Colors (1988)

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

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.

• Released: 1988-04-15
• Genres: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
• Runtime: 2h 0m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.5/10 from 574 votes

Directed by Dennis Hopper.

Top cast

• Sean Penn as Danny McGavin
• Robert Duvall as Bob Hodges
• María Conchita Alonso as Louisa Gomez
• Randy Brooks as Ron Delaney
• Grand L. Bush as Larry Sylvester
• Don Cheadle as Rocket
• Gerardo Mejía as Bird
• Glenn Plummer as High Top
• Rudy Ramos as Melindez
• Sy Richardson as Bailey

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Colors

• United States: stream on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus; watch free on Hoopla, The Roku Channel, YouTube Free, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on MGM Plus Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube
• India: stream on MGM Plus Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store
• Canada: stream on MGM Amazon Channel; watch free on Hoopla, Tubi TV; rent on Apple TV Store, YouTube, Amazon Video, Plex; buy on Apple TV Store, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on MGM Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube

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