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Colors

  • 1988
  • R
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
34K
YOUR RATING
Robert Duvall and Sean Penn in Colors (1988)
Trailer 1
Play trailer1:57
3 Videos
99+ Photos
Cop DramaGangsterCrimeDramaThriller

A police veteran and his rookie partner fight Los Angeles gangs.A police veteran and his rookie partner fight Los Angeles gangs.A police veteran and his rookie partner fight Los Angeles gangs.

  • Director
    • Dennis Hopper
  • Writers
    • Michael Schiffer
    • Richard Di Lello
  • Stars
    • Sean Penn
    • Robert Duvall
    • Maria Conchita Alonso
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    34K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Dennis Hopper
    • Writers
      • Michael Schiffer
      • Richard Di Lello
    • Stars
      • Sean Penn
      • Robert Duvall
      • Maria Conchita Alonso
    • 112User reviews
    • 39Critic reviews
    • 66Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

    Videos3

    Colors
    Trailer 1:57
    Colors
    Colors: The Police
    Clip 2:38
    Colors: The Police
    Colors: The Police
    Clip 2:38
    Colors: The Police
    Colors: The Funeral
    Clip 1:30
    Colors: The Funeral

    Photos117

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    Top Cast83

    Sean Penn
    Sean Penn
    • Danny McGavin
    Robert Duvall
    Robert Duvall
    • Bob Hodges
    Maria Conchita Alonso
    Maria Conchita Alonso
    • Louisa Gomez
    Randy Brooks
    Randy Brooks
    • Ron Delaney
    Grand L. Bush
    Grand L. Bush
    • Larry Sylvester
    • (as Grand Bush)
    Don Cheadle
    Don Cheadle
    • Rocket
    Gerardo Mejía
    Gerardo Mejía
    • Bird
    Glenn Plummer
    Glenn Plummer
    • High Top
    Rudy Ramos
    Rudy Ramos
    • Melindez
    Sy Richardson
    Sy Richardson
    • Bailey
    Trinidad Silva
    Trinidad Silva
    • Frog
    Charles Walker
    Charles Walker
    • Reed
    Damon Wayans
    Damon Wayans
    • T-Bone
    Fred Asparagus
    • Cook
    Sherman Augustus
    Sherman Augustus
    • Officer Porter
    Bruce Beatty
    Bruce Beatty
    • Spanky
    Paula Bellamy
    • Woman in Recreation Center
    Brandon Bluhm
    • Tommie Hodges
    • Director
      • Dennis Hopper
    • Writers
      • Michael Schiffer
      • Richard Di Lello
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Summary

    Reviewers say 'Colors' Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Curabitur pretium tincidunt lacus.

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Producer Robert H. Solo hired real street gang members as guardians as well as actors. Two of them were shot during filming.
    • Goofs
      During the chase of the female driver by police, she crashes head on into a car parked on the street, propped up on blocks, which brings her car to a full stop, but when they cut to a different angle her car is shown only side-swiping the park car and then she continues speeding down the road.
    • Quotes
      • Bob Hodges: [to his new partner] There's two bulls standing on top of a mountain. The younger one says to the older one: "Hey pop, let's say we run down there and fuck one of them cows". The older one says: "No son. Lets walk down and fuck 'em all".
    • Alternate versions
      The original theatrical version wasn't shortened but scenes were added when Virgin released the VHS in the UK, marketed as a bonus rather than as a Director's Cut. In the 'international VHS version' two scenes were extended.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper: Bright Lights, Big City/The Seventh Sign/Beetlejuice/Babette's Feast (1988)
    • Soundtracks
      Colors
      Performed by Ice-T
      Written by Ice-T & Afrika Islam
      Published by Colgems-EMI Music Inc and Rhyme Syndicate Music
      Courtesy of Sire Records and Rhyme Syndicate Productions

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    FAQ3

    • Who beat up High Top in the jail and why?
    • Why do they call Danny "Pac-Man"?
    • What are the differences between the Theaterical Version and the Extended UK Version?

    Details

    • Release date
      • April 29, 1988 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Colores de guerra
    • Filming locations
      • Watts Towers - 1765 E. 107th Street, Watts, Los Angeles, California, USA(final scene)
    • Production company
      • Orion Pictures
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $6,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $46,616,067
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,747,118
      • Apr 17, 1988
    • Gross worldwide
      • $46,616,710
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h(120 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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