An experienced cop and his rookie partner patrol the streets of East Los Angeles while trying to keep the gang violence under control.
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Danny McGavin
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Bob Hodges
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Louisa Gomez
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Ron Delaney
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Larry Sylvester
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Rocket
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Bird
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High Top
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Melindez
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Bailey
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Frog
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Reed
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T-Bone
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Cook
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Officer Porter
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Spanky
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Paula Bellamy | ... |
Woman in Recreation Center
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Brandon Bluhm | ... |
Tommie Hodges
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Mark Booker | ... |
Young Crip #1
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Ron Boyd | ... |
Cop at Sharon's
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Verda Bridges | ... |
C.R.A.S.H. Secretary
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R.D. Call | ... |
Rusty Baines
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Steven Camarillo | ... |
Gato
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| Seymour Cassel | ... |
Sullivan
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Diaz
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Eugene Collier | ... |
Young Crip #2
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Lawrence Cook | ... |
Officer Young
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Nick Corello | ... |
Phil
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Preacher
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Young Crip #3
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Brian Davis | ... |
Robert Craig
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Romeo De Lan | ... |
Felipe
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Marianne Díaz-Parton | ... |
Rita Gallegos
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2nd Man at Recreation Center
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Fabian Escobedo | ... |
Flacco
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Dennis Fanning | ... |
2nd C.R.A.S.H. Officer
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Sheriff Foster
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| Courtney Gains | ... |
Whitey
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Tomás Goros | ... |
Philip
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C.E. Grimes | ... |
Oso
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Trysh Jefferson | ... |
Young Girl
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Vaughn Tyree Jelks | ... |
Roy
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Annie Joe Edwards | ... |
Shouting Woman
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| Clark Johnson | ... |
Lee
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Kenia | ... |
Maria
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| Leon | ... |
Killer-Bee
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| Tina Lifford | ... |
Mrs. Craig
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| Mario Lopez | ... |
Felipe's Friend
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| Lawrence Lowe | ... |
Cop at Car Wreck
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| Ted Markland | ... |
3rd C.R.A.S.H. Officer
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Roberto Martín Márquez | ... |
Grieving Husband
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Shawn McLemore | ... |
Willie Wright
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Margaret Medina | ... |
Angie
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| Micole Mercurio | ... |
Joan Hodges
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Snakedance
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Karla Montana | ... |
Locita
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Allan Moore | ... |
Shooter
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Howard Mungo | ... |
Man at Recreation Center
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Officer Samuels
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Frances E. Nealy | ... |
Neighbor Woman
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Roy A. Nunez | ... |
1st C.R.A.S.H. Officer
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Ray Oriel | ... |
Homeboy
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Roger Vernon Pamplin Jr. | ... |
Fighting Inmate
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| Jo Marie Payton | ... |
2nd Woman in Recreation Center
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Kim Pawlik | ... |
Female Officer
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| Anthony Pena | ... |
