Is the movie Black Rain available on Netflix, Disney+, Prime or Apple TV+?
As the Stream Tracker team, we’re taking a look at Ridley Scott’s 1989 noir-thriller Black Rain — a rain-soaked clash of New York cops and the Yakuza that drags two detectives from Manhattan’s streets into the neon-lit, honor-bound underworld of Tokyo. With its tense cat-and-mouse between rival codes of law, samurai-like honor and gangster brutality, Black Rain remains a vivid portrait of culture clash and moral compromise. In this article we’ll recap the story, remind you of the film’s place in late‑80s cinema, and show where to watch it right now — Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video or Apple TV+ — so you can check which platform currently hosts the chase. Although not crowned with a stack of major awards, the film was widely praised for its atmosphere and cinematography.
Synopsis
Two New York detectives assigned to escort a dangerous suspect back to Tokyo find themselves plunged into a violent conflict among rival Yakuza factions. When their prisoner escapes on foreign soil, the pursuit pulls them deeper into Japan’s shadowy underworld, where every step is governed by honor, ritual and ruthless strategy. To survive and bring the conflict to an end, they must abandon their old methods and learn to navigate—and exploit—the strict codes of the criminal world they were sent to contain.
Watch on which platform Black Rain
Updated on 12/03/2026Netflix
Not available
Disney+
Not available
Apple TV+
Available
