Colors [WS]

Overview

"Colors, Dennis Hopper's controversial exposé of gang life in L.A., comes to DVD with a widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1. English and French soundtracks are rendered in Dolby Digital Surround, while a Spanish soundtrack has been recorded in Dolby Digital Mono. Spanish and French subtitles are accessible, and the English soundtrack is closed captioned. Supplemental materials are limited to a theatrical trailer. This is a bare-bones DVD to be sure, but the quality of the image and the inexpensive list price make it worthy of a look from anyone interested in the film."

Product Details

Release Date:	10/02/2001
UPC:	0027616867711
Original Release:	1988
Rating:	R
Source:	STUDIO DISTRIBUTION SERVS LLC
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[monaural, Dolby Digital, stereo]
Language:	English
Time:	2:00:00
Sales rank:	18,040

Special Features

Original theatrical trailer; English: stereo Surround; French: stereo Surround; Spanish: mono; French & Spanish language subtitles

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Robert Duvall	Officer Bob Hodges
Sean Penn	Officer Danny McGavin
Randy Brooks	Ron Delaney
Grand L. Bush	Larry Sylvester
Don Cheadle	Rocket
Gerardo Mejia	Bird
Glenn Plummer	Clarence Brown, `High Top',Clarence 'High Top' Brown
Rudy Ramos	Melindez
Sy Richardson	Bailey
Trinidad Silva	Frog
Charles Walker	Reed
Damon Wayans	T-Bone
Seymour Cassel	Sullivan
Virgil Frye	Sheriff Foster
Courtney Gains	Whitey
Jack Nance	Officer Samuels
Fred Asparagus	Cook
Brian Davies	Robert Craig
Sherman Augustus	Officer Porter
Bruce Beatty	Spanky
Brandon Bluhm	Tommie Hodges
Diaz-Parton	Rita Gallegos,Rita Gallegos
Dennis "Chicago" Fanning	C.R.A.S.H. Officer
Mark Booker	Young Crip
Eugene Collier	Young Crip
Gregg Dandridge	Young Crip
Ron Boyd	Cop at Sharon's
Verda Bridges	CRASH Secretary
R.D. Call	Rusty Baines
Steven Camarillo	Gato
Carlos Cervantes	Diaz
Lawrence Cook	Officer Young
Nick Corello	Phil,Phil
Brian Davis	Robert Craig
Romeo De Lan	Felipe
Howard Mungo	Man at Recreation Center
Nay K. Dorsey	Man at Recreation Center
Fabian Escobedo	Flacco
Roy A. Nunez	CRASH Officer
Ted Markland	CRASH Officer
Dennis 'Chicago' Fanning	CRASH Officer
Tomas Goros	Phillip
Troy Curvey Jr.	Preacher
C.E. Grimes	Oso
Trysh Jefferson	Young Girl
Vaughn Tyree Jelks	Boy
Annie-Joe	Shouting Woman
Clark Johnson	Lee
Kenia	Maria
Vaughn Jelks	Roy
Leon Robinson	Killer-Bee
Tina Lifford	Mrs. Craig
Mario Lopez	Felipe's Friend
Lawrence Low	Cop at Car Wreck
Roberto Martin Marquez	Grieving Husband
Shawn McLemore	Willie Wright
Lawrence Lowe	Cop at Car Wreck
Peggy Medina	Angie
Micole Mercurio	Joan Hodges
Nigel Miguel	Snakedance
Karla Montana	Locita
Allan Moore	Shooter
Frances Nealy	Neighbor Woman,Neighbor Woman
Ray Oriel	Homeboy
Roger Vernon Pamplin Jr.	Fighting Inmate
Kim Pawlik	Officer
Anthony Pena	Traffic Officer
Daniela Piquet	Bird's Girlfriend
David Rayner	J.C.
Tee Rodgers	Dr. Feelgood
Richard Rust	Hearing Officer
Sharon Schaffer	Crip Girl
David Hubbard	J. C
Geoffrey Thorne	Lewis
Ara Thorpe	Sharon Robbins
Tony Todd	Vietnam Vet
Peter Mark Vasquez	Veterano
Jeffrey Washington	Dog-Man
Dion Williams	Spooky
John Zenda	Officer Rutley
Johnny Marr	Musician
Maria Conchita Alonso	Louisa Gomez
JoMarie Payton-France	Woman #2 at Recreation Center
Paula Bellamy	Woman #1 at Recreation Center
Alison Podbrey	Actor
Gerardo Mejía	Actor
Dennis Hopper	Actor
Michael Schiffer	Actor

Technical Credits

Richard Richard Di Lello

Dennis Hopper	Director
Robert H. Solo	Producer
Chuck Walters	Stunts
Richard Richard Di Lello	Screenwriter
Grand L. Bush	Director

Editorial Reviews

A freewheeling slice of Los Angeles street life, Colors is a daring, horrifyingly vivid drama about police and street gangs in the modern urban trenches. Directed by veteran rogue Dennis Hopper, the film pairs an old hand (Robert Duvall) with a rookie cop (Sean Penn). The images are jarring, the rap music soundtrack pulsating, and the effect unsettling. The stunning visuals are courtesy of the renowned Haskell Wexler, and Hopper demonstrates his ability to work weird wonders on either side of the camera. The film is an unflinching look at the world of gangs and their battles for supremacy; it's like West Side Story drained of all romantic sentiment. The actors and filmmakers make the drama compelling and unusually bracing. Hopper's directing jobs came infrequently; this was only his third picture in the two decades since his debut in Easy Rider.