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Michael Douglas & Andy Garcia in...Ridley Scott's...

Black Rain

( Catalog Number LV322202L )
(2.40:1) (3 Sides) (CLV) (CC) (NTSC)

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One of the Best Versions on LaserDisc
LaserDisc

Black Rain
1989 - 125 min. - Color
Genre: Thriller
Rated R
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Storyline:
Director Ridley Scott's international crime thriller stars Michael Douglas as Mike Conklin, a New York detective under investigation for corruption. When yakuza hit man Sato (Yusaku Matsuda) kills two American mobsters in New York, he's extradited to Osaka to face trial, with Conklin and Charlie Vincent (Andy Garcia) as his escorts. Mistakenly turning over their prisoner to yakuza disguised as police, Conklin and Vincent realize, after running down some blind alleys, that they have no chance of finding Sato in the unfamiliar city and enlist the services of Japanese desk cop Masahiro "Mas" Masumoto (Ken Takakura). While relaxing with Mas at a karaoke bar, the cops also get information on the world of the yakuza from Joyce Kinglsey (Kate Capshaw), a high-class bargirl. As they continue the search for Sato, the scrupulous, methodical, and civilized style of Japanese police work rubs the improvisational, rule-breaking Americans the wrong way. But when Vincent is murdered, Mas and Conklin realize that success will come only through a blending of investigative and cultural styles. The almost impenetrably sooty, neon-saturated city of Osaka is superbly photographed by future director Jan de Bont.

LaserDisc Movie Review:
Under scrutiny by his superiors for allegedly dipping into confiscated drug money, New York vice cop Michael Douglas can expect no sympathy from his ex-wife, who is gouging him for alimony. 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. Upon arriving in Osaka, Douglas and his partner Andy Garcia are tricked into releasing their prisoner. Now on the outs with both the American and Japanese police authorities, Douglas is forced to deal with the Yakuza-the Japanese equivalent of the Mafia-to retrieve the elusive Matsuda. --- Hal Erickson

Much like 1993's Rising Sun would do four years later, this engrossing but ultimately unsatisfying American thriller peers deeply into Japanese culture and customs, finding that nation's increasing world influence menacing. The visual stylization of director Ridley Scott is reliably breathtaking, and stars Michael Douglas and Ken Takakura are excellent as world-weary soldiers in the war on crime, with able support from Andy Garcia as the former's partner. Only the script poses problems here, but they are rather significant ones. Kate Capshaw turns up a few too many times in the role of a savvy bartender from the West, who's so knowledgeable about Japan she probably ought to get a book deal. Her exposition-required existence is far too obvious and creates an aura of incompetence around the Douglas character, who ought to be able to turn up some information on his own, being a detective. Then there are the repeated chase scenes, that, while excitingly realized by the production team, pile up one after another until one longs for a lengthy, talky, dialogue exchange. The Japanese cast is also superb, bringing subtle, three-dimensional shadings to their roles, particularly Takakura, but it's difficult to escape the sense of threat that permeates the film, its reactionary vibe to modern sociopolitical forces coming off as cinematic Ludditism. Black Rain is a seductive and fascinating film at its best, a clich-ridden, but exquisitely filmed and faintly jingoistic crime drama at its worst. --- Karl Williams

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Cast for Black Rain

Michael Douglas - Nick Conklin
Andy Garcia - Charlie Vincent
Ken Takakura - Mashahiro Matsumoto
Kate Capshaw - Joyce Kingsley
Yusaku Matsuda - Sato
Shigeru Koyama - Ohashi
John Spencer - Oliver
Guts Ishimatsu - Katayama
Yuya Uchida - Nashida
Tomisaburo Wakayama - Sugai
Miyuki Ono - Miyuki
Joe Perce - Detective
Doug Yasuda - Japanese/American Translator
Rikiya Yasuoka - Sugai's Man
Toshio Sato - Japanese Embassy Official
Prof. Toru Tanaka - Sugai's Man
Richard Riehle - Crown
Stephen Root - Berg
Keone Young - Karaoke Singer
Vondie Curtis-Hall - Detective
Josip Elic - Bartender
Linda Gillen - Peggy
Louis Cantarini - Detective
John Costelloe - The Kid
Clem Caserta - Abolofia
Shiro Oishi - Sato's Man
George Kyle - Farentino
Toshishiro Obata - Meditator
Luis Guzman - Frankie
Jim Ishida - Escort Officer
Ken Kensei - Masahiro's Son
Tim Kelleher - Bobby

