When a notorious gangster escapes from custody while being transported to Japan, rebellious but inept cop Nick Conklin (Michael Douglas) sets out to recapture him at any cost, in Ridley Scott’s action thriller BLACK RAIN (1989). Slightly more thoughtful than it might first appear, with America's position as a global power analysed through the lens of an unengaging and drawn-out organised crime saga that never quite gets going. A likeable performance from Andy Garcia as unfortunately beheaded partner Charlie almost steals the movie, as does his karaoke scene with Ken Takakura's excellent Masahiro, but it's Douglas's mullet which truly reigns supreme and seems to grow in presence throughout the film. Oh yeah, and there's some stuff in here which tries to address the USA's role in dropping nuclear weapons on Japan during the second world war, which doesn't seem too insensitive or crass 30 years later so that's good isn't it.
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