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A Balasaur Score of 68 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.7/10, Rotten Tomatoes 76%, Metacritic 66/100. Scores higher than 79% of the 753 1980s action movies in this catalog. Streaming on Prime and Tubi.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes76%
Metacritic66/100
563 audience votes
Key crew
- Dennis HopperDirector
- Michael SchifferScreenplay
- Herbie HancockOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Sean PennDanny McGavin
- Robert DuvallBob Hodges
- María Conchita AlonsoLouisa Gomez
- Randy BrooksRon Delaney
- Grand L. BushLarry Sylvester
- Don CheadleRocket
- Gerardo MejíaBird
- Glenn PlummerHigh Top
- Rudy RamosMelindez
- Sy RichardsonBailey
- Trinidad SilvaFrog
- Charles WalkerReed
Stills
Movies like Colors
Shows like Colors
Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television
1977
Shares: Robert Duvall · Crime · Drama
Themes
police brutalitypoliceghettodelinquencyeast los angelesganglos angeles, californiagang membermexican americanangryaggressivecolleague
The Best Movies of 1988
Colors is #57 of 60