Crew for Black Rain

Ridley Scott - Director
Michael Douglas - Producer
Craig Bolotin - Screenwriter / Executive Producer
Warren Lewis - Screenwriter
Jan de Bont - Cinematographer
Hans Zimmer - Composer (Music Score)
Tom Rolf - Editor
John J. Moore - Production Designer
Norris Spencer - Production Designer
Kazuo Takenaka - Art Director
Stanley Jaffe - Co-producer
Sherry Lansing - Co-producer
Alan Poul - Associate Producer
James Bayliss - Set Designer
Les Bloom - Set Designer
John M. Dwyer - Set Designer
Richard C. Goddard - Set Designer
John Alan Hicks - Set Designer
Alan S. Kaye - Set Designer
Robert Maddy - Set Designer
Kyoji Sasaki - Set Designer
Ellen Mirojnick - Costume Designer
Richard Von Ernst - Costume Designer
Craig Haagensen - Camera Operator
Alexander Witt - Camera Operator
Dianne Crittenden - Casting
William L. Manger - Supervising Sound Editor
Kay Rose - Sound Editor
Robert "Bobby Z" Zajonc - Pilot

Awards for Black Rain

Best Sound (nom) Keith A. Wester 1989 Academy
Best Sound (nom) Kevin O'Connell 1989 Academy
Best Sound (nom) Mitchell, Donald O. 1989 Academy
Best Sound (nom) Russell, Greg 1989 Academy
Best Sound Effects (nom) Burrow, Milton C. 1989 Academy
Best Sound Effects (nom) Manger, William L. 1989 Academy

Feature Details

Title: Black Rain
Feature Release Date: 1989
Genre: Thriller
Rating: R
Color: Color
Runtime: 125 Minutes
Picture: Letterboxed
Ratio: 2.40:1
Playback Format: CLV

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Technical Details

Catalog Number: LV322202L
UPC: 013023241718
ISBN: 0-7921-1601-1
Manufacturer: Pioneer USA
Publisher: Paramount Home Video

Diameter: 12"
Sides: 3
Cover: Gatefold Jacket
Closed Caption: English
Spoken Language: English
Country: USA
Video Format: NTSC

Model: LV322202L-C
Shipping Weight: 2 lbs
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Michael Douglas & Andy Garcia in...Ridley Scott's...

Black Rain

( Catalog Number LV322202L )
(2.40:1) (3 Sides) (CLV) (CC) (NTSC)

LaserDisc Special Features

One of the Best Versions on LaserDisc
LaserDisc

Black Rain
1989 - 125 min. - Color
Genre: Thriller
Rated R
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Storyline:
Director Ridley Scott's international crime thriller stars Michael Douglas as Mike Conklin, a New York detective under investigation for corruption. When yakuza hit man Sato (Yusaku Matsuda) kills two American mobsters in New York, he's extradited to Osaka to face trial, with Conklin and Charlie Vincent (Andy Garcia) as his escorts. Mistakenly turning over their prisoner to yakuza disguised as police, Conklin and Vincent realize, after running down some blind alleys, that they have no chance of finding Sato in the unfamiliar city and enlist the services of Japanese desk cop Masahiro "Mas" Masumoto (Ken Takakura). While relaxing with Mas at a karaoke bar, the cops also get information on the world of the yakuza from Joyce Kinglsey (Kate Capshaw), a high-class bargirl. As they continue the search for Sato, the scrupulous, methodical, and civilized style of Japanese police work rubs the improvisational, rule-breaking Americans the wrong way. But when Vincent is murdered, Mas and Conklin realize that success will come only through a blending of investigative and cultural styles. The almost impenetrably sooty, neon-saturated city of Osaka is superbly photographed by future director Jan de Bont.

