After recently releasing a DVD Special Edition of Ridley Scott’s Black Rain, Paramount Home Entertainment has now also confirmed that the title will be coming to HD-DVD and Blu-Ray in January as well.

Director Ridley Scott’s international crime thriller stars Michael Douglas as Mike Conklin, a New York detective under investigation for corruption. When yakuza hit man Sato (Yusaku Matsuda) kills two American mobsters in New York, he’s extradited to Osaka to face trial, with Conklin and Charlie Vincent (Andy Garcia) as his escorts. Mistakenly turning over their prisoner to yakuza disguised as police, Conklin and Vincent realize, after running down some blind alleys, that they have no chance of finding Sato in the unfamiliar city and enlist the services of Japanese desk cop Masahiro “Mas” Masumoto (Ken Takakura). While relaxing with Mas at a karaoke bar, the cops also get information on the world of the yakuza from Joyce Kinglsey (Kate Capshaw), a high-class bargirl. As they continue the search for Sato, the scrupulous, methodical, and civilized style of Japanese police work rubs the improvisational, rule-breaking Americans the wrong way. But when Vincent is murdered, Mas and Conklin realize that success will come only through a blending of investigative and cultural styles. The almost impenetrably sooty, neon-saturated city of Osaka is superbly photographed by future director Jan de Bont.

Both versions of the release will feature the movie’s original 1.85:1 widescreen presentation with a 6.1 DTS audio track as well as a Dolby Digital EX Plus audio track in English. 5.1 Dolby Digital Plus tracks in French and Spanish will also be included.

In addition both, the HD-DVD and Blu-Ray, versions will carry over all the extras that were found on the Special Edition DVD, including Ridley Scott’s Commentary Track, the 2-part Making-Of Documentary, The Featurettes and the Trailer.

“Black Rain” will come to high definition on January 23 for $29.99.