Search - Black Rain [Special Collector's Edition] on DVD

MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Questionable for Children Movie Release: 1989 DVD Release: 10/10/2006 Format: DVD - Color,Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Audio Tracks: English, French Subtitles: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 2 hrs 5 mins Studio: Paramount Members Wishing: 4 Genres: Thriller, Action Thriller, Chase Movie See Also: Black Rain, Black Rain [Blu-ray], Black Rain [HD DVD], Black Rain [Special Collector's Edition], Black Rain [I Love the 80's Edition] [Bonus CD], Black Rain [Collector's Edition] [Blu-ray]

Under scrutiny by his superiors for allegedly dipping into confiscated drug money, New York vice cop Michael Douglas can expect no sympathy from his ex-wife, who is gouging him for alimony. Douglas gets a chance to redeem himself when he is assigned to escort Japanese mob boss Yusaku Matsuda back to his own country to stand trial. Upon arriving in Osaka, Douglas and his partner Andy Garcia are tricked into releasing their prisoner. Now on the outs with both the American and Japanese police authorities, Douglas is forced to deal with the Yakuza-the Japanese equivalent of the Mafia-to retrieve the elusive Matsuda. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Michael Douglas - Nick Conklin
Andy Garcia - Charlie Vincent
Ken Takakura - Mashahiro Matsumoto
Kate Capshaw - Joyce Kingsley
Shigeru Koyama - Ohashi
Yusaku Matsuda - Sato

This Collector's Edition of Black Rain delivers a nice upgrade for fans of this upscale action outing. The anamorphic, letterboxed video transfer is a gorgeous, giving Ridley Scott's stylish work the sort of vivid colors and sharp detail that allow the visual details to really 'pop' off the screen. Audio options are also very strong, offering a new 5.1 remix and a 2.0 stereo mix. The 5.1 mix is the obvious winner, offering a rich, deep soundscape that makes strong use of Hans Zimmer's score and delivers a nice, crisp level for the dialogue. Paramount has also added a nice complement of extras for the film's fans. First up is a series of four featurettes that cover the film's genesis and casting, the challenges of shooting a film in Japan with a multinational crew and the challenges of editing a film with such a sprawling narrative. These all contain plenty of interviews with cast and crew principals to create a well-rounded view of the filmmaking process. Ridley Scott also contributes a feature-length commentary that offers insight into all aspects of his role as this film's director. There is some overlap between the commentary and the featurettes but there is also enough fresh material (including some stories about his prior films) to make it worth a listen for fans. To sum up, this disc offers a strong improvement on the original DVD of Black Rain in several areas and is worth it for any serious fans of Ridley Scott's work. ~ Craig Butler, All Movie Guide