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1988 film by Dennis Hopper

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Colors is a 1988 American buddy film directed by Dennis Hopper. The drama, crime, and action movie features Sean Penn, Robert Duvall, María Conchita Alonso, and Trinidad Silva. Produced and distributed by Orion Pictures, the film was shot in Los Angeles. Herbie Hancock composed the score, and Giovanni Di Clemente served as executive producer. The narrative focuses on the Los Angeles Police Department, organized crime, and gangs within the city.

The film was released in the United States starting on April 15, 1988. It runs for 120 minutes and was originally presented in English and Spanish. Production costs are listed at $10,000,000 in one source and $6,000,000 in another, while the film generated $46,616,067 in revenue. Review scores include 78%, 6.6 out of 10, 66 out of 100, and a 6.503 average. The tagline highlights 70,000 gang members and one million guns.

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Film · TMDB

6.5

A confident young cop is shown the ropes by a veteran partner in the dangerous gang-controlled barrios of Los Angeles, where the gang culture is enforced by the colors the members wear.

Released: 1988-04-15120 minDir: Dennis HopperAction, Crime, Drama, ThrillerBudget: $6.0MBox office: $46.6M

Cast

  • Sean Penn as Danny McGavin
  • Robert Duvall as Bob Hodges
  • María Conchita Alonso as Louisa Gomez
  • Randy Brooks as Ron Delaney
  • Grand L. Bush as Larry Sylvester
  • Don Cheadle as Rocket

Themes

  • police brutality
  • police
  • ghetto
  • delinquency
  • east los angeles
  • gang
  • gang member
  • mexican american
  • angry
  • aggressive

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Ratings

IMDb

6.7/10

33,535 votes

Year
1988
Runtime
120 min
Genres
Crime, Drama, Thriller

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Main subject
gang
Cast member
Micole Mercurio
Production company
Orion Pictures
Cinematographer
Haskell Wexler
Narrative location
Los Angeles
Filming location
Los Angeles
Duration
117
FilmAffinity ID
549455
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publication date
1988-11-25
distributed by
Orion Pictures
executive producer
Giovanni Di Clemente
title
Colors
review score
66/100
capital cost
10000000
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