Black Rain (1989)
Black Rain (1989)
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

Michael Douglas Michael Douglas As: Nick Conklin
Andy García Andy García As: Charlie Vincent
Ken Takakura Ken Takakura As: Masahiro
Kate Capshaw Kate Capshaw As: Joyce
Yūsaku Matsuda Yūsaku Matsuda As: Sato
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: An American cop in Japan. Their country. Their laws. Their game. His rules.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Drama, Action, Thriller

Language: English, 日本語

Release Date: 22 September 1989

Country: US

Runtime: 125m

Company Credits

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

Budget: $30,000,000

Revenue: $134,212,055

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Cast

Michael Douglas

Michael Douglas

Nick Conklin

Andy García

Andy García

Charlie Vincent

Ken Takakura

Ken Takakura

Masahiro

Kate Capshaw

Kate Capshaw

Joyce

Yūsaku Matsuda

Yūsaku Matsuda

Sato

Shigeru Kōyama

Shigeru Kōyama

Ohashi

John Spencer

John Spencer

Oliver

Yuya Uchida

Yuya Uchida

Nashida

Guts Ishimatsu

Guts Ishimatsu

Katayama

Tomisaburō Wakayama

Tomisaburō Wakayama

Sugai

Miyuki Ono

Miyuki Ono

Miyuki

Luis Guzmán

Luis Guzmán

Frankie

John Costelloe

John Costelloe

The Kid

Stephen Root

Stephen Root

Berg

Richard Riehle

Richard Riehle

Crown

Bruce Katzman

Bruce Katzman

Yudell

Tim Kelleher

Tim Kelleher

Bobby

Edmund Ikeda

Edmund Ikeda

Japanese Businessman

Tomo Nagasue

Tomo Nagasue

Japanese Translator

Clem Caserta

Clem Caserta

Abolofia

George Kyle

George Kyle

Farentino

Vondie Curtis-Hall

Vondie Curtis-Hall

Detective

Joe Perce

Joe Perce

Detective

Louis Cantarini

Louis Cantarini

Detective

Doug Yasuda

Doug Yasuda

Japanese / American Translator

Toshio Sato

Toshio Sato

Japanese Embassy Official

Jun Kunimura

Jun Kunimura

Yashimoto

Roy K. Ogata

Roy K. Ogata

Sato's Man

Shirô Oishi

Shirô Oishi

Sato's Man

Professor Toru Tanaka

Professor Toru Tanaka

Sugai's Man

Rikiya Yasuoka

Rikiya Yasuoka

Sugai's Man

Jôji Shimaki

Jôji Shimaki

Sugai's Man

Gorō Sasa

Gorō Sasa

Ohashi's Man

Taro Ibuki

Taro Ibuki

Ohashi's Man

Daisuke Awaji

Daisuke Awaji

Ohashi's Man

Keone Young

Keone Young

Karaoke Singer

Jim Ishida

Jim Ishida

Escort Officer

Shōtarō Hayashi

Shōtarō Hayashi

Mediator

Toshishiro Obata

Toshishiro Obata

Mediator

Michiko Tsujima

Michiko Tsujima

Noodle Woman

Linda Gillen

Linda Gillen

Peggy

John Gotay

John Gotay

Danny

Matthew Porac

Matthew Porac

Patrick

Ken Kensei

Ken Kensei

Masahiro's Son

Josip Elic

Josip Elic

Joe, the Bartender

Mitchell Bahr

Mitchell Bahr

Friend

Ken Enomoto

Ken Enomoto

Detective

Nathan Jung

Nathan Jung

Sato's Yakuza Enforcer

Al Leong

Al Leong

Sato's Yakuza Assassin

Bruce Locke

Bruce Locke

Sato's Man

Chris Nelson Norris

Chris Nelson Norris

Motorcyclist

Dennis Y. Takeda

Dennis Y. Takeda

Newspaper Reporter

Celia Xavier

Celia Xavier

Nori, Bar Hostess

Directed By

