Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner Replacement Officially Finds a Free Streaming Home
A new streaming home
Black Rain is now available through a free streaming platform. The platform’s name is not specified. The addition offers another opportunity to see Scott’s crime thriller, released in 1989 and set partly within Japan’s organized crime world.
A detective enters the underworld
Michael Douglas plays an NYPD detective who becomes entangled with the Yakuza while repatriating one of its members. The film made more than $130 million worldwide, against a reported production budget of $30 million.
Mixed reviews, lasting following
Black Rain received mixed reviews and holds a 56% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Despite that response, it has developed a strong cult following and remains an entertaining entry in Scott’s filmography, particularly for fans of older action thrillers.
Echoes of Blade Runner
Scott’s film emphasizes the atmospheric visual approach associated with Blade Runner, applying it here to the dangerous world of Japanese organized crime. The article contrasts Black Rain’s commercial success with Blade Runner’s famous box-office underperformance, presenting the two films as different outcomes for Scott’s work.
Key points
- Ridley Scott’s 1989 film Black Rain has joined a free streaming platform.
- Michael Douglas stars as an NYPD detective drawn into the Yakuza underworld.
- The film earned more than $130 million worldwide on a reported $30 million budget.
- Black Rain has mixed reviews, a 56% Rotten Tomatoes score and a cult following.