Sean Penn,
Robert Duvall,
Maria Conchita Alonso,
Randy Brooks,
Grand L. Bush
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Colors stars Robert Duvall and Sean Penn as partners on the LAPD's gang crime division. Duvall had hoped to spend more time with his family, but he's pulled back into active service because of a step-... read more
Directed by: Dennis Hopper
Release Date: April 15, 1988
DVD Release Date: October 2, 2001
Stats: 730 reviews
A fairly decent film but a little contrived at times. Oh, and the word ?Color? should have a U in it!! Expected more from Hopper though!
Good cop film, nothing special about the film if you watch it now, back then it had more of an impact. Good acting and screenplay.
A film with issues, still very relevant today, yet dated by the music and clothing. I particularly like the relationship between Penn and Duval, a great rookie film.
A explosive, shocking, unsettling and heart-pounding drama. Thrilling, frequently exciting and all the way exhilerating. Gritty and realistic. Robert Duvall and Sean Penn are excellent. Their performances are truly brilliant and satisfying.
Predating the rash of hip hop inspired gangster films of the early 90s, this gritty story about two cops policing the streets of LA's gang neighbourhoods is intelligent, well written and well acted with a nicely balanced non-judgmental viewpoint.
Brave, but ultimately rather disappointing story of mismatched cop Robert Duvall and Sean Penn assigned to gang duty in L.A. Although it has its moments, it's not so different from every other movie of its kind, unless you count the extraordinary amount of swearing.
I dare Robert Duvall to not play the role of a guy who understands minoritys and crazy people.
A compelling and vivid look into the hard-core gang life of East Los Angeles and the efforts of the L.A.P.D and the anti-gang police unit known as C.R.A.S.H in trying to keep the gang violence under control. A seasoned street cop played brilliantly by Robert Duvall and his young ... read more
Though its story has the makings of standard stuff, and is sometimes sketchily told, nothing about 'Colors is ordinary. Full Review
It's an exhilarating sparring match between Duvall's workmanlike fine-tuning and Penn's raw energy. Full Review
There's great pleasure in watching these two actors work. And Hopper, a great actor himself, knows what they need to thrive. Full Review
Colors is a special movie -- not just a police thriller, but a movie that has researched gangs and given some thought to what it wants to say about them. Full Review
Colors has a tentative, ambivalent feel to it--as if Hopper merely considered himself a hired gun who should avoid imposing too personal a vision on the material. Full Review
Dennis Hopper's striking, controversial film was one of the first to attempt to get under the skin of LA gang culture, inspiring the many 'hood' films that proliferated in the early 1990s. Full Review
Never as eccentric as The Last Movie or Out of the Blue, Colors nevertheless makes most other cop movies look formulary by comparison. Full Review
Retrata a violência do submundo das gangues de maneira crua e realista, preocupando-se mais em ilustrar a brutalidade daquele universo do que propriamente em desenvolver uma trama (o que é um bônus).
What is there to write about a lacklustre gang-related film that wants to be more than it amounts to? Full Review
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