Black Rainbow (1989)

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

She has just witnessed a murder that hasn't happened yet.

Martha Travis is a medium who makes contact with spirits "on the other side" and connects them with their loved ones still alive, in public performances. Trouble begins when she gives a message to Mary Kuron from her husband, Tom. But Tom isn't dead... yet. And Martha not only knows he will die, she also knows who killed him. And the murderer knows she knows...

• Released: 1989-12-05
• Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Horror
• Runtime: 1h 43m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 5.9/10 from 49 votes

Directed by Mike Hodges.

Top cast

• Rosanna Arquette as Martha Travis
• Jason Robards as Walter Travis
• Tom Hulce as Gary Wallace
• Mark Joy as Lloyd Harley
• Ron Rosenthal as Lieutenant Irving Weinberg
• John Bennes as Ted Silas
• Linda Pierce as Mary Kuron
• Olek Krupa as Tom Kuron
• Marty Terry as Mrs. Adams
• Ed Grady as Editor, Geoff McBain

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Black Rainbow

• United States: stream on ARROW; watch free on Cineverse; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• United Kingdom: stream on ARROW; watch free on Tubi TV; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Canada: stream on Midnight Pulp, ARROW; watch free on Cineverse; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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