Traffic Officer
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Daniela Piquet | ... |
Bird's Girlfriend
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J.C.
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T. Rodgers | ... |
Dr. Feelgood
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| Richard Rust | ... |
Hearing Officer
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| Sharon Schaffer | ... |
Crip Girl
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| Geoffrey Thorne | ... |
Lewis
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| Ara Thorpe | ... |
Sharon Robbins
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| Tony Todd | ... |
Vietnam Vet
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Veterano
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Jeffrey Washington | ... |
Dog-Man
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Dion Williams | ... |
Spooky
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| John Zenda | ... |
Officer Rutley
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| Francisco Aragon | ... |
Gangmember (uncredited)
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David Felker | ... |
LAPD Police Officer (uncredited)
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Tony Moreno | ... |
CRASH Officer (uncredited)
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Blood (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Dennis Hopper | ||
Written by
| Michael Schiffer | ... | (screenplay) |
| Michael Schiffer | ... | (story) and |
| Richard Di Lello | ... | (story) (as Richard DiLello) |
Produced by
| Paul Lewis | ... | co-producer |
| Robert H. Solo | ... | producer |
Music by
| Herbie Hancock | ||
Cinematography by
| Haskell Wexler | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Robert Estrin | ||
Editorial Department
| Robert Estrin | ... | supervising editor |
| Joan Giammarco | ... | assistant editor |
| Wende Phifer Mate | ... | assistant editor (as Wende Phifer-Mate) |
| Jan Wesley | ... | associate editor |
Casting By
| Lauren Lloyd | ||
Production Design by
| Ron Foreman | ||
Art Direction by
| Chas. Butcher | ||
Set Decoration by
| Ernie Bishop | ||
Makeup Department
| Jeff Dawn | ... | assistant makeup artist (as Jefferson Dawn) |
| James Lee McCoy | ... | makeup artist (as Jim McCoy) |
| Peter Tothpal | ... | key hair stylist |
| Linle White | ... | assistant hair stylist |
Production Management
| Paul Lewis | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Elie Cohn | ... | first assistant director |
| Willie E. Simmons Jr. | ... | second assistant director |
| Eric Wall | ... | second second assistant director |
Art Department
| David Alvarado | ... | graffiti artist / mural artist |
| Clifford Coleman Baynes Jr. | ... | mural & graffiti artist |
| Andrew Berentis | ... | construction labor (as Andrew Berentis Jr.) |
| Edwin Bogar | ... | propmaker |
| Richard Carr | ... | mural & graffiti artist |
| Ray Christl | ... | propmaker |
| Raymond E. Cox | ... | propmaker |
| Steven Dirksen | ... | labor foreman (as Steven R. Dirksen) |
| Ron Frazier | ... | carpenter foreman |
| Louis Frederico | ... | stand-by painter |
| William Johnson | ... | mural & graffiti artist |
| John Kaufman | ... | swing gang (as John Kaufmann) |
| Airick Kredell | ... | leadman |
| Daniel Martinez | ... | mural & graffiti artist |
| Frank Medina | ... | propmaker |
| Ron Moser | ... | construction coordinator |
| Virgil Pierce | ... | mural & graffiti artist |
| Warren Pierce | ... | mural & graffiti artist |
| James Porter | ... | mural & graffiti artist |
| T. Rodgers | ... | mural & graffiti artist (as Tee Rodgers) |
| John A. Scott III | ... | assistant property master |
| Jesse Simon | ... | mural & graffiti artist |
| Wayne Smith | ... | painter (as Wayne H. Smith) |
| Scott Snyder | ... | propmaker |
| Charles Spratley | ... | mural & graffiti artist |
| Jeff Washington | ... | mural & graffiti artist |
| Rick Young | ... | property master |
| Craig Zimmerman | ... | swing gang |
| Galo Make Canote | ... | graffiti (uncredited) |
| Bill Gold | ... | poster designer (uncredited) |
| Victor M. Shannon | ... | plasterer (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Sandina Bailo-Lape | ... | dialogue editor |
| Richard Bock | ... | assistant sound editor (as Richard C. Bock) |
| Ken Fischer | ... | sound effects editor |
| Clare C. Freeman | ... | assistant sound editor (as Clare Freeman) |
| Ronald Jacobs | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Tom Johnson | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Jack Leahy | ... | re-recording mixer |
| William F. MacPherson | ... | cable person (as William Frances MacPherson) |
| Douglas Murray | ... | dialogue editor (as Doug Murray) |
| Larry Oatfield | ... | assistant sound editor (as E. Larry Oatfield) |
| Dawn Oltman | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Gary Rydstrom | ... | sound designer |
| Robert Shoup | ... | sound effects editor |
| Randy Thom | ... | re-recording mixer / sound designer |
| Dennie Thorpe | ... | foley artist |
| Ethan Van der Ryn | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Douglas Vaughan | ... | boom operator (as Doug Vaughn) |
| James E. Webb | ... | sound mixer (as Jim Webb) |
| Gary Weimberg | ... | dialogue editor |
| Marian Wilde | ... | sound effects editor |
