I was angry' – Mike Hodges on his lost film Black Rainbow, rescued
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As his supernatural thriller about murder and corruption in the Bible belt hits screens after three decades in limbo, the director talks about smash hits and on-set anarchy
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Black Rainbow (1989)
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Black Rainbow
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Love is all around: the rise of the fan-made film documentary, Movies
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I was angry' – Mike Hodges on his lost film Black Rainbow, rescued after 31 years, Movies
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G2 + Culture, Page 319 of 2296, Theguardian
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I was angry' – Mike Hodges on his lost film Black Rainbow, rescued after 31 years, Movies
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Black Rainbow (1989) - IMDb
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Mike Hodges BLACK RAINBOW - STARBURST Magazine
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Mike Hodges' Black Rainbow receiving newly-restored Blu-ray release
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