Ridley Scott

Ridley Scott

Director

Bobby Bass

Bobby Bass

Second Unit Director

Dennis Maguire

Dennis Maguire

Second Unit First Assistant Director

Aldric La'Auli Porter

Aldric La'Auli Porter

First Assistant Director

Benjamin Rosenberg

Benjamin Rosenberg

First Assistant Director

Jodi Ehrlich

Jodi Ehrlich

Second Assistant Director

Bettiann Fishman

Bettiann Fishman

Second Assistant Director

Luca Kouimelis

Luca Kouimelis

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Craig Bolotin

Craig Bolotin

Screenplay

Warren Lewis

Warren Lewis

Screenplay

Production Crew

Craig Bolotin

Craig Bolotin

Executive Producer

Stanley R. Jaffe

Stanley R. Jaffe

Producer

Julie Kirkham

Julie Kirkham

Executive Producer

Sherry Lansing

Sherry Lansing

Producer

Yosuke Mizuno

Yosuke Mizuno

Line Producer

Dianne Crittenden

Dianne Crittenden

Casting

Debbie Schwab

Debbie Schwab

Production Office Coordinator

Terry Ladin

Terry Ladin

Production Office Coordinator

Carol Keith

Carol Keith

Assistant Production Coordinator

Patt McCurdy

Patt McCurdy

Production Office Coordinator

Debra D. Jeffreys

Debra D. Jeffreys

Assistant Production Coordinator

Jennifer Pinkerton

Jennifer Pinkerton

Assistant Production Coordinator

Kevin Richard Buxbaum

Kevin Richard Buxbaum

Accountant

Kim McLaren

Kim McLaren

Assistant Accountant

Melissa Skoff

Melissa Skoff

Additional Casting

Joy Todd

Joy Todd

Extras Casting

Steve Dobbins

Steve Dobbins

Extras Casting

Mel Dellar

Mel Dellar

Unit Production Manager

Alan Poul

Alan Poul

Associate Producer

David Salven

David Salven

Unit Production Manager

Michael Tadross

Michael Tadross

Unit Production Manager

William Watkins

William Watkins

Unit Production Manager

Joy Dickson

Joy Dickson

Casting Associate

Debi Manwiller

Debi Manwiller

Casting Assistant

Nobuaki Murooka

Nobuaki Murooka

Casting

Robert Doyle

Robert Doyle

Location Manager

Susumu Ejima

Susumu Ejima

Location Manager

Kazuaki Enomoto

Kazuaki Enomoto

Location Manager

Ken Haber

Ken Haber

Location Manager

Kenichi Horii

Kenichi Horii

Location Manager

Eric Klosterman

Eric Klosterman

Location Manager

Steven Shkolnik

Steven Shkolnik

Location Manager

Atsushi Takayama

Atsushi Takayama

Location Manager

Edited By

William D. Gordean

William D. Gordean

Additional Editor

Jacqueline Cambas

Jacqueline Cambas

Additional Editor

William Webb

William Webb

First Assistant Editor

Nancy Frazen

Nancy Frazen

Assistant Editor

Deborah Peretz

Deborah Peretz

Assistant Editor

Aubrey Head

Aubrey Head

Color Timer

Tom Rolf

Tom Rolf

Editor

Costume and Makeup

Richard von Ernst

Richard von Ernst

Assistant Costume Designer

Elaine Maser

Elaine Maser

Costumer

Joseph L. Gruca

Joseph L. Gruca

Costumer

Lisa Grace Erndt

Lisa Grace Erndt

Costumer

Richard Dean

Richard Dean

Makeup Artist

Christina Smith

Christina Smith

Makeup Artist

Monty Westmore

Monty Westmore

Makeup Artist

Fred C. Blau Jr.

Fred C. Blau Jr.

