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From Oscar-nominated director Ridley Scott (Gladiator) comes this stylish, star-powered crime thriller that crackles with heart-pounding action and taut suspense.
Academy Award-winner Michael Douglas is electrifying as Nick Conklin, a rough-and-tumble NYC detective under investigation for corruption. Ordered to escort a cold-blooded killer named Sato back to his native Japan, Nick and his partner Charlie (Oscar nominee Andy Garcia) unwittingly deliver Sato into the hands of his own gang. With assistance from a by-the-book Japanese cop (Ken Takakura) and a beautiful club hostess (Kate Capshaw), the American cops chase Sato through Osaka's seamy underworld, as Nick fights to recapture something as important as the criminal he lost: his honor.

"...solid score of Hans Zimmer...solidified Ridley Scott..." Christopher Bligh, DVD Authority
"...exotic, energized entertainment..." Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
"...yin meets yang with a Ginsu knife..." Rita Kempley, Washington Post

Editor's Note

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.


Plot Summary

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.


Features Audio Commentary By Director Ridley Scott
Audio: English DTS 6.1 Surround Sound, DD-EX Plus Surround Sound
Audio: French, Spanish Dolby Digital Plus Surround Sound
Dubbed: French, Spanish
Featurettes: Black Rain - The Script, The Cast, Making The Film - Part 1, Making The Film - Part 2, & Black Rain Post-Production
Interactive Menus
Original Theatrical Trailer
Scene Selection
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
This Is A Blu-Ray DVD Made For Blue-Laser Format Players Which Produce Higher Quality Picture And Sound


Technical Info


Release Information

Studio: Paramount
Release Date: 1/23/2007
Running Time: 125 minutes
Original Release Date: 1989
Catalog ID: 322204
UPC: 00097363222040
Number of Discs: 1

Audio & Video

Original Language: English
Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English, French Dubbed, Spanish Dubbed
Available Subtitles: French, Spanish
Video: Color

Aspect Ratio
Widescreen 1.85:1



Cast & Crew Andy Garcia
Kate Capshaw
Ken Takakura
Michael Douglas
Craig Bolotin, et. al. - Writer
Hans Zimmer - Original Music By
Jan de Bont - Cinematographer
Ridley Scott - Director
Stanley R. Jaffe, et. al. - Producer
Tom Rolf - Editor

Awards

Nominee (1990)
Oscar, Milton C. Burrow, et. al., Best Effects, Sound Effects Editing
Oscar, Donald O. Mitchell, et. al., Best Sound