

Colors
1988-04-15 · 120 min · ★ 6.5
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.
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Production details
- Directors
- Dennis Hopper
- Production companies
- Orion Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 6,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 46,616,067
Top 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
Damon WayansT-Bone
Sherman AugustusOfficer Porter
Bruce BeattySpankyTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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