Colors (1988)

Director:

Dennis Hopper

Writers:

Michael Schiffer (screenplay)
Michael Schiffer (story) ...

Release Date:

15 April 1988 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Tagline:

70,000 gang members. One million guns. Two cops.

Plot:

An experienced cop and his rookie partner patrol the streets of East Los Angeles while trying to keep the gang violence under control.

Plot Keywords:

Violence | Gang | Killed During Sex | South Central Los Angeles | Interracial Relationship

Awards:

1 win

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Sean Penn	...	Officer Danny McGavin
Robert Duvall	...	Officer Bob Hodges
Maria Conchita Alonso	...	Louisa Gomez
Randy Brooks	...	Ron Delaney
Grand L. Bush	...	Larry Sylvester (as Grand Bush)
Don Cheadle	...	Rocket
Gerardo Mejía	...	Bird
Glenn Plummer	...	Clarence 'High Top' Brown
Rudy Ramos	...	Melindez
Sy Richardson	...	O.S.S. Sgt. Bailey
Trinidad Silva	...	Leo 'Frog' Lopez
Charles Walker	...	Reed
Damon Wayans	...	T-Bone
Fred Asparagus	...	Cook
Sherman Augustus	...	Officer Porter

Runtime:

120 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Norway:18 | Iceland:16 | Finland:K-16 (cut) (1989) | Finland:K-16 (uncut) (1996) | Finland:K-18 (uncut) (1988) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | South Korea:18 | Australia:R | France:-12 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R | West Germany:16 | Canada:R (Ontario)

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Orion Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

Sean Penn was arrested and spent close to a month in jail after hitting an extra on the set of this film who was taking snapshots of Penn without his permission.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Larry and Rocket are about to go one-on-one in a shoot-out, the car behind Larry is empty. When the firing starts, the car is full of people.

Quotes:

Bob Hodges: Who are you?
Danny McGavin: Rocky 6.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex, Drugs and Rock 'N' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood (2003)

Soundtrack:

BLOODY MARY MORNING

Classic hood movie

Colors is a classic hood movie. This is the one that still stands the test of time. But what makes Colors so good is that it fouces on the cops and not teenagers as the main characters. Sean Peen is great in the lead as is Robert Duvall as his partner. If you haven't seen it check it out.