There, satos fellow gangsters free him from police custody, forcing nick and charlie to. Jaffe, sherry lansing, julie kirkham, yosuke mizuno. Douglas gets a chance to redeem himself when he is assigned to escort japanese mob boss yusaku matsuda back to his own country to stand trial. With michael douglas, andy garcia, ken takakura, kate capshaw.
Its a vast, dingy, polluted and cheerless metropolis, with hideous neon advertisements climbing up into the sulfurous skies. Michael douglas fairs well as the new york cop having to deal with internal affairs and then having to deal with losing a prisoner upon landing in japan as well as his partner being killed. Michael douglas chases the escaped killer sato all over osaka with nail biting chills, thrills, and gunfire. The killer, named sato yusaku matsuda, is a member of. Watch black rain 1989 full movie free online streaming tubi. This movie starring michael douglas, andy garcia, and kate capshaw about japans organized crime in osaka is packed full of action and taunt suspense from oscar nominated director ridley scott. New york city policemen nick michael douglas and charlie andy garcia witness a murder in a bar and quickly apprehend the assailant. This is a fairly typical 80s actioncopbuddy film with a few twists tossed in and a nice dose of scotts usual verve. Black rain is certainly not one of ridley scotts best, in fact far from it, but its not his worst either. Ridley scott does a good job with the movie, punching plenty of action throughout. Black rain official trailer slickly realized, empty, xenophobic thriller. The killer, named sato yusaku matsuda, is a member of japans infamous yakuza mob, and nick and charlie must transport the gangster back to osaka for his murder trial. The movie freakonomics details a fascinating aspect of japanese police culture which is on full display in this film, i highly recommend you watch that segment in freakonomics on japanese policing probably 2030 minutes long id also suggest you briefly read up on japanese peoples disdain for a gaijin prior to watching this movie if. Michael douglas, yoshiko tanaka, andy garcia, kazuo kitamura, etsuko ichihara, ken takakura, kate capshaw, shoichi ozawa, norihei miki, yusaku matsuda.
Down below where the people live, there are nightclubs like burrows, where evil men plot and scheme. The movie sends two new york cops on a mission into this vision of hell. Black rain 69 movie clip motorcycle decapitation 1989. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at movies. Even given all of its inconsistencies, implausibilities and recycled cliches, black rain might have been entertaining if the filmmakers had found the right note for the material. This is a really average film that unfortunately doesnt show off scotts talent. But hes outdone by the performance of ken takakura and detective masahiro, a scrupulously honest and dogged japanese cop. A good storyline with andy garcia and a japanese englishspeaking policeman as two very likeable cops. Michael douglas and ken takakura in black rain 1989 michael douglas and andy. Rated r black rain stars michael douglaswall street, falling down and andy garciathe untouchables, desperate measures as detectives nick conklin and charlie vincent. A married new york cop falls for the socialite murder witness hes been. Rated r black rain stars michael douglas wall street, falling down and andy garciathe untouchables, desperate measures as detectives nick conklin and charlie vincent. Black rain is a 1989 thriller directed by ridley scott and starring michael douglas and andy garcia as nypd detectives who find themselves working with the police in osaka, japan to recapture the yakuza boss they were transporting back and mistakenly let go. The oscarwinning actor and producer has earned the same hollywood legend.
The elder son of kirk douglas and diana dill, douglas received his bachelor of arts. Director ridley scotts international crime thriller stars michael douglas as mike conklin, a new york detective under investigation for. Watch black rain 1989 full movie free online streaming. The film stars michael douglas, alongside andy garcia, kate capshaw, ken takakura, yusaku matsuda in his final film role before his death in that year and shigeru koyama, and focuses on two nypd officers who arrest a member of the yakuza and must escort.
Black rain has its fair share of ridley scotts directorial flair, but its. Black rain internet movie firearms database guns in. The narrative as written didnt lend itself to to a remake or a sequel. Black rain 1989 you made the rain black, full scene. One day while eating lunch at a local diner, they witness a horrific mob killing. The actor that played the antagonist, yusaku matsuda sato died shortly before the film was released. The premise of the story is interesting although not dealt with too deeply. The movie ends with a scene where douglas gives his japanese partner a gift that, given the logic of the movie, he could not possibly have obtained. The movie freakonomics details a fascinating aspect of japanese police culture which is on full display in this film, i highly recommend you watch that segment in.
Released 1989, black rain stars michael douglas, andy garcia, ken takakura, kate capshaw the r movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 5 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which. May 24, 2012 director ridley scotts international crime thriller stars michael douglas as mike conklin, a new york detective under investigation for corruption. Director ridley scotts international crime thriller stars michael douglas as mike conklin, a new york detective under investigation for corruption. Hans zimmer composed most of the soundtrack, with laserman being the work of ryuichi sakamoto detective nick conklin didnt need any more complications in his life. Jul 31, 2014 michael douglas was coming off the success of fatal attraction and wall street, and he delivers another full force performance in black rain.
