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Director:
Robert Schwentke
Writers (WGA):
Jon Hoeber (screenplay) &
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Contact:
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Release Date:
28 October 2010 (Germany) See more »
Genre:
Action | Comedy | Crime | Thriller See more »
Tagline:
Still Armed. Still Dangerous. Still Got It. See more »
Plot:
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. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
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Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 3 wins & 17 nominations See more »
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Cast

  (in credits order) (complete, awaiting verification)

Bruce Willis ... Frank Moses

Mary-Louise Parker ... Sarah Ross
Heidi von Palleske ... Woman Neighbor

Karl Urban ... William Cooper

Chris Owens ... Hanged Man

Rebecca Pidgeon ... Cynthia Wilkes

Morgan Freeman ... Joe Matheson

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

Ernest Borgnine ... Henry, The Records Keeper

Jefferson Brown ... Fred

John Malkovich ... Marvin Boggs

Audrey Wasilewski ... Businesswoman

James Remar ... Gabriel Singer
Dmitry Chepovetsky ... Surveillance Tech
Matthew Olver ... Surveillance Tech

Brian Cox ... Ivan Simonov

Jason Weinberg ... Lead CIA Tactical Officer

Tony De Santis ... Security Chief (as Tony DeSantis)

Greg Bryk ... Firefighter

Helen Mirren ... Victoria

Richard Dreyfuss ... Alexander Dunning

Neil Whitely ... FBI Commander (as Neil Whiteley)
Robert Morse ... Interrogator

Joshua Peace ... Interrogation Surveillance Tech (as Josh Peace)

Michelle Nolden ... Michelle Cooper
Jake Goodman ... Cooper's Son
Tess Goodman ... Cooper's Daughter
Desiree Beausoleil ... Security Woman

Laura de Carteret ... Fundraiser Greeter (as Laura De Carteret)

Jonathan Walker ... Agent Burbacher (as Jonathan Lloyd Walker)

Julian McMahon ... Robert Stanton
Murray McRae ... Intro Speaker
Cindy Dukoff ... Banquet Guest

Thomas Mitchell ... Lone Agent

Bernadette Couture ... Agent

Chavis Brown ... Agent
Aaron Khon ... Agent

George Kash ... Band Member
John Marmora ... Band Member
Ron Johnston ... Band Member
Johnny McLeod ... Band Member (as John MacLeod)
Steve McDade ... Band Member
Bob DeAngelis ... Band Member
Bob Reeves ... Band Member
Leo Sullivan ... Band Member
Mark Ferguson ... Band Member
Anthony Marmora ... Band Member
Lenny Solomon ... Band Member
Valerie Winn ... Band Member
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Varick Addler ... Secret Service Agent (uncredited)

D'Arcy Allen ... New Orleans Police Officer (uncredited)

Brooke Bezick ... Bus Station Patron (uncredited)

Charlotte Biggs ... Train Station Passenger (uncredited)

Benjamin Blankenship ... Meldova Solider (uncredited)
Basilina Butler ... Phone Operator (uncredited)
Felder Charbonnet ... Paramedic (uncredited)

Joseph Cintron ... CIA Agent (uncredited)
Jamie Ferenczi ... Pension Office Cubical Worker (uncredited)

David Fultz ... Pedestrian (uncredited)
Emily D. Haley ... Onlooker (uncredited)
Gene Kevin Hames Jr. ... Soldier (uncredited)

Randy Herman ... Suite (uncredited)

Joost Janssen ... Moldavian Soldier (uncredited)
Anthony Mark Johnson ... New Orleans Police Officer (uncredited)
Paul Kendall ... Secret Service (uncredited)

Kevin Kent ... Moldovan Army Soldier (uncredited)
John C. Klein ... Onlooker (uncredited)

Jameson Kraemer ... CIA Doctor (uncredited)

Laurie Lee ... Train Station Traveler (uncredited)
Christopher Maddison ... Russian Guard (uncredited)

Tadhg McMahon ... CIA Tactical Officer (uncredited)

