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.
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Cast
53 people
Michael Douglas
Nick Conklin
Known for
Ant-Man
The Game
Andy Garcia
Charlie Vincent
Known for
Ocean's Eleven
Passengers
Ken Takakura
Masahiro
Known for
The Yakuza
Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles
Kate Capshaw
Joyce
Known for
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
SpaceCamp
Yūsaku Matsuda
Sato
Also in
Kagero-za
The Family Game
Shigeru Kōyama
Ohashi
Known for
Beyond Outrage
Samurai Rebellion
John Spencer
Oliver
Known for
The Rock
The West Wing
Yuya Uchida
Nashida
Known for
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
Guts Ishimatsu
Katayama
Known for
Empire of the Sun
Tomisaburō Wakayama
Sugai
Known for
Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance
The Tale of Zatoichi Continues
Miyuki Ono
Miyuki
Known for
Evil Dead Trap
Fruits of Passion
Luis Guzmán
Frankie
Known for
Wednesday
Narcos
Ridley Scott Director · Warren Lewis Screenplay Craig Bolotin Screenplay
Worldwide gross $134M · Budget $30M · United States release September 22, 1989
Box office
Budget
$30,000,000
Worldwide gross
$134,212,055
Gross vs. budget
4.5×
Production
Pegasus Film Partners
Production
Paramount Pictures
Production · Studio
Jaffe-Lansing
Production
Michael Douglas Productions
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Japanese
Release dates
Canada · September 22, 1989
Theatrical
United States · September 22, 1989
Theatrical
Argentina
October 19, 1989 · Theatrical
Australia
January 18, 1990 · Theatrical
Austria
November 1, 1989 · Theatrical
Belgium
December 6, 1989 · Theatrical
Brazil
January 25, 1990 · Theatrical
Czechia
March 1, 1993 · Physical
Denmark
January 26, 1990 · Theatrical
Finland
January 26, 1990 · Theatrical
France
December 6, 1989 · Theatrical
October 8, 1991 · Physical · VHS
December 6, 2007 · Digital · VOD
December 6, 2007 · Physical · DVD
July 7, 2021 · Physical · BD
Germany
December 14, 1989 · Theatrical
Greece
January 26, 1990 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
November 28, 1989 · Theatrical
Hungary
January 11, 1990 · Theatrical
July 2, 1991 · Digital
Ireland
January 26, 1990 · Theatrical
Italy
October 31, 1989 · Theatrical
Japan
October 5, 1989 · Premiere · Tokyo International Film Festival
October 7, 1989 · Theatrical
Mexico
December 21, 1989 · Theatrical
Netherlands
January 12, 1990 · Theatrical
September 6, 2007 · Physical · DVD / BD
Philippines
February 20, 1990 · Theatrical
Portugal
January 12, 1990 · Theatrical
South Korea
January 26, 1990 · Theatrical
Spain
December 4, 1989 · Theatrical
January 28, 2015 · Physical
Sweden
January 26, 1990 · Theatrical
Switzerland
December 8, 1989 · Theatrical · German
December 9, 1989 · Theatrical · French
Taiwan
October 21, 1989 · Theatrical
Thailand
January 20, 1990 · Theatrical
Türkiye
May 18, 1990 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
January 26, 1990 · Theatrical · Originally 18; downgraded 2007
Uruguay
January 4, 1990 · Theatrical
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