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An American cop in Japan. Their country. Their laws. Their game. His rules. - Black Rain
Movie Details

Title: Black Rain

Release Date: 22 Sep 1989

Runtime: 2h 5m

Genre: Drama, Action, Thriller

Director: Pegasus Film Partners, Paramount Pictures, Jaffe-Lansing

Production Companies: Pegasus Film Partners, Paramount Pictures, Jaffe-Lansing

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.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.596 (1098 votes)

Cast

  • Nick Conklin: Michael Douglas
  • Charlie Vincent: Andy García
  • Masahiro: Ken Takakura
  • Joyce: Kate Capshaw
  • Sato: Yūsaku Matsuda
  • Ohashi: Shigeru Kōyama
  • Oliver: John Spencer
  • Nashida: Yuya Uchida
  • Katayama: Guts Ishimatsu
  • Sugai: Tomisaburō Wakayama
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