Ritchie Montgomery ... Pharmacist (uncredited)

Jay Oliver ... Resident at St Vincents (uncredited)
Johnny Otto ... Detective (uncredited)
B.J. Parker ... Police Officer (uncredited)
James Rawlings ... Russian Soldier (uncredited)
Michael Patrick Rogers ... Russian Soldier (uncredited)

Dan Shea ... Secret Service Agent (uncredited)
Adam Sibley ... Russian Soldier (uncredited)
Lawanda Smith ... Train Station Traveler (uncredited)
Logan Douglas Smith ... Detective (uncredited)
Terry Lee Smith ... Pedestrian (uncredited)
James Lesley Taylor ... Train Station Traveler (uncredited)
Nancy E.L. Ward ... Sarah's Supervisor (uncredited)

Directed by
Robert Schwentke 
 
Writing credits
(WGA)
Jon Hoeber (screenplay) &
Erich Hoeber (screenplay)

Warren Ellis (graphic novel) and
Cully Hamner (graphic novel)

Produced by
Lorenzo di Bonaventura .... producer
Jake Myers .... executive producer
Gregory Noveck .... executive producer
David Ready .... co-producer
Misha Skoric .... associate producer
Mark Vahradian .... producer
 
Original Music by
Christophe Beck (music by)
 
Cinematography by
Florian Ballhaus (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Thom Noble 
 
Casting by
Deborah Aquila (casting by)
Craig Fincannon 
Lisa Mae Fincannon 
Tricia Wood (casting by)
 
Production Design by
Alec Hammond 
 
Art Direction by
Kelly Curley 
Brandt Gordon 
 
Set Decoration by
Carolyn 'Cal' Loucks  (as Cal Loucks)
 
Costume Design by
Susan Lyall 
 
Makeup Department
Deena Adair .... hair stylist: Mr. Freeman
Teresa Buccione .... first assistant hair stylist
Mario Cacioppo .... key makeup artist: second unit (as Mario G. Cacioppo)
Allison Gordin .... first assistant makeup artist: New Orleans
Liz Gruszka .... first assistant makeup artist (as Elizabeth Gruszka)
Liz Gruszka .... first assistant makeup (as Elizabeth Gruszka)
Michael Hancock .... makeup artist: Mr. Freeman (as Mike Hancock)
Paulina Harcus .... first assistant hair stylist: second unit
Patricia Keighran .... key makeup
Mandy Ketcheson .... contact lens technician
Patricia Medina .... key hair
Yolanda Mercadel .... hair department head: New Orleans second unit
Jennifer Bower O'Halloran .... hair department head (as Jennifer O'Halloran)
Gerald Quist .... makeup artist: Mr. Willis
Paige Reeves .... makeup department head: New Orleans second unit
Omar Roessler .... makeup artist
Jordan Samuel .... makeup department head
Sean Sansom .... prosthetic lab technician
Kelly Shanks .... key hair stylist: second unit
Donna Spahn .... assistant hair stylist: New Orleans (as Donna Spahn Jones)
Aimee Stuit .... makeup artist: second unit
Carl G. Variste .... additional hair stylist: New Orleans
Tony Ward .... department head hair: additional photography
Sandra Wheatle .... first assistant makeup artist: second unit
 
Production Management
Whitney Brown .... unit production manager
Edith Dupré LeBlanc .... unit production manager
Sara Romilly .... post production supervisor
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Sebastian Aguirre .... daily assistant director
Steve Battaglia .... second assistant director: New Orleans
Simon Board .... first assistant director: second unit
Adam Bocknek .... third assistant director
Jeff Brownell .... trainee assistant director: second unit
Gary Capo .... second unit director
Batou Chandler .... first assistant director: second unit
Tyler Delben .... second second assistant director
Aric Dupere .... second assistant director: second unit
Beau Ferris .... additional first assistant director
Beau Ferris .... third assistant director: second unit
Myron Hoffert .... first assistant director
Paul Jennings .... splinter unit director
Nick Lopez .... trainee assistant director: second unit
Grant Lucibello .... second assistant director
Travis McConnell .... trainee assistant director
Melissa McLean .... assistant director: daily
Caroline O'Brien .... second assistant director: second unit
Matt Paull .... second second assistant director: New Orleans
Andrew M. Robinson .... first assistant director (as Andrew Robinson)
Ann C. Salzer .... first assistant director: second unit
Siluck Saysanasy .... third assistant director
Sherman Shelton Jr. .... key second assistant director: second unit
 
