Red (I) (2010)

When his peaceful life is threatened by a high-tech assassin, former black-ops agent Frank Moses reassembles his old team in a last ditch effort to survive and uncover his assailants.

Director:

Robert Schwentke

Writers:

Jon Hoeber (screenplay), Erich Hoeber (screenplay),

Stars:

Bruce Willis, Mary-Louise Parker, Morgan Freeman

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 8 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Bruce Willis	...	Frank Moses
Mary-Louise Parker	...	Sarah Ross
Karl Urban	...	William Cooper
Rebecca Pidgeon	...	Cynthia Wilkes
Morgan Freeman	...	Joe Matheson
Chris Owens	...	Hanged Man
Jaqueline Fleming	...	Marna
Randy Wade Kelley	...	Paramedic
Jason Giuliano	...	Endercott
Alec Rayme	...	Cop at Intersection
Lawrence Turner	...	Retirement Home Assassin
Emily Kuroda	...	Mrs. Chan
Joe Chrest	...	Retirement Home Detective
Justine Wachsberger	...	Nurse
Tara Yelland	...	Wilkes' Secretary

Storyline

Frank (Bruce Willis) is retired, bored and lonely living off his government pension in a nondescript suburb in an equally nondescript house. The only joy in Frank's life are his calls to the government pension processing center when he gets to talk to his case worker Sarah (Mary-Louis Parker). Sarah is as bored and lonely as Frank and marks her conversations with the unknown Frank and her spy novels as the only things fun in her life. When something in Frank's past forces Frank back into his old line of work and puts an unwitting Sarah in the middle of the intrigue, Frank and Sarah begin a journey into Franks past and the people he used to work with. Like Frank they are all RED ... Retired Extremely Dangerous.

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Plot Keywords:

retired | cia | assassin | spy | cia agent | 

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Taglines:

Doesn't Get Out Much.

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Crime | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of action violence and brief strong language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [France]

Country:

USA

Language:

English Russian

Release Date:

15 October 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

R.E.D. - Älter. Härter. Besser.

Filming Locations:

Toronto Reference Library, 789 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$58,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£1,662,472 (UK) (22 October 2010)

Gross:

$90,356,857 (USA) (28 January 2011)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Summit Entertainment, Di Bonaventura Pictures, DC Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

111 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Karl Urban nicked Bruce Willis with the cup he throws at him in their fistfight scene because he threw it faster then Willis expected. You can see the slight look of surprise on Willis's face in the scene.

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Goofs

All the frantic activity at the hotel is at nighttime. Yet when the action moves outside the hotel, it's daylight.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Frank Moses: [on the phone] 943-66-2291. Pension Services, please.
Woman: Thank you, Mr. Moses, please hold for your representative.

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Crazy Credits

Bullets, guns and explosions play out over the end credits.

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Connections

Featured in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #19.50 (2010)

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Soundtracks

"Crackin' Nuts"
(uncredited)
by Mark Mancina
(From the film Training Day)
(as Victoria waits by the fence)

User Reviews

Red is brilliant!!!

I never thought much of this film prior to viewing it, as many others might not have either, but if you have even the slightest inclination to view this, you must! The story is typical, nothing special about the basic plot synopsis, but the delivery and the interesting plot twists keeps it fresh and interesting. The humour is hilarious, mostly a subtle humour that is apparent throughout the entire film, in nearly every scene.

Bruce Willis, Mary-Louise Parker, Morgan Freeman, John Malkovich, Helen Mirren, Brian Cox, and Karl Urban all excel, as would be expected. It is refreshing watching Bruce Willis star in another action film, alongside Mary-Louise Parker (the gorgeous mother in Weeds) no less. John Malkovich plays the paranoid role quite astonishingly and Helen Mirren firing large weapons, including a gatling gun, is amazing! Every name above plays an equal part in the film, which is amazing. I never had so many characters in a single movie that I highly enjoyed equally. Remarkably done with talent seeping through the actors and vividly portrayed on the screen.

Don't expect this film to change the history of all films, but expect it to exceed in entertainment. If you give it a chance, you won't be disappointed. It's definitely a Friday night flick, something that is easily enjoyed.

Brilliance!