MOVIE
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.
ERA & CONTEXT
Black Rain in its release era
Released in 1989, Black Rain sits inside the 1980s catalog. Explore its creators, studio connections, genres and nearby releases from the same period.
- Release
- 1989-09-22
- Rating
- R
- TMDB score
- 6.6/10
- Original language
- EN
- Status
- Released
- Production
- United States of America
- Studio
- Pegasus Film Partners, Paramount Pictures, Jaffe-Lansing
People behind the title
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Topicsmartial artsjapanpolicegangsteryakuzaorganized crimeosaka, japanpolice chase