Makeup Artist

Lyndell Quiyou

Lyndell Quiyou

Hairstylist

Kathryn Blondell

Kathryn Blondell

Hairstylist

Susan V. Kalinowski

Susan V. Kalinowski

Hairstylist

Neal Martz

Neal Martz

Prosthetic Makeup Artist

Richard Alonzo

Richard Alonzo

Prosthetic Makeup Artist

Allan A. Apone

Allan A. Apone

Prosthetic Makeup Artist

Kenneth Walker

Kenneth Walker

Prosthetic Makeup Artist

Mark Maitre

Mark Maitre

Prosthetics

Arnold Gargiulo

Arnold Gargiulo

Prosthetics

Jennifer L. Parsons

Jennifer L. Parsons

Costume Supervisor

Melissa Stanton

Melissa Stanton

Wardrobe Supervisor

William A. Campbell

William A. Campbell

Wardrobe Supervisor

Ellen Mirojnick

Ellen Mirojnick

Costume Designer

Sound

Kelly L. Manger

Kelly L. Manger

Assistant Sound Editor

Dan Engstrom

Dan Engstrom

Assistant Sound Editor

Ken Dufva

Ken Dufva

Foley Artist

David Lee Fein

David Lee Fein

Foley Artist

Greg Curda

Greg Curda

Foley Mixer

Timothy P. Salmon

Timothy P. Salmon

Boom Operator

Louis Sabat

Louis Sabat

Boom Operator

Richard Rudolph

Richard Rudolph

Music Supervisor

James Flamberg

James Flamberg

Supervising Music Editor

Shirley Walker

Shirley Walker

Orchestrator

Shirley Walker

Shirley Walker

Conductor

Bill Voigtlander

Bill Voigtlander

ADR Editor

Hans Zimmer

Hans Zimmer

Original Music Composer

Richard Adams

Richard Adams

Sound Editor

Milton C. Burrow

Milton C. Burrow

Supervising Sound Editor

Neil Burrow

Neil Burrow

Sound Editor

Scott Burrow

Scott Burrow

Sound Editor

Gordon Davidson

Gordon Davidson

Sound Editor

William L. Manger

William L. Manger

Supervising Sound Editor

Larry Mann

Larry Mann

Sound Editor

Donald O. Mitchell

Donald O. Mitchell

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Kevin O'Connell

Kevin O'Connell

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Richard Oswald

Richard Oswald

Sound Editor

Kay Rose

Kay Rose

Sound Editor

Greg P. Russell

Greg P. Russell

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

James Sabat

James Sabat

Production Sound Mixer

Chester Slomka

Chester Slomka

Sound Editor

Keith A. Wester

Keith A. Wester

Production Sound Mixer

Bill Wylie

Bill Wylie

Sound Editor

Jim Yant

Jim Yant

Sound Editor

Visual Effects

Stan Parks

Stan Parks

Special Effects Supervisor

Camera

Jan de Bont

Jan de Bont

Director of Photography

Vinnie Gerardo

Vinnie Gerardo

First Assistant Camera

Nicholas J. Musuraca

Nicholas J. Musuraca

First Assistant Camera

Calmar Roberts

Calmar Roberts

First Assistant Camera

Howard J. Hand

Howard J. Hand

First Assistant Camera

David Augsburger

David Augsburger

Second Assistant Camera

Sharon L. Wilson

Sharon L. Wilson

Second Assistant Camera

Bobby Mancuso

Bobby Mancuso

Second Assistant Camera

Bill Gerardo

Bill Gerardo

Second Assistant Camera

David James

David James

Still Photographer

Andrew D. Schwartz

Andrew D. Schwartz

Still Photographer

Bruce W. Talamon

Bruce W. Talamon

Still Photographer

Billy Patsos

Billy Patsos

Dolly Grip

Michael J. Coo

Michael J. Coo

Dolly Grip

Steven W. Gage

Steven W. Gage

Grip

Richard Randall

Richard Randall

Grip

David B. Nowell

David B. Nowell

Aerial Camera

Craig Haagensen

Craig Haagensen

Camera Operator

Alexander Witt

Alexander Witt

Camera Operator

Lighting

James 'Packy' Dolan

James 'Packy' Dolan

Chief Lighting Technician

John W. DeBlau

John W. DeBlau

Chief Lighting Technician

Ed Ayer

Ed Ayer

Chief Lighting Technician

Jerry DeBlau

Jerry DeBlau

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

Ted J. Kredo

Ted J. Kredo

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

Art Department

Norris Spencer

Norris Spencer

Production Design

Kenneth Weinberg

Kenneth Weinberg

Assistant Property Master

Glen R. Feldman

Glen R. Feldman

Assistant Property Master

Michael P. Hunter

Michael P. Hunter

Assistant Property Master

John Schacht

John Schacht

Leadman

Barton M. Susman

Barton M. Susman

Leadman

Richard T. Allen

Richard T. Allen

Construction Coordinator

Richard J. Bayard

Richard J. Bayard

Construction Coordinator

John Matheson

John Matheson

Construction Foreman

Roger M. Janson

Roger M. Janson

Construction Foreman

Thomas Saccio

Thomas Saccio

Property Master

Dean Wilson

Dean Wilson

Property Master

John Jay Moore

John Jay Moore

Art Direction

Herman F. Zimmerman

Herman F. Zimmerman

Art Direction

Leslie Bloom

Leslie Bloom

Set Decoration

John M. Dwyer

John M. Dwyer

Set Decoration

Richard C. Goddard

Richard C. Goddard

Set Decoration

Alan Hicks

Alan Hicks

Set Decoration

James R. Bayliss

James R. Bayliss

Set Designer

Alan S. Kaye

Alan S. Kaye

Set Designer

Robert Maddy

Robert Maddy

Set Designer

Anthony Goldschmidt

Anthony Goldschmidt

Title Designer

Other Crew

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