Art Department
Darleen Abbott .... construction accountant
Arpine Alexanian .... designer
Michael Arena .... greens
Cecile Aymami .... scenic
Jerry Beaudrow .... assistant head carpenter
David Best .... graphic designer
Scott C. Bivona .... lead greensman
Deryck Blake .... property master
Rob Bonney .... carpenter
Joseph Bower .... scenic painter (as Joe Bower)
Brandon Breen .... construction labourer
Gail Briant .... standby painter: New Orleans
Cameron S. Brooke .... key scenic artist
Robert C. Brooke .... lead scenic artist
Collingwood Brown .... art department coordinator (as Woody Brown)
Michael Bunt .... carpenter (as Mike Bunt)
Ronald Bunt .... on set carpenter (as Ron Bunt)
Carlos Caneca .... lead set dresser
Alexandra Capps .... prop master: additional photography
Jamie Child .... carpenter
Attilio Cimini .... carpenter
Ken Clark .... set dresser
Wayne Collins .... carpenter
Kelly Curley .... art director: New Orleans
J.P. Dame .... set dresser
David DeMarinis .... set dresser
David DiCorpo .... assistant head carpenter
Avril Dishaw .... set buyer
Tucker Doherty .... set designer
Paul Dzatko .... carpenter
Limbert Fabian .... design director
Limbert Fabian .... design supervisor
Andrew Fischel .... assistant: Mr. Vahradian
Nick Fischer .... set dresser
Joe Fraser .... carpenter
Andrew Garcia-Price .... storyboard artist
Henry H. Gardner Jr. .... greens lead (as Henry Gardner)
Gregory T. Geniusz .... set dresser
Richard Gregory .... carpenter
Mark Haas .... carpenter
Paul Hamilton .... carpenter
Chris Hanson .... key scenic labourer
Mark Harman .... set dresser
Steve Harrison .... construction labourer
Pete Harwood .... key construction labourer
Alexandra Hooper .... set buyer
Jon Hunter .... graphic designer
Michael Huschka .... assistant property master: second unit
Henry Ilola .... carpenter
R. Doug Ingle .... carpenter (as Doug Ingle)
Goran Ivankovic .... scenic painter
Henry Jesiak .... set dresser
Rob Jones .... scenic labourer
Camile Kelsey .... scenic painter
Dave Kelsey .... set designer
Dave Kelsey .... set designer: New Orleans
Walter Klassen .... specialty props
Heather Korman .... art department production assistant
Sidney J. Lambert .... set dresser
Gary LeGault .... carpenter
Glenn Locke .... on set painter
Roy MacDonald .... scenic painter
John Mackenzie .... construction coordinator
Michael S. Martin .... property master: New Orleans
Brenda McClennin .... property buyer
Charles McGlynn .... assistant property master
Tania McGowan .... assistant art director
Tania McGowan .... second assistant art director
Craig McLauchlan .... construction labourer
Don McQueen .... set dresser
Michael Meade .... property buyer
Kari Measham .... set buyer
Jeffrey A. Melvin .... assistant decorator
Steve Middlebrook .... on set dresser
Drew Miller .... scenic labourer
Andy Mistelbacher .... scenic painter
Russell Moore .... set designer
John Morrison .... set dresser
Kimberly Murphy .... art department coordinator
Ian Nelmes .... scenic painter
Mike Newton .... construction labourer
Pat A. O'Connor .... scenic labourer (as Patrick O'Connor)
Gordon Lorne Peck Jr. .... on-set painter (as Gordon Peck Jr.)
Shawn Peckford .... scenic painter
Jim Peters .... greens coordinator
Alixandra Petrovich .... set dresser
Jeff Pryce .... carpenter
Bobby Quon .... scenic labourer
Steve Quon .... scenic painter
Victor 'Chikko' Quon .... assistant head painter
Robin Renter .... scenic painter
Dave Rosa .... head painter
Randy Ross .... scenic painter
Maurice Roy .... carpenter
Dan Scanlon .... construction labourer
Michael Sherwin .... scenic painter (as Mike Sherwin)
Robin Simmerly .... property assistant
Jamie Staples .... head scenic labourer
Derek Stephenson .... scenic painter
