Black Rainbow

"She has just witnessed a murder that hasn't happened yet."

1989 1h 43m EN

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 50

MysteryThrillerHorror

Synopsis

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Martha Travis is a medium who makes contact with spirits "on the other side" and connects them with their loved ones still alive, in public performances. Trouble begins when she gives a message to Mary Kuron from her husband, Tom. But Tom isn't dead... yet. And Martha not only knows he will die, she also knows who killed him. And the murderer knows she knows...

“She has just witnessed a murder that hasn't happened yet.”

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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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mike Hodges
Writers: Mike Hodges
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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1 / 8

ERA

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37 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mike Hodges, shot by Gerry Fisher. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by John Scott. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Malcolm Cooke shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Rosanna Arquette and Jason Robards and Tom Hulce carry the top of the cast.

MoodPlayr · trivia#05

6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "She has just witnessed a murder that hasn't happened yet.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0099143 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 50 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

MoodPlayr · trivia#08

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mike Hodges directs. Gerry Fisher behind the camera. John Scott scores. Malcolm Cooke cuts. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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137 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Mike Hodges, shot by Gerry Fisher. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by John Scott. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Malcolm Cooke shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Rosanna Arquette and Jason Robards and Tom Hulce carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "She has just witnessed a murder that hasn't happened yet.".
7IMDB entry: tt0099143 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 50 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.