Black Rain
Taste attributes: actioncrimethrillerdetectivemartial artsdramamafia/gangsterfasttried & testedunsavouryheavyimaginarylinearbig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardy
"Their country. Their laws. Their game. His rules."
Boxlist takeVery fast and unsavoury: a low-key crime thriller, heavy rather than light. Best if you like edge over warmth.
Pace: very fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very undemandingHow we score
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What lines up
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
- Pace: Fast, where this profile leans slow
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Synopsis
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.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 1989
- Runtime
- 125 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Pegasus Film Partners
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
