Is Black Rain one of a kind?

Barely. Less singular than 89% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Black Rain violent?

Yes. More violent than 85% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More frightening than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less sad than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Black Rain easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Black Rain end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Black Rain

Name: Black Rain
Genre: Drama, Action, Thriller
Released: 1989
Duration: 125 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Michael Douglas, Andy Garcia, Ken Takakura, Kate Capshaw, Yūsaku Matsuda

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

Directed by Ridley Scott

Produced by Pegasus Film Partners, Paramount Pictures

1989125 min6.6 / 10

A tense, kinetic action thriller about American cops navigating the violent underworld of Japanese organized crime, driven by pursuit and cultural collision rather than introspection.

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.

Clusters

Countdown To Disaster Action Time-Sensitive Rescue Missions Monster-Fighting Action Movies East Asian History & Culture Organized Crime Movies

Genres

Drama Action Thriller

Keywords

Martial Arts Japan Police Gangster Yakuza Organized Crime Osaka, Japan Police Chase Action Hero

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Questions people ask

Is Black Rain one of a kind? Barely. Less singular than 89% of films.
Is Black Rain violent? Yes. More violent than 85% of films.
Is Black Rain scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.
Is Black Rain sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.
Is Black Rain easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Does Black Rain end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.