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Colors

Colors

Apr 15, 1988
120 min
ActionCrimeDramaRomanceThriller
6.5/ 10
504 votes

Overview

A confident young cop is shown the ropes by a veteran partner in the dangerous gang-controlled barrios of Los Angeles, where the gang culture is enforced by the colors the members wear.

Ratings & Reviews

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TMDB
6.5/10
504 votes
IMDB
6.7/10
31,490 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
77%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
66/100
Metascore

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Performance & Recognition

Financial performance and accolades

Box Office & Budget

Budget$6,000,000Production cost
Box Office$46,616,067Worldwide gross
Profit$40,616,067Profitable
ROI
+676.9%Return on investment
US Box Office$46,616,067Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

1 win & 1 nomination total

Details

Production information

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

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$6,000,000

Revenue

$46,616,067

Production Companies

Orion Pictures

Cast & Crew

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