Black Rainbow (1989)

Director:

Mike Hodges

Writer:

Mike Hodges (writer)

Release Date:

3 October 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

She can see the killer's face. She knows the victim's name. The only thing she doesn't know ... is when the murder will take place.

Plot:

Martha Travis is a medium who makes contact with spirits "on the other side" and connects them with their loved ones still alive...

Plot Keywords:

Train | Reporter | Mayor | Alcoholic | Female Nudity

Awards:

5 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Rosanna Arquette	...	Martha Travis
Jason Robards	...	Walter Travis
Tom Hulce	...	Gary Wallace
Mark Joy	...	Lloyd Harley
Ron Rosenthal	...	Lieutenant Irving Weinberg
John Bennes	...	Ted Silas
Linda Pierce	...	Mary Kuron
Olek Krupa	...	Tom Kuron
Marty Terry	...	Mrs. Adams
Ed Grady	...	Editor, Geoff McBain (as Ed L. Grady)
Jon Thompson	...	Jack Callow
Helen Baldwin	...	Eva Callow
Darla N. Warner	...	Shirley Harley
Christopher L. Gray	...	Choirmaster
Lucy Williams	...	Choirlady

Also Known As:

Arco Iris Negro (Argentina) (Spain) [es]
Arco-Íris Negro, O (Portugal) [pt]
Arcobaleno nero (Italy) [it]
Black Rainbow (France) [fr]
Black Rainbow - Schwarzer Regenbogen (West Germany) [de]
Ekti aisthisi, I (Greece) [el]
Más allá del arco iris (Spain) [es]
Musta sateenkaari (Finland) [fi]
Svart regnbåge (Sweden) [sv]

Runtime:

UK:103 min | Argentina:95 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Finland:K-16 (original rating) | Finland:K-15 (new rating: 2001) | Argentina:13 | Chile:14 | Germany:16 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R | Netherlands:16 | Iceland:16 (video rating) | Iceland:14 (original rating)

Filming Locations:

North Carolina, USA

Company:

Goldcrest Films International

Quotes:

Martha Travis: Men lie with me, not to me!

Movie Connections:

Features White Heat (1949)

Soundtrack:

HE'S SO WONDERFUL

Very intelligent film, made by Mike Hodges

Black Rainbow is like most of Mike Hodges films: Get Carter, Croupier and Terminal Man, very intelligent. It is great performance by

Rosanna Arquette best ever. Also Jason Robards and Tom Hulce are also good.

I doesn't rely on special effects to tell a story. It is more or less dealing with whether or not (Martha Travis) Rosanna Arquette is telling the truth. What I found interesting is how Hodges creates a psychological atmosphere on what would happen if someone with that psychic power tells you somebody close to you is dead. That is more disturbing than any special effect.

It is a shame Black Rainbow didn't get a proper cinema release. According to Mike Hodges on the DVD commentary of Black Rainbow, both the distributors Palace Pictures (UK) & Miramax (USA) were both suffering financially. Palace Pictures only released the in minimum cinemas, because they were on the verge of getting bankrupt. Miramax decided to release it straight to television.

My opinion is this is great film and should get a chance, any interested in this film, its out on DVD on Anchor Bay on Region 2