| Ray Alba | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
| Allen Hurd | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| D.L. Martin | ... | special effects foreman |
| William Purcell | ... | assistant special effects |
| Joseph C. Sasgen | ... | assistant special effects |
Stunts
| Mary Albee | ... | stunts |
| Ann Chatterton | ... | stunts (as Ann-Elizabeth Chatterton) |
| Eugene Collier | ... | stunts |
| Paula Crist | ... | stunts |
| Gregg Dandridge | ... | stunts |
| Jadie David | ... | stunts |
| Vince Deadrick Sr. | ... | stunts |
| James Deeth | ... | stunts |
| Sharie Doolittle | ... | stunts (as Sharie Carolyn Doolittle) |
| Greg Wayne Elam | ... | stunts (as Greg W. Elam) |
| Kirk Elam | ... | stunts (as Kirk A. Elam) |
| Dana Dru Evenson | ... | stunts |
| Ed Hamilton | ... | stunts |
| Orwin C. Harvey | ... | stunts |
| Harry Hauss | ... | stunts (as Harold Hauss) |
| Larry Holt | ... | stunts |
| Robert Keller | ... | stunts |
| Wayne King Sr. | ... | stunts (as Wayne A. King) |
| Julius LeFlore | ... | stunts |
| Kym Washington Longino | ... | stunts (as Kim Washington) |
| Dwayne McGee | ... | stunts |
| John Moio | ... | stunts |
| Carol Neilson | ... | stunts |
| Diane Peterson | ... | stunts |
| Sherry Peterson | ... | stunts |
| Spiro Razatos | ... | stunts |
| Robby Robinson | ... | stunts |
| Walter Robles | ... | stunts (as Walter P. Robles) |
| Pat Romano | ... | stunts (as Patrick Romano) |
| John Sherrod | ... | stunts |
| Paul Sherrod | ... | stunts |
| Al Simon | ... | stunts |
| Steve Solo | ... | stunts |
| Jim Stephan | ... | stunts |
| Jerry Summers | ... | stunts |
| Stagg Summers | ... | stunts |
| Cherie Tash | ... | stunts (as Cherie L. Tash) |
| Mike Tillman | ... | stunts |
| William Upton | ... | stunts |
| Ceci Vendrell | ... | stunts |
| Michael M. Vendrell | ... | stunts (as Michael Vendrell) |
| Alphonse Walter | ... | stunts |
| Chuck Waters | ... | stunt coordinator |
| George P. Wilbur | ... | stunts |
| James Winburn | ... | stunts (as James B. Winburn) |
| Marco Paul | ... | utility stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Cone Chamberlain | ... | video assist operator |
| Michael A. Chavez | ... | first assistant camera (as Mike Chavez) |
| Mike Chevalier | ... | additional camera operator |
| Jack Cooperman | ... | special photography |
| Michael Ferris | ... | additional camera operator (as Mike Ferris) |
| Jeff Gershman | ... | first assistant camera |
| Douglas S. Holgate | ... | second assistant camera |
| Steve Holgate | ... | first assistant camera |
| Gary Holt | ... | gaffer |
| Kenneth J. Holt | ... | lighting technician (as Ken Holt) |
| Danny Jimenez | ... | dolly grip (as Dan Jimenez) |
| Lee Jimenez | ... | grip |
| Manny Jimenez | ... | best boy grip (as Manuel Jimenez) |
| David King | ... | lighting technician (as Dave King) |
| Bill Krattiger | ... | best boy electric |
| David J. McGraw | ... | video assist operator |
| Merrick Morton | ... | still photographer (as Merrick Rhodes Morton) |
| Don Nesmith | ... | lighting technician |
| Richard Redlin | ... | grip (as Rich Redlin) |
| Scott M. Robinson | ... | key grip |
| P. Scott Sakamoto | ... | first assistant camera |
| Robert Samuels | ... | second assistant camera (as Bob Samuels) |
| Steven H. Smith | ... | additional camera operator (as Steve Smith) |
| Stephen St. John | ... | camera operator (as Steve St. John) |
| Ralph Stiers | ... | lighting technician |
| Mike Thomas | ... | first assistant camera |
| Pernell Youngblood Tyus | ... | additional camera operator (as Pernel Tyus) |
| Richard Walden | ... | additional camera operator (as Rich Walden) |
| Lorna Wiley | ... | camera loader |
Casting Department
| Billy DaMota | ... | casting associate |
| Dan Parada | ... | extras casting director: The Atmosphere Agency Inc. (as Danny Parada) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Greg Hall | ... | set costumer |
| Nick Scarano | ... | costume supervisor |
| Liza Stewart | ... | set costumer |
Location Management
| Rene Botana | ... | assistant location manager |
| Kojo Lewis | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Jeff Bova | ... | composer: additional score |
| Sharon Boyle | ... | music consultant |
| Charlie Drayton | ... | composer: additional score |
| Ole Georg | ... | additional music courtesy of |
| Gary Goetzman | ... | music consultant |
| Carlton Kaller | ... | music editor (as Carl Kaller) |
| Natasha Kinne | ... | playback singer |
| Joseph Love | ... | musician |
| Johnny Marr | ... | musician: special guest appearance |
| Tony Meilandt | ... | composer: additional score |
| Robert Musso | ... | composer: additional score (as Bob Musso) |
| Patrick O'Sullivan | ... | assistant music editor |
| Mark Wolfson | ... | music recording engineer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Kerry Lyn McKissick | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Joel Marrow | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Mario Simon | ... | transportation co-captain |
| Eddie Lee Voelker | ... | transportation captain |
Additional Crew
| Cedric Adams | ... | stand-in |
| Patrick Alan | ... | choreographer |
| Frank Ancone | ... | first aid |
| Linda Brown | ... | assistant: Mr. Solo |
| Steven F. Brown | ... | stand-in |
| George Chavez | ... | set security |
| Jan Clark | ... | assistant accountant |