Nick Stinson .... carpenter
Gary Damian Thomas .... storyboard artist (as Gary Thomas)
Ron Trost .... scenic painter (as Ron Troost)
Blaine Twyne .... carpenter
Brian van de Valk .... head carpenter
Michael Vanderteems .... key greens
Bill Walters .... set dresser
David Warburton .... props
Yvann Watkins .... scenic painter
Brian Weir .... carpenter
David Wewior .... carpenter
Stephanie Woloshyn .... second assistant art director
Toni Wong .... set dresser
Colin Woods .... first assistant art director
Ian Worling .... carpenter
Claire Worthington .... art department production assistant
Stephanie Yarymowich .... scenic painter (as Stephanie Yarymovich)
Taku Dazai .... specialty prop designer/builder (uncredited)
Michael A. Johnson .... leadman (uncredited)
Robert J. Moore Jr. .... foreman: reshoot (uncredited)
Mike Scherschel .... on-set dresser: second unit (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Sean Paul Armstrong .... boom operator: second unit
Paul Aulicino .... foley supervisor
Ron Bedrosian .... adr mixer
Pierre Brouard .... dialogue editor
Roberto Cappannelli .... sound re-recording mixer
Glen Gauthier .... sound mixer
Nerses Gezalyan .... sound mixer
Hector C. Gika .... sound effects editor (as Hector Gika)
Thomas Hayek .... sound mixer: second unit
Gary A. Hecker .... supervising foley artist
John 'Wheels' Hurlbut .... on set Pro Tools operator
Tony Lamberti .... sound re-recording mixer
Kimaree Long .... adr editor
Jason McFarling .... cable puller
Dave McMoyler .... supervising sound editor (as David McMoyler)
Michael Minkler .... sound re-recording mixer
Michelle Pazer .... adr editor
Michelle Pazer .... dialogue editor
Richard Schexnayder .... sound mixer: second unit
Danial Shimiaei .... sound re-recording stage engineer
Greg Steele .... adr mixer
Steve Switzer .... boom operator
Jon Title .... sound designer
Greg Townsend .... sound mixing recordist
Tami Treadwell .... adr recordist
Chris Welcker .... boom operator: first unit, New Orleans
Gayle Wesley .... first assistant sound editor
Ben Wilkins .... sound editor
Alan Zielonko .... boom operator: second unit
Greg Zimmerman .... adr recordist
Daniel R. Kerr .... adr recordist (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
James R. Bilz .... special effects technician
Jeff Brink .... special effects coordinator: New Orleans
Chris Card .... special effects electronics key
Kevin Carter .... special effects contact lenses
Neil Crawford .... special effects head labourer
Cosmo Frederico .... special effects labourer
James Gawley .... special effects machinist
Shane Gross .... special effects technician
Mark Hava .... special effects technician
Heath Hood .... special effects key foreman: re-shoots
Michael Innanen .... special effects key: second unit
Mike Kavanagh .... special effects technician
Gary Kleinsteuber .... pyrotechnician
Arthur Langevin .... pyro supervisor
Rocco Larizza .... special effects supervisor
Drew Longland .... special effects assistant
Dave Mackenzie .... fabricator
Brad Manis .... special effects technician
Jim McGillivary .... special effects technician
Laird McMurray .... special effects coordinator
Yvonne McMurray .... special effects office administrator
Shane Million .... special effects buyer
David Nash .... special effects technician
Lisa Pacitto .... special effects assistant coordinator
Marcus Rait .... key special effects
David Reaume .... special effects technician
Mark Rice .... pyrotechnician
Charlie Simunik .... special effects foreman
Matthew Tulk .... pyrotechnician
Bruno Van Zeebroeck .... special effects coordinator: re-shoots
Stephen Wallace .... special effects technician
Barry Watkins .... special effects shop key
 