The film gets its name from a yakuza boss who saw black rain falling over tokyo when b52s carpetbombed it. As they try to track him down, they get deeper and deeper into the japanese mafia. Masahiro ken takakura is arguably the strongest aspect of this movie. Ridley scott thickens this thin, michael douglas led, formulaic cop. While black rain always looks great, the movie fails to ever engage the viewer. Black rain 1989 starring michael douglas and andy garcia. Black rain the movie archive the sportster and buell.
A reclusive scientific prodigy and three college friends find themselves in the. Michael douglas was coming off the success of fatal attraction and wall street, and he delivers another fullforce performance in black rain. Black rain 1989 full movies black rain 1989 full movies link in last page to watch or download movie 2. The grim specter of osaka dominates black rain the same way gotham city looms over batman. Two new york cops escort an assassin back to his native japan, leading the americans into osakas underworld and into the heart of a turf war. He has received numerous accolades, including two academy awards, five golden globe awards, a primetime emmy award, the cecil b.
He races a motorbike in the first scene, pulls a tie out of his pocket a few minutes before his interview with internal affairs, and headbuts a detained criminal. Michael douglas makes the grade only at the last minute of the movie. Black rain original movie poster 1989 michael douglas film. Nov 23, 2011 under scrutiny by his superiors for allegedly dipping into confiscated drug money, new york vice cop michael douglas can expect no sympathy from his exwife, who is gouging him for alimony. Michael douglas is of course, very good as an american cop in japan. Black rain, basically a buddycop story, fairly bristles with pointed objects and. His exwife, the alimony payments, the rest of his bills.
Black rain by ridley scott michael douglas, andy garcia. Making the film was not only grueling, but difficult as there were many clashes in the methods of western film productions and japanese. The very first chase finds michael douglas, the truculent hero, up to his armpits in cow carcasses and meat hooks. Douglas gets a chance to redeem himself when he is assigned to escort japanese mob boss yusaku matsuda back. He provides both the heart and soul, as well as the moral compass throughout. This movie was one of his final films, and on april 2, 1992, wakayama passed. Fairly straightforward 80s action movie from director ridley scott. Michael douglas starred as a new york policeman who enters the world of the yakuza in ridley scotts black rain 1989. Trailer for ridley scotts film starring michael douglas, andy garcia, ken. Black rain feels more like a tony scott film, than a ridley scott production, and im very cool with that michael douglas isnt an action star. Michael kirk douglas born september 25, 1944 is an american actor and producer. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast. Black rain 1989 cast and crew new york city policemen nick michael douglas and charlie andy garcia witness a murder in a bar and quickly apprehend the assailant.
Black rain 1989 full movies black rain is a movie starring michael douglas, andy garcia, and ken takakura. Read the black rain movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies. In his oscarwinning role in wall street, michael douglas was a scumbag trader who dirtied his soul but kept his hands clean. Under scrutiny by his superiors for allegedly dipping into confiscated drug money, new york vice cop michael douglas can expect no sympathy from his exwife, who is gouging him for alimony. Its a gorgeous, erratic movie most definitely not for those with an aversion to cutlery. Black rain 1989 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Demille award, and the afi life achievement award the elder son of kirk douglas and diana dill, douglas received his bachelor of arts in drama from the university of california, santa. Now, as the grungy nypd detective nick conklin, douglas in a g. Hes made a lot of quality films in his career, and black rain is probably the closest thing to an action feature from mr douglas. With glenn bogador, richie paril, mike salcedo, terence salinas. Major star and producer, and member of one of hollywoods most prominent families to boot, michael douglas was born to movie icon kirk douglas and british actress diana dill on september 25, 1944, in new brunswick, nj.
The film stars michael douglas as a detective with questionable ethics who captures a japanese gangster after he commits a bloody double. The very first chase finds michael douglas, the truculent hero, up to his. Black rain 1989 michael douglas original japanese movie. Just got done watching black rain with michael douglas, man i love that sportster that he races. Just got done watching black rain with michael douglas, man i love that sportster that. View photos from black rain, red carpet photos, and more at movies. He races a motorbike in the first scene, pulls a tie out of his pocket a few minutes before his interview with internal affairs, and headbuts a. Michael douglas fame and drawing power at that time would have. It is not loaded with nonstop action, but michael does ride a motorcycle while. In black rain citywide, director ridley scott and his team pump in so much pyrotechnic razzledazzle that the movie becomes a triumph of matter over mind. Why wasnt there a sequel to black rain with michael douglas. Black rain is a 1989 american action thriller film directed by ridley scott from a screenplay written by craig bolotin and warren lewis. Nick conklin michael douglas is a new york vice detective accused of skimming confiscated drug money in the wake of an.
1491 1606 1202 1540 1359 1528 946 1106 1603 1323 1265 251 1603 1397 153 1373 337 1242 1180 1369 918 588 1369 1043 520 545 1323 130 188 1421 822 55 427