Colors

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

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Ratings & Reviews

6.7/10

32,572 votes

75/100

Fresh

66/100

Metascore

6.5/10

537 votes

Great

Average

Poor

Awards & Recognition

Critical acclaim and industry honors

1 win & 1 nomination total

Source: OMDB

Box Office Performance

Financial performance & earnings

Budget

$6.0M

Production Cost

Worldwide

$46.6M

Global Box Office

Domestic

$46,616,067

United States

Profit

+$40.6M

ROI: +677%

Budget Recovery777% of budget

$0|Budget: $6.0M|Revenue: $46.6M

Popularity Trend(Wikipedia)

60-Day Views

29.7K

Daily Avg

495

7-Day Trend

-12%

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Wikipedia

Filming Locations

Where this movie was filmed

Los Angeles

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1 Location Found

Story Setting

Set In

Los Angeles

Themes & Subjects

#gang#losangelespolicedepartment#organizedcrime

Extended Crew & Production

Cinematography

Haskell Wexler

Film Editing

Robert Estrin

Music / Score

Herbie Hancock

Production Companies

Orion Pictures

Distributors

Orion Pictures

Technical Specifications

Color

color

Aspect Ratio

1.85:1

Where to Watch Colors

Available in 79 countries

Country	Stream	Free	Rent	Buy
United States of AmericaR	—	Kanopy, Hoopla, Fawesome	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom	MGM Plus Amazon Channel	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
Canada	MGM Amazon Channel	Hoopla	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video, Plex	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
AustraliaR18+	MGM Amazon Channel	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
India	MGM Plus Amazon Channel	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video	Apple TV Store

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Age Ratings by Country

United StatesR

AustraliaR18+

Germany16

France12

FinlandK-16

Ireland18

South Korea18

Netherlands18

+1 more countries

Production

Director

Dennis Hopper

Writer

Michael Schiffer

Production Companies

Orion Pictures

Cast

Sean Penn

Danny McGavin

Robert Duvall

Bob Hodges

María Conchita Alonso

Louisa Gomez

Randy Brooks

Ron Delaney

Grand L. Bush

Larry Sylvester

Don Cheadle

Rocket

Gerardo Mejía

Bird

Glenn Plummer

High Top

Rudy Ramos

Melindez

Sy Richardson

Bailey

Trinidad Silva

Frog

Charles Walker

Reed

Tags & Keywords

police brutalitypoliceghettodelinquencyeast los angelesganggang membermexican americanangryaggressivecolleaguecautionaryarrogantfrightenedharsh

External Links

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Frequently Asked Questions

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