Visual Effects by
Akemi Abe .... main titles
Frank Akrong .... digital compositor
Arpine Aleksanyan .... designer
Lee Allan .... digital compositor (as Allan Lee)
Jon Anastasiades .... digital compositor
Bijay Awale .... digital compositor
Graeme Baitz .... digital compositor: CIS Vancouver
Rob Bannister .... digital compositor
Geeta Basantani .... senior compositor: matte painter
Cory Berendzen .... assistant colorist
Michael Boden .... visual effects artist
Raoul Bolognini .... visual effects producer: Zoic Studios
Mike Borgstrom .... visual effects artist
Ryan Bozajian .... visual effects artist
Kristen Branan .... head of production: Zoic Studios
Dan Brittain .... digital compositor
Shauna Bryan .... visual effects executive producer
Charles Bunnag .... second digital colorist
Elika Burns .... roto/paint supervisor: CIS Hollywood
Daniel Cairnie .... digital compositor: CIS Vancouver
John Cairns .... digital compositor: CIS Vancouver
Joe Censoplano .... compositor
Joe Censoplano .... digital compositor
Alexis Chapman .... roto lead: CIS Vancouver
Patrick Clancey .... digital opticals
Steve Corbett .... visual effects artist
Johnathon Cormier .... digital artist: Saints LA VFX (as Johnathon Cormier)
Christopher Cornwell .... digital artist
Andrew G. Cox .... visual effects coordinator
Sean Cox .... cg artist
Sean Cox .... visual effects artist
Neil Craig .... compositor: Scoundrel VFX
Dave Damant .... cg artist
Dave Damant .... visual effects artist
Kristin Dearholt .... visual effects: digital colorist
Noah DePietro .... model maker
Dariush Derakhshani .... visual effects supervisor: Radium
Mike Diltz .... digital compositor
Brady Doyle .... compositor
Debora Dunphy .... digital compositor: CIS Vancouver
Gus Duron .... digital opticals editor
Ryan Dutour .... digital compositor
Ryan Epp .... digital compositor
Adam Estey .... visual effects editor
Ristra Fajarwaty .... digital compositor
Andrew Francis .... digital colorist: Efilm
Mathias Frodin .... digital compositor
Neil Safeer Ghaznavi .... digital compositor (as Safeer Ghaznavi)
Sheila Giroux .... visual effects coordinator
Alex Gitler .... digital compositor
Randy Goux .... visual effects supervisor: CIS Vancouver
Neil Greenberg .... visual effects editor
Dave Horowitz .... set construction/painter
Fredrik Höglin .... compositor
Dag Ivarsoy .... senior compositor
Travis Wade Ivy .... compositor
Stephen James .... digital compositor: CIS Vancouver
Bernardo Jauregui .... visual effects producer
Harout Steve Kahwati .... previz artist
Zachary Kinney .... visual effects supervisor: Saints LA
Mark Larranaga .... visual effects supervisor
Greg Laube .... visual effects producer
Stephen Lawes .... creative director
Brian James Lee .... cg artist
Brian James Lee .... visual effects artist
Colin Liggett .... compositing supervisor
Katie Linahon .... production coordinator: New Deal Studios
Sandra Lombardi .... visual effects assistant
Nicholas Lund-Ulrich .... digital compositor
Darren MacKay .... digital compositor
James Madigan .... visual effects supervisor
Prabhakar Maharjan .... digital compositor
Philippe Majdalani .... digital intermediate assistant producer
Brian Maris .... video assist
Dan Mayer .... cg supervisor
Kyle McCauley .... compositor
Tom McHattie .... digital compositor
Abel Milanes .... compositing supervisor
Farhad Mohasseb .... compositor: CIS-Vancouver
