Jan de Bont. Shot on locations in Osaka, Japan; New York City, New York; and Northern California.
This film is not to be confused with Japanese director Shohei Imamura's BLACK RAIN, which was produced around the same time. Imamura's film deals with the lives of a Japanese family who survived the nuclear-bombing of Hiroshima. The phrase "black rain," used in both films, refers to the deadly fallout caused by the detonation of an atomic weapon.
Black Rain Reviews: "...BLACK RAIN is exotic, energized entertainment..."
-- Peter Travers, Rolling Stone "...It's a blast of pure sensation....Scintillating, like a great rock melody, superbly produced..."
-- Michael Wilmington, Los Angeles Times 4 stars out of 5 -- "Visually reminiscent of Ridley Scott's BLADE RUNNER, this taut, underrated thriller is a dark, brooding affair..."-- Simon Edwards, Ultimate DVD Black Rain | List Price | $14.98 (You save $4.49) | | Studio | Paramount Home Entertainment | | Orig Year | 1989 | | All Time Sales Rank |  86765  | | CD Universe Part number | 7802259 | | Catalog number | 140694 | | Discs | 2 | | Release Date | Feb 03, 2009 | | Rating | R (MPAA) | | Running Time | 125 Minutes | | Additional Info | Widescreen; Special Edition; Dubbed; Subtitled | | Movie Details | Color; Widescreen; Special Edition; Dubbed; Subtitled; "I Love the 80s" Edition; CD Included; Sensormatic |
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Black Rain DVD Keep Case - Sensormatic
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Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround - English, French
Dolby Digital 5.1 EX Surround - English, French
Subtitles - English
Additional Release Material:
Trailers: Original Theatrical Trailer
Audio Commentary: Ridley Scott - Director
Featurette:
1. Black Rain: The Script, The Cast
2. Black Rain: Making the Film Part 1
3. Black Rain: Making the Film Part 2
4. Black Rain: Post Production
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