Black Rain (1989)

09/22/1989 (US) • 2h 5m

Drama, Action, Thriller

An American cop in Japan. Their country. Their laws. Their game. His rules.

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$30,000,000.00

Revenue

$134,212,055.00

Keywords

martial arts

japan

police

gangster

yakuza

organized crime

osaka, japan

police chase

action hero

amused

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