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Black Rain poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 83.7 / 100
1989·Action / Crime / Drama·2h 5m

BLACK RAIN

“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.

Above the Line
Ridley Scott·DirectorCraig Bolotin·ScreenplayWarren Lewis·ScreenplayJan de Bont·Director of PhotographyHans Zimmer·Original Music ComposerTom Rolf·Editor
Cast
Michael Douglas·Nick ConklinAndy Garcia·Charlie VincentKen Takakura·MasahiroKate Capshaw·JoyceYūsaku Matsuda·SatoShigeru Kōyama·OhashiJohn Spencer·OliverYuya Uchida·NashidaGuts Ishimatsu·KatayamaTomisaburō Wakayama·Sugai
Full Crew
(8 credits)
Directing· 1
Ridley Scott·Director
Writing· 2
Craig Bolotin·ScreenplayWarren Lewis·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Jan de Bont·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Tom Rolf·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Hans Zimmer·Original Music Composer
Production· 2
Stanley R. Jaffe·ProducerSherry Lansing·Producer
By the Numbers
83.7
OF 100
Master Score
6.6
OF 10
IMDb
86%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$134M
ROI 347%
Worldwide Gross
0
2 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Black Rain's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#2200FF
#FF00FF
Mood
Gritty, Intense, Mysterious
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A man with curly hair and sunglasses, wearing a dark leather jacket over a light-colored turtleneck, stands in the center of the frame. He is positioned in fron”

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Key Elements
SunglassesLeather JacketMotorcycle
Atmosphere
Neon, Dark, Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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