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Black Rain (1989)

Directed by Ridley Scott · 125 min · Drama, Action, Thriller

24.9 TOPICAL score · #4,026 of 6,776 films

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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.

Black Rain (1989, directed by Ridley Scott) has a TOPICAL score of 24.9 - ranked 4,026 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on lasting engagement and awards, and lowest on critics. It won 0 awards from 3 nominations. Critics: 54% on Rotten Tomatoes · 5.3/10 critics' average · Metacritic 56. Audiences: TMDB 6.6/10 (1,314 ratings) · IMDb 6.6/10. Wikipedia covers it in 25 languages.

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Critics24
Audience39
Awards54
Historical impact27
Lasting engagement59
Cast53
Legacy & cult status-

Starring: Michael Douglas (actor #242), Andy Garcia (actor #839), Ken Takakura, Kate Capshaw

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