LaserDisc Movie Review:
Under scrutiny by his superiors for allegedly dipping into confiscated drug money, New York vice cop Michael Douglas can expect no sympathy from his ex-wife, who is gouging him for alimony. 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. Upon arriving in Osaka, Douglas and his partner Andy Garcia are tricked into releasing their prisoner. Now on the outs with both the American and Japanese police authorities, Douglas is forced to deal with the Yakuza-the Japanese equivalent of the Mafia-to retrieve the elusive Matsuda. --- Hal Erickson

Much like 1993's Rising Sun would do four years later, this engrossing but ultimately unsatisfying American thriller peers deeply into Japanese culture and customs, finding that nation's increasing world influence menacing. The visual stylization of director Ridley Scott is reliably breathtaking, and stars Michael Douglas and Ken Takakura are excellent as world-weary soldiers in the war on crime, with able support from Andy Garcia as the former's partner. Only the script poses problems here, but they are rather significant ones. Kate Capshaw turns up a few too many times in the role of a savvy bartender from the West, who's so knowledgeable about Japan she probably ought to get a book deal. Her exposition-required existence is far too obvious and creates an aura of incompetence around the Douglas character, who ought to be able to turn up some information on his own, being a detective. Then there are the repeated chase scenes, that, while excitingly realized by the production team, pile up one after another until one longs for a lengthy, talky, dialogue exchange. The Japanese cast is also superb, bringing subtle, three-dimensional shadings to their roles, particularly Takakura, but it's difficult to escape the sense of threat that permeates the film, its reactionary vibe to modern sociopolitical forces coming off as cinematic Ludditism. Black Rain is a seductive and fascinating film at its best, a clich-ridden, but exquisitely filmed and faintly jingoistic crime drama at its worst. --- Karl Williams

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Cast for Black Rain

Michael Douglas - Nick Conklin
Andy Garcia - Charlie Vincent
Ken Takakura - Mashahiro Matsumoto
Kate Capshaw - Joyce Kingsley
Yusaku Matsuda - Sato
Shigeru Koyama - Ohashi
John Spencer - Oliver
Guts Ishimatsu - Katayama
Yuya Uchida - Nashida
Tomisaburo Wakayama - Sugai
Miyuki Ono - Miyuki
Joe Perce - Detective
Doug Yasuda - Japanese/American Translator
Rikiya Yasuoka - Sugai's Man
Toshio Sato - Japanese Embassy Official
Prof. Toru Tanaka - Sugai's Man
Richard Riehle - Crown
Stephen Root - Berg
Keone Young - Karaoke Singer
Vondie Curtis-Hall - Detective
Josip Elic - Bartender
Linda Gillen - Peggy
Louis Cantarini - Detective
John Costelloe - The Kid
Clem Caserta - Abolofia
Shiro Oishi - Sato's Man
George Kyle - Farentino
Toshishiro Obata - Meditator
Luis Guzman - Frankie
Jim Ishida - Escort Officer
Ken Kensei - Masahiro's Son
Tim Kelleher - Bobby

Crew for Black Rain

Ridley Scott - Director
Michael Douglas - Producer
Craig Bolotin - Screenwriter / Executive Producer
Warren Lewis - Screenwriter
Jan de Bont - Cinematographer
Hans Zimmer - Composer (Music Score)
Tom Rolf - Editor
John J. Moore - Production Designer
Norris Spencer - Production Designer
Kazuo Takenaka - Art Director
Stanley Jaffe - Co-producer
Sherry Lansing - Co-producer
Alan Poul - Associate Producer
James Bayliss - Set Designer
Les Bloom - Set Designer
John M. Dwyer - Set Designer
Richard C. Goddard - Set Designer
John Alan Hicks - Set Designer
Alan S. Kaye - Set Designer
Robert Maddy - Set Designer
Kyoji Sasaki - Set Designer
Ellen Mirojnick - Costume Designer
Richard Von Ernst - Costume Designer
Craig Haagensen - Camera Operator
Alexander Witt - Camera Operator
Dianne Crittenden - Casting
William L. Manger - Supervising Sound Editor
Kay Rose - Sound Editor
Robert "Bobby Z" Zajonc - Pilot

Awards for Black Rain

Best Sound (nom) Keith A. Wester 1989 Academy
Best Sound (nom) Kevin O'Connell 1989 Academy
Best Sound (nom) Mitchell, Donald O. 1989 Academy
Best Sound (nom) Russell, Greg 1989 Academy
Best Sound Effects (nom) Burrow, Milton C. 1989 Academy
Best Sound Effects (nom) Manger, William L. 1989 Academy

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