Black Rainbow

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Black Rainbow

R

1991

1h 43m

Fantasy

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A North Carolina newsman (Tom Hulce) tracks the story of a traveling psychic (Rosanna Arquette), her father (Jason Robards) and her visions of death.

David Robinson

Times (UK)

In Black Rainbow, Mike Hodges, as writer-director, turns a slight supernatural anecdote into an atmospheric ghost story.

Jun 23, 2020

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

It’s thoughtful material for a supernatural thriller, and with smart dialogue and good acting from all concerned, this is a great little movie you’ve probably not seen due to a botched release,..

Rated: 4/5

Nov 30, 2023

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Dan Scully

Cinema76

Arquette and Robards are delightful when they chew scenery together, taking any leaps of motivational logic and making them as fun, melodramatic, and even trashy as possible.

Jul 21, 2020

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Nathaniel Muir

AIPT

An overlooked supernatural thriller that has strong performances and an interesting premise. The story has a tendency to wander, but it is worth watching.

Rated: 7/10

Jul 19, 2020

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Chris Ward

Flickering Myth

Black Rainbow is intriguing enough to overcome its flaws and make for a darkly entertaining and solidly put together thriller.

Jul 8, 2020

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Hilary Mantel

The Spectator

Black Rainbow lacks the iron logic of the satisfying ghost story.

Sep 5, 2018

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Dinos K

excellent movie with very good acting

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

08/25/24

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laurent b

Absolutely fan of this movie. A rare movie that is before its time. It's talking about faith, reality and illusion, about ecology, and above all about the fact that "we make an entertainment of everything, ecology, politic, religion" (approximative quote, sorry). The cast is stunning, with Rosanna Arquette vibrante and emotional, Jason Robards great as usual, and Tom Hulce so gripping. If you like deep questioning about humanity and society, if you like drama and fantastic equally, with a thrilling plot just Don't miss it !

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Surreal movie, that makes you think... ind of liek John Edwards but wihout all the fake stuff..

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/15/23

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Audience Member

It was dark, but had a weird ending. But I loved the acting

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/15/23

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Audience Member

For an older,low budget movie it was ok.I don't think they explained well enough for some at the beginning that she and her father were fakes until she started really hearing voices of dead people.I also didn't care for the weird ending.Not the very end,but the whole scene right before with her father and the killer and her "presence".It seemed out of place and sort of just thrown in.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/18/23

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Audience Member

This enjoyable supernatural thriller is set in the fundamentalist society of crumbling industrial towns where folks have a deep-rooted faith in the spiritualist movement.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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Synopsis

A North Carolina newsman (Tom Hulce) tracks the story of a traveling psychic (Rosanna Arquette), her father (Jason Robards) and her visions of death.

Director: Mike Hodges
Producer: John Quested, Geoffrey Helman
Rating: R
Genre: Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 11, 2005
Runtime: 1h 43m
Sound Mix: Stereo, Surround

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