Colors
by Dennis Hopper
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Actor: Grand L. Bush, Maria Conchita Alonso, Randy Brooks, Robert Duvall, Sean PennDirector: Dennis Hopper
Brand: TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENT
Cinematographer: Haskell Wexler
Producer: Paul Lewis
Producer: Robert H. Solo
Writer: Michael Schiffer
Writer: Richard Di Lello
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo; French (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo; Spanish (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; Spanish (Subtitled); French (Subtitled)
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 120 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2001-10-02
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Movie Reviews of Colors
Movie Review: Just Like Going to Work
Summary: 5 Stars
This was a great movie. If you want to see a realistic and authentic portrayal of street cops and jail deputies this is it. Duvall clearly did his research for this role. His mannerisms flawlessly represent a veteran cop without appearing contrived or overly dramatized. Penn did a credible job also; his swagger and poor judgment accurately reflected an officer with 4 to 8 years tenure. Watching this movie causes the same stir in the pit of my stomach that I felt 25 years ago breaking line-up and loading up the squad car for another futile day in the Heights. Any time I feel like reminiscing I just watch this movie. The gang violence was graphic, but not gratuitously so. Watching the jail deputies withhold medical care until the bloody inmate coughs up some useful intel was fairly humorous and realistic. Duvall's final scene sent a chill up my spine. Having cradled the head of a grievously injured officer after finding her laying in a pool of her own blood, this scene was all too real for me. The only distraction was casting Trinidad Silva as the same smooth-talking aging gangster diplomat that he played on Hill Street Blues. Had it not been for that character, watching this movie would have been just like going to work. Silva's character reminded me that this was only a movie. Whether or not this movie deserves critical acclaim is out of my domain. The movie works on a very visceral level. For the most part, it is an accurate and authentic depiction of the interaction between a seasoned veteran cop and a young buck full of piss and vinegar. It is a poignant reminder that good guys don't always finish first, and sometimes they even get killed. And it serves as a legitimate testament that gang violence is a very real and very serious problem. Rent this movie--you won't be disappointed.
Summary of Colors
Academy Award? winner* Robert Duvall (Tender Mercies) and Sean Penn (Dead Man Walking) star in a film that captures the vivid mark that gang life has left upon Los Angeles (The New York Times). Directed by the legendary Dennis Hopper (Easy Rider) and based on a compelling story by Michael Schiffer and Richard DiLello Colors is grimy hard-edged heart-thumping action (Movieline)! Seasoned street cop Bob Hodges (Duvall) and his new young know-it-all partner Danny McGavin (Penn) are forced to work together in the L.A.P.D. s renowned C.R.A.S.H. anti-gang unit. Together they set out to investigate a murder between two rival gangs. Hated and hunted by both sides the cops get trapped in the middle of a turf war. With nowhere to turn they are ambushed double-crossed and shot at in a take-no-prisoners street battle. As the violence escalates these two diametrically opposed men must come to terms with one important fact -- to stay alive they must come together!System Requirements: Running Time 120 MinFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre:?ACTION/ADVENTURE UPC:?027616867711 Manufacturer No:?1002570Robert Duvall plays a veteran street cop assigned to a Los Angeles gang unit. He takes a headstrong young cop (Sean Penn) under his wing as a partner and shows him the ropes on Watts's mean streets. Penn soon realizes that his testosterone-fueled ways and hair-trigger temper won't get him very far when dealing with the gang-ridden neighborhoods of L.A. Colors is a landmark movie in several respects: it helped bring director Dennis Hopper back into the spotlight after years of self-induced obscurity. Its success at the box office forced Los Angeles's gang problems into the public consciousness and prefigured the next wave of "hood" movies (Boyz N the Hood, Menace II Society, New Jack City) by several years. Though the late-'80s milieu is a bit dated, Colors is still a vivid, absorbing film. Hopper and screenwriter Michael Schiffer give all the characters a very human dimension and go to great lengths to show gang life from both the cops' and the gangsters' points of view. Wisely, they stir in elements of the cop drama, buddy movie, and action genres, leavened with a bit of humor here and there, while keeping a social conscience. Duvall is excellent as always, as the sympathetic cop, and Penn brings a great deal of depth to what could be an unlikable character. Violent, unsettling, and highly recommended. --Jerry Renshaw
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