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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. |