| Monica Clemens | ... | production secretary |
| Frank Davis | ... | production assistant |
| Robert Dawson | ... | title designer |
| Satya De La Manitou | ... | production associate |
| James Deeth | ... | helicopter pilot |
| Alison Dickey | ... | assistant: Mr. Penn |
| Dennis Fanning | ... | technical advisor: LAPD Gang Division/CRASH (as Dennis 'Chicago' Fanning) |
| Mindo Ferraris | ... | assistant: Ms. Alonso |
| Rhoda Fine | ... | studio teacher |
| Linda Fitzwater | ... | production assistant |
| Dwayne Hill | ... | main security |
| Marin Hopper | ... | assistant: Mr. Hopper |
| Gerald W. Ivory | ... | technical advisor (as Gerald Ivory) |
| Julie Jones | ... | production accountant |
| Shane Kerwin | ... | stand-in |
| Lisa Kirk | ... | production assistant |
| Ray Kybartas | ... | fitness trainer: Mr. Penn |
| Art Laboe | ... | radio announcer: KRLA Radio |
| Bob Laird | ... | set police coordinator (as Robert Laird) |
| Sean Mahoney | ... | publicist |
| Roy A. Nunez | ... | technical advisor: LA Country Sheriff's Department Gang Division "OSS" (as Roy Nuñez) |
| Tony Ogaz | ... | production assistant |
| Darryl Pryor | ... | production assistant |
| Ben Rivera | ... | extras set coordinator: The Atmosphere Agency, Inc. (as Benjamin Rivera) |
| Lenny Rogel | ... | production assistant (as Leonard Rogel) |
| Debra Scutari | ... | production coordinator |
| Marina Simpson | ... | stand-in |
| Robin Solo | ... | production assistant |
| Paul Tyrulis | ... | production assistant |
| Paul Wasserman | ... | publicist |
| J. David Williams | ... | financier |
| Gary Wills | ... | craft service |
| Brad Wilson | ... | assistant: Robert Duvall |
| John Zendejas | ... | company security |
| Tony Moreno | ... | police technical advisor (uncredited) |
| Jonathan Sheinberg | ... | Head of Production Orion Pictures (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Orion Pictures (1988) (United States) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Argentina (1988) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Cannon Nova Film (1988) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Constantin-Film (1988) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Rank Film Distributors (1988) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (1988) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1988) (France) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1988) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Image Entertainment (1988) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Gativideo (1989) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Orion Home Video (1993) (United States) (VHS)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video (1989) (West Germany) (VHS)
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (1989) (Australia) (VHS)
- Spentzos Film Home Video (1989) (Greece) (VHS)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1991) (United States) (tv) (Network Television Premiere)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1997) (United States) (current copyright holder)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- Cecchi Gori Home Video (2004) (Italy) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2010) (United States) (DVD) (for Metro-Golwyn-Mayer Studios on "Thriller Couble Feature" with "At Close Range")
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2012) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Capelight Pictures (2017) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Capelight Pictures (2017) (Germany) (DVD)
- Shout! Factory (2017) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (2020) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (reprint for MGM)
- Globo Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Image Entertainment (United States) (laserdisc)
- SET India (2007) (India) (tv) (Chennai)
- Shout Select (2017) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Tubi TV (United States) (video) (streaming)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Cherokee Studios (music recorded and mixed at)
- Skywalker Sound (post-production sound services)
- Warner Bros. Records (soundtrack)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A confident young cop is shown the ropes by a veteran partner in the dangerous gang-controlled barrios of L.A. about to explode in violence in this look at the gang culture enforced by the colors that members wear.
Written by Keith Loh |
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| Taglines | 70,000 gang members. One million guns. Two cops. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $6,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $4,747,118, 17 Apr 1988 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The original script by Richard Di Lello took place in Chicago, and was more about drug dealing than gang members. Dennis Hopper ordered changes, so Michael Schiffer was hired, and the setting was changed to Los Angeles, and the focus of the story became more about the world of gang members. See more » |
| 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. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Bright Lights, Big City/The Seventh Sign/Beetlejuice/Babette's Feast (1988). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Colors See more » |
| 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". See more » |