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Colors (1988)
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Critic Consensus: Colors takes a hard-hitting yet nuanced look at urban gang violence, further elevated by strong performances from a pair of well-matched leads.
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Cast
as Officer Bob Hodges
as Officer Danny McGavin
as Louisa Gomez
as Ron Delaney
as Larry Sylvester
as Rocket
as Bird
as Clarence Brown, `High Top'

as Melindez

as Bailey

as Frog

as Reed
as T-Bone
as Sullivan

as Sheriff Foster
as Whitey
as Officer Samuels

as Cook

as Robert Craig
as Officer Porter
as Spanky

as Rita Gallegos

as Tommie Hodges
as Young Crip

as Young Crip

as Young Crip

as Cop at Sharon's

as CRASH Secretary
as Rusty Baines

as Gato
as Diaz

as Officer Young

as Phil

as Robert Craig

as Felipe

as Rita Gallegos

as Man at Recreation Center

as Man at Recreation Center

as Flacco

as CRASH Officer
as CRASH Officer

as Phil

as C.R.A.S.H. Officer

as Preacher

as Phillip

as Oso

as Young Girl

as Boy

as Shouting Woman
as Lee

as Roy

as Maria
as Killer-Bee
as Mrs. Craig
as Felipe's Friend

as Cop at Car Wreck

as Grieving Husband

as Willie Wright

as Angie

as Cop at Car Wreck
as Joan Hodges

as Snakedance

as Locita

as Shooter

as Homeboy

as Fighting Inmate

as Officer

as Traffic Officer

as Neighbor Woman

as Bird's Girlfriend

as J.C.

as Dr. Feelgood
as Hearing Officer

as Crip Girl

as J. C

as Lewis

as Sharon Robbins
as Vietnam Vet

as Veterano

as Dog-Man

as Spooky

as Officer Rutley

as Musician

as Clarence 'High Top' Brown
as Woman #2 at Recreation Center

as Woman #1 at Recreation Center
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Critic Reviews for Colors
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I expected more from Hopper as a director, at least something different from the tried-and-true formula pictures.

Colors is a solidly crafted depiction of some current big-city horrors and succeeds largely because of the Robert Duvall-Sean Penn teaming as frontline cops. They're terrific together as members of the gang crime division of the LAPD.
Never as eccentric as The Last Movie or Out of the Blue, Colors nevertheless makes most other cop movies look formulary by comparison.

Though its story has the makings of standard stuff, and is sometimes sketchily told, nothing about 'Colors is ordinary.

It's an exhilarating sparring match between Duvall's workmanlike fine-tuning and Penn's raw energy.
There's great pleasure in watching these two actors work. And Hopper, a great actor himself, knows what they need to thrive.

Audience Reviews for Colors
Good cop film, nothing special about the film if you watch it now, back then it had more of an impact. Good acting and screenplay.

Super Reviewer
A film with issues, still very relevant today, yet dated by the music and clothing. I particularly like the relationship between Penn and Duval, a great rookie film.
Super Reviewer
A explosive, shocking, unsettling and heart-pounding drama. Thrilling, frequently exciting and all the way exhilerating. Gritty and realistic. Robert Duvall and Sean Penn are excellent. Their performances are truly brilliant and satisfying.
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Colors Quotes
Danny McGavin: | Hey, Hodges--Uncle Bob, I don't have any problem with you. |
Officer Bob Hodges: | Hey, Hodges--Uncle Bob, I don't have any problem with you. |
Officer Danny McGavin: | Hey, Hodges, Uncle Bob. I don't have any problems with you. |
Bob Hodges: | Oh no. You've got problems with the whole fucking world. And I'm in it. And I don't like it. |
Officer Bob Hodges: | Oh no? You've got problems with the whole fucking world. And I'm in it. And I don't like it. |