Nancy Mott .... executive visual effects producer: CIS Vancouver
Jinnie Pak .... visual effects producer: CIS Vancouver
Rocco Passionino .... visual effects supervisor
Jakub Pazera .... animator
Christine Petrov .... head of 2d: CIS Vancouver
Chi Pham .... visual effects systems administrator
Lee Pierce .... compositor
Tristan Porter .... compositor: CIS Vancouver
Nicholas Poznick .... cg artist
Nicholas Poznick .... visual effects artist
Rob Price .... compositor
Kenton Rannie .... digital compositor
Ben Record .... visual effects: elements
Marco Recuay .... visual effects supervisor: Scoundrel
Adam D. Reeb .... visual effects coordinator
Blair Richmond .... digital compositor
Bryce Rieger .... digital compositor
Lauren Rodriguez .... data coordinator
Chris Roff .... visual effects producer
Casey Rolseth .... visual effects artist
Harrison Rutherford .... digital compositor
Tiago Santos .... compositor
Dan Schick .... visual effects artist
Derek Schneider .... previz artist
Steven J. Scott .... supervising digital colorist
Joseph Shahood .... visual effects coordinator
Drew Shields .... matchmove artist: CIS Vancouver
Jennifer Silver .... consultant vfx producer
Darryl Stawychny .... visual effects coordinator
Katie Stetson .... visual effects coordinator
Patrick Thompson .... digital compositor
Matthew Thunell .... visual effects producer: Radium
Saurabh Tripathi .... digital compositor
Curtis Tsai .... visual effects coordinator: CIS Vancouver
Mike Tuffy .... systems administrator
Chris Van Dyck .... digital compositor
Biren Venkatraman .... visual effects
Jessica Wan .... digital compositor
Richard Wardlow .... senior CG artist
Richard Warlow .... senior CG artist
Jeff Weidner .... visual effects artist
Jerry Well .... visual effects artist
Blair Werschler .... visual effects artist
Joni Williams .... rotoscope artist: CIS Vancouver
Jody Wilson .... visual effects coordinator
Sam Winkler .... visual effects artist
Bruce Woloshyn .... digital compositing artist
Kris Wood .... visual effects supervisor
Matt Yeoman .... digital compositor
Mike Ek .... compositor: Radium (uncredited)
Heather Elisa Hill .... visual effects project manager: CIS Hollywood (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Rob Archer .... stunt actor
Jeffery Aro .... utility stunts (as Jeff Ong)
Taryn Ash .... stunt performer (uncredited)
Gary Baxley .... stunts: New Orleans
Hunter Baxley .... stunts: New Orleans
Paul Baxley .... stunts: New Orleans
Tim Bell .... stunts: New Orleans
Chick Bernhard .... stunts: New Orleans (as Chick Bernhardt)
Marco Bianco .... stunts
James Binkley .... stunts
Matt Birman .... stunt double
Spencer Birman .... stunts
Hubert Boorder .... stunt double (as Hubert Bourder)
Paul Borne .... stunts: New Orleans
Gavin Buhr .... stunt actor
Brad Bunn .... stunts
Stacey Carino .... stunts: cast
Trace Cheramie .... stunts: New Orleans
Mike Chute .... stunts: cast
Dean Copkov .... stunts
Danny Cosmo .... stunts: New Orleans
Neil Davison .... stunts
Cosette Derome .... stunt double
Aric Dupere .... stunt performer
Chris J. Fanguy .... stunts: New Orleans (as Chris Fanguy)
Tom Farr .... stunt performer
Tom Farr .... stunt rigger: key
Jeff Galpin .... stunts: New Orleans
Lex D. Geddings .... stunts: New Orleans (as Lex Geddings)
Joel Harris .... stunts
Thirl Haston .... stunts: New Orleans
Brian Jagersky .... stunt double (as Brian Jagerski)
Paul Jennings .... stunt coordinator
Brayden Jones .... stunt double
Dana Jones .... stunts: Helen Mirren
Jamie Jones .... stunt coordinator: Toronto
Kelly Jones .... stunt double
Riley Jones .... stunt double
Liise Keeling .... stunts
Mathieu Ledoux .... stunts
Jake Loube .... stunts
Steve Lucescu .... stunts
Cotton Mather .... stunts
Eddie Matthews .... stunts: New Orleans
Mike Mayhall .... stunts: New Orleans
Christopher McGuire .... stunts
Darren McGuire .... stunts
Brent Melanchon .... stunts: New Orleans
Tony Morelli .... stunts
Josh Mueller .... stunts: New Orleans
Mike Mukatis .... stunt double
Moses Nyarko .... stunt performer
Holly O'Quin .... stunts: New Orleans (as Holly O'Quinn)
Shawn C. Orr .... stunt double: Richard Dreyfuss (as Shawn Orr)
Garrik Palumbo .... stunts: New Orleans
Richard A. Parker .... stunts (as Rick Parker)
Daryl Patchett .... stunt double
Rick Pearce .... stunt double (as Rick Pierce)
Josh Petro .... stunts: New Orleans
Edward A. Queffelec .... stunts (as Edward Queffelec)
Cheryl Quiacos .... stunts
Buster Reeves .... fight coordinator
Alison Reid .... stunt double
Steven Ritzi .... assistant stunt coordinator
Ross Morgan Ruben .... stunts: New Orleans (as Ross Ruben)
Kevin Rushton .... stunts
Courtney Schwartz .... stunts: New Orleans
Steve 'Shack' Shackleton .... stunts (as Steve Shackleton)
Dan Shea .... stunts
John Stead .... stunt double
John Stoneham Jr. .... stunts
Lee-Anne Telford .... stunts: New Orleans
Monte Thompson .... stunts
Alicia Turner .... stunts
Rudolf Weber .... stunts: New Orleans (as Rudy Weber)
Max White .... stunts
Heather Wilson .... stunts: New Orleans
Stuart F. Wilson .... stunt double: Bruce Willis (as Stuart Wilson)
Troy Wilson .... stunts: New Orleans
John Zimmerman .... stunts: New Orleans (as Josh Zimmerman)
Nick Alachiotis .... stunt actor (uncredited)
Maja Aro .... stunt performer (uncredited)
Alexis Barron .... stunt manager (uncredited)
Rosie Bernhard .... stunt double: Audrey Wasilewski (uncredited)
Guy Bews .... stunt performer (uncredited)
Marco Bianco .... stunt rigger (uncredited)
Matt Birman .... stunt performer (uncredited)
Rene Bishop .... stunt performer (uncredited)
Hubert Boorder .... stunt actor (uncredited)
Beau Brasseaux .... stunt performer (uncredited)
Derek Bujalski .... stunt performer (uncredited)
Mike Chute .... stunts (uncredited)
Bernadette Couture .... stunt double: Mary-Lousie Parker (uncredited)
Bernadette Couture .... stunts (uncredited)
Bruce Crawford .... stunts (uncredited)
Lloyd Cunningham .... stunt double: Jonathan Walker (uncredited)
Lloyd Cunningham .... stunt performer (uncredited)
A. Ross De St. Croix .... stunt performer (uncredited)
Cosette Derome .... stunt performer (uncredited)
Tom Farr .... stunt rigger (uncredited)
Lex D. Geddings .... stunt double: Bruce Willis (uncredited)
Stephannie Hawkins .... stunt double: Mary-Louise Parker (uncredited)
Brian Ho .... stunt performer (uncredited)
Brian Jagersky .... stunt performer (uncredited)
Brayden Jones .... stunt performer (uncredited)
Kelly Jones .... stunt performer (uncredited)
Kelly Jones .... stunts (uncredited)
Riley Jones .... stunt performer (uncredited)
Stéphane Julien .... stunt performer (uncredited)
Allen Keng .... stunts (uncredited)
Michael R. Long .... stunt driver (uncredited)
John MacDonald .... stunt performer (uncredited)
Patrick Mark .... stunts (uncredited)
Christopher McGuire .... utility stunts (uncredited)
Duncan McLeod .... stunt double: Jonathon Walker (uncredited)
Chris O'Hara .... stunt coordinator: additional photography (uncredited)
Billy Oliver .... stunt double (uncredited)
Daryl Patchett .... stunt performer (uncredited)
Rick Pearce .... stunt performer (uncredited)
George Ploszczansky .... stunt performer (uncredited)
Edward A. Queffelec .... utility stunts (uncredited)
Darryl Quon .... utility stunts (uncredited)
Buster Reeves .... assistant stunt coordinator (uncredited)
Alison Reid .... stunt performer (uncredited)
Ilan Rosenberg .... assistant fight coordinator (uncredited)
Vincent Rother .... stunt double (uncredited)
Vincent Rother .... stunt performer (uncredited)
Kevin Rushton .... stunt actor (uncredited)
John Stead .... stunt performer (uncredited)
Amie Stephenson .... stunt department coordinator (uncredited)
Alan Tang .... stunts (uncredited)
Lee-Anne Telford .... stunt double: Mary Louise Parker (uncredited)
Spencer Tracy .... stunts (uncredited)
Alicia Turner .... utility stunts (uncredited)
Dave Van Zeyl .... stunts (uncredited)
Al Vrkljan .... stunts (uncredited)
Brent Woolsey .... stunts (uncredited)
Peter Yan .... stunt performer (uncredited)
John Zimmerman .... stunt rigger (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Tarik Naim Alherimi .... rigging gaffer: New Orleans unit
Mongo Andrews .... rigging grip
Michael Applebaum .... camera operator: "a" camera, second unit
Max Armstrong .... camera loader
Robert Baird .... first assistant camera
Patrick Barnes .... technocrane operator
Russell Beard .... rigging best boy: Louisiana
Vincent Borg .... set lighting technician
Sean Bourdeau .... assistant key grip
Russel Bowie .... 'A' camera first assistant
Rocky Brown .... daily electrician
Victor Brunette .... video assist
Jarrod A. Bush .... video assist
Gary Cadow .... rigging grip
Gary Capo .... director of photography: second unit
Joe Cassano .... grip: New Orleans
Brian Cassar .... 'B' camera second assistant
Luke Cauthern .... grip: re-shoots
Sung Rae Cho .... first assistant camera
Kenneth Coblentz .... key grip: second unit
Robert Cochrane .... dolly grip
Ciaran Copelin .... first assistant camera: second unit
Gyorgy Darvas .... video assist: second unit
Nigel Draper .... set lighting technician
Rowland Egerton .... best boy rigging grip: Louisiana
Richard Emerson .... key grip (as Rico Emerson)
Brad Garris .... electrician: Louisiana
Cody Gautreau .... assistant camera
Glen Goodchild .... grip
Michael L. Hall .... gaffer: second unit
Jason Hamilton .... electrician
Brian Harper .... camera operator: second unit
John Harper .... 'B' camera first assistant
Bryan Hayes .... grip: studio segments
David Herrington .... director of photography: second unit
Johnathan Holmes .... camera trainee
Bill Hong .... camera car operator
Richard T. Hoover .... dolly grip: New Orleans
John Irwin .... generator operator: second unit
William T. Iversen .... grip: Washington DC
Jerry M. Jacob .... camera operator
Franklin Jones II .... key rigging grip
Chris Owen Jones .... assistant camera: special FX unit (as Christopher Jones)
David Kellner .... set wireperson (as Dave Kellner)
Michael D. Kennedy .... second assistant camera
Shaun Kuebeck .... assistant rigging grip
Richard Landry .... electrician
Thomas Lappin .... 'A' