Colors

Colors

1988 · 120 min · EN · R · 6.5 (544 votes)
Dir. Dennis Hopper · Starring Sean Penn, Robert Duvall, María Conchita Alonso, Randy Brooks, Grand L. Bush, Don Cheadle · Music Herbie Hancock

70,000 gang members. One million guns. Two cops.

ActionCrimeDramaThriller

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.

VIBE

A raw, unflinching look at the streets. It's a harsh, aggressive ride through the L.A. barrios, exploring the brutal realities of policing and gang life. Expect a tense, cautionary tale that stays with you.

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