Academy Award winner Robert Duvall (Tender Mercies) and Sean Penn (Dead Man Walking) star in a film that "captures the vivid mark that gang life has left upon Los Angeles" (The New York Times). Directed by the legendary Dennis Hopper (Easy Rider) and based on a compelling story by Michael Schiffer and Richard DiLello, Colors is "grimy, hard-edged, heart-thumping action" (Movieline)! Seasoned street cop Bob Hodges (Duvall) and his new, young know-it-all partner Danny McGavin (Penn) are forced to work together in the L.A.P.D.'s renowned C.R.A.S.H. anti-gang unit. Together they set out to investigate a murder between two rival gangs. Hated and hunted by both sides, the cops get trapped in the middle of a turf war. With nowhere to turn, thay are ambushed, double-crossed and shot at in a take-no-prisoners street battle. As the violence escalates, these two diametrically opposed men must come to terms with one important fact - to stay alive they must come together!

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Colors (1988)

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Suspense/Thriller/Drama/Crime/Action · 2h 0m · 12/11/2012

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Academy Award winner Robert Duvall (Tender Mercies) and Sean Penn (Dead Man Walking) star in a film that "captures the vivid mark that gang life has left upon Los Angeles" (The New York Times). Directed by the legendary Dennis Hopper (Easy Rider) and based on a compelling story by Michael Schiffer and Richard DiLello, Colors is "grimy, hard-edged, heart-thumping action" (Movieline)! Seasoned street cop Bob Hodges (Duvall) and his new, young know-it-all partner Danny McGavin (Penn) are forced to work together in the L.A.P.D.'s renowned C.R.A.S.H. anti-gang unit. Together they set out to investigate a murder between two rival gangs. Hated and hunted by both sides, the cops get trapped in the middle of a turf war. With nowhere to turn, thay are ambushed, double-crossed and shot at in a take-no-prisoners street battle. As the violence escalates, these two diametrically opposed men must come to terms with one important fact - to stay alive they must come together!

Release Country

United States

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011891701105

Release Date

12/11/2012

Media Type

Movie

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Cast
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Sean Penn

Officer Danny McGavin
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Robert Duvall

Officer Bob Hodges
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Maria Conchita Alonso

Louisa Gomez
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Randy Brooks

Ron Delaney
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Grand L. Bush

Larry Sylvester (as Grand Bush)
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Don Cheadle

Rocket
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Gerardo Mejía

Bird
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Glenn Plummer

Clarence 'High Top' Brown
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Rudy Ramos

Melindez
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Sy Richardson

O.S.S. Sgt. Bailey
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Trinidad Silva

Leo 'Frog' Lopez
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Charles Walker

Reed
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Damon Wayans

T-Bone
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Fred Asparagus

Cook
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Sherman Augustus

Officer Porter
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Bruce Beatty

Spanky
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Paula Bellamy

Woman #1 at 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

Officer Rusty Baines
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Steven Camarillo

Gato
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Seymour Cassel

Officer Sullivan
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Gary Carlos Cervantes

Diaz (as Carlos Cervantes)
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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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Troy Curvey Jr.

Preacher
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Gregg Dandridge

Young Crip #3 (as Gregg G. Dandridge)
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Brian Davis

Robert Craig
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Romeo De Lan

Felipe, Bird's Brother
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Marianne Díaz-Parton

Rita Gallegos
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Nay K. Dorsey

Man #2 at Recreation Center
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Fabian Escobedo

Flacco
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Dennis Fanning

C.R.A.S.H. Officer #2 (as Dennis 'Chicago' Fanning)
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Virgil Frye

O.S.S. 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 (as Annie-Joe)
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Clark Johnson

C.R.A.S.H. Officer Lee
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Kenia

Maria
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Leon

Killer-Bee (as Leon Robinson)
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Tina Lifford

Mrs. Craig
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Mario Lopez

Felipe's Friend (as Mario López)
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Lawrence Lowe

Cop at Car Wreck
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Ted Markland

C.R.A.S.H. Officer #3
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Roberto Martín Márquez

Grieving Husband
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Shawn McLemore

Willie Wright
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Margaret Medina

Angie (as Peggy Medina)
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Micole Mercurio

Joan Hodges
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Nigel Miguel

Snakedance
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Karla Montana

Locita
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Allan Moore

Shooter
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Howard Mungo

Man #1 at Recreation Center
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Jack Nance

Officer Samuels
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Frances E. Nealy

Neighbor Woman
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Roy A. Nunez

C.R.A.S.H. Officer #1
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Ray Oriel

Homeboy
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Roger Vernon Pamplin Jr.

Fighting Inmate
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JoMarie Payton

Woman #2 at Recreation Center (as JoMarie Payton-France)
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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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David Raynr

J.C.
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T. Rodgers

Dr. Feelgood (as Tee Rodgers)
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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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Peter Mark Vasquez

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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Frank Aragon

Gangmember (uncredited)
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Tony Moreno

CRASH Officer (uncredited)
Crew
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Dennis Hopper

Director
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Michael Schiffer

Writer
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Richard Di Lello

Writer
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