Colors

Sean Penn Director: Dennis Hopper Dennis Hopper

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:	Mgm (Video & Dvd)
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital, stereo, monaural]
Time:	2:00:00
Sales rank:	18,000

Special Features

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

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Sean Penn	Danny McGavin
Robert Duvall	Bob Hodges
Maria Conchita Alonso	Louisa Gomez
Randy Brooks	Ron Delaney
Grand L. Bush	Larry Sylvester
Don Cheadle	Rocket
Gerardo Mejia	Bird
Glenn Plummer	Clarence Brown "High Top"
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
Gregg G. Dandridge	Young Crip
Brian Davies	Robert Craig
Romeo DeLan	Felipe
Diaz-Parton	Rita Gallegos
Dennis "Chicago" Fanning	C.R.A.S.H. Officer
Peggy Medina	Angie
Roger Vernon Pamplin	Fighting Inmate
Jo Marie Payton-France	2nd Woman in Recreation Center
David Rayner	J.C.
Fred Asparagus	Cook
Sherman Augustus	Officer Porter
Bruce Beatty	Spanky
Paula Bellamy	Woman in Recreation Centre
Brandon Bluhm	Tommie Hodges
Mark Booker	Young Crip
Ron Boyd	Cop at Sharon's
Verda Bridges	C.R.A.S.H. Secretary
R.D. Call	Rusty Baines
Steven Camarillo	Gato
Carlos Cervantes	Diaz
Eugene Collier	Young Crip
Lawrence Cook	Officer Young
Nicky Corello	Phil
Troy Curvey	Preacher
Nay K. Dorsey	Man at Recreation Centre
Fabian Escobedo	Flacco
Tomas Goros	Phillip
C.E. Grimes	Oso
Trysh Jefferson	Young Girl
Vaughn Jelks	Roy
Annie-Joe	Shouting Woman
Clark Johnson	Lee
Kenia	Maria
Leon Robinson	Killer-Bee
Tina Lifford	Mrs. Craig
Mario Lopez	Felipe's Friend
Lawrence Lowe	Cop at Car Wreck
Ted Markland	3rd Crash Officer
Roberto Martin Marquez	Grieving Husband
Shawn McLemore	Willie Wright
Micole Mercurio	Joan Hodges
Nigel Miguel	Snakedance
Karla Montana	Locita
Allan Moore	Shooter
Howard Mungo	Man at Recreation Centre
Frances E. Nealy	Neighbor Woman
Roy A. Nunez	1st Crash Officer
Ray Oriel	Homeboy
Kim Pawlik	Female Officer
Anthony Pena	Traffic Officer
Daniela Piquet	Bird's Girlfriend
David Hubbard	J. C
Tee Rodgers	Dr. Feelgood
Richard Rust	Hearing Officer
Sharon Schaffer	Crip Girl
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

Technical Credits

Michael Schiffer

Dennis Hopper	Director
Patrick Alan	Choreography
Eric B.	Songwriter
Big Daddy Kane	Songwriter
Ernie Bishop	Set Decoration/Design
Charles Butcher	Art Director
Elie Cohn	Asst. Director
Richard Dilello	Original Story
Robert L. Estrin	Editor
Dennis "Chicago" Fanning	Consultant/advisor
Ron Foreman	Production Designer
Herbie Hancock	Score Composer
Ice-T	Songwriter
Afrika Islam	Songwriter
Gerald Ivory	Consultant/advisor
Richard James	Songwriter
Paul Lewis	Co-producer
Lauren Lloyd	Casting
James McCoy	Makeup
Roy Nunez	Consultant/advisor
Salt-N-Pepa	Songwriter
Nick Scarano	Costumes/Costume Designer
Michael Schiffer	Original Story,Screenwriter
Robert Solo	Producer
Charles Walters	Stunts
Jim Webb	Sound/Sound Designer
Haskell Wexler	Cinematographer

Scene Index

Side #1 --
0. Scene Selections
1. Logos/"Flying CRASH" [6:22]
2. "Hey, Blood!"/COLORS [8:05]
3. "You Owe Me One!" [5:50]
4. Bulls & Cows [3:11]
5. Peewee Assault [6:41]
6. "We're Sick Of This!" [4:14]
7. Crazy Chase [4:14]
8. Different Barrios [10:20]
9. Search & Seizure [9:11]
10. "They Hate You!" [2:55]
11. Big Bust [3:57]
12. Stool Pigeons [9:23]
13. Bad Hit [9:28]
14. The Party's Over [7:34]
15. Payback Time [7:44]
16. "Officer Down!"/End Credits [7:40]

Menu

Side #1 --
   Play Movie
   Theatrical Trailer
   Languages
      SPOKEN LANGUAGES: English
      SPOKEN LANGUAGES: Français
      SPOKEN LANGUAGES: Español
      SUBTITLES: Français
      SUBTITLES: Español
      SUBTITLES: None

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.

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