Where to watch Colors (1988) tonight
Colors (1988) runs 2 h, is rated R in the US and averages 6.5 from 573 TMDB members. 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.
- Runtime
- 2 h — ends 10:00 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- R (US)
- Genres
- Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Released
- April 15, 1988
- TMDB rating
- 6.5 / 10 from 573 votes
- Director
- Dennis Hopper
- Starring
- Sean Penn, Robert Duvall, María Conchita Alonso, Randy Brooks
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-05: fuboTV (subscription), MGM+ Amazon Channel (subscription), Philo (subscription), MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel (subscription), MGM Plus (subscription), Hoopla (free), The Roku Channel (free with ads), YouTube Free (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is Colors?
- Colors is 2 h long (120 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 10:00 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is Colors rated?
- Colors is rated R in the US.
- Is Colors a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Action and Crime hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.
- Where can I stream Colors?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-05: fuboTV (subscription), MGM+ Amazon Channel (subscription), Philo (subscription), MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel (subscription), MGM Plus (subscription), Hoopla (free), The Roku Channel (free with ads), YouTube Free (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
- Action movies under 2 hours
- Crime movies under 2 hours
- Dramas under 2 hours
- Movies from the 80s
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
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- Boyz n the Hood (1991)
- Hard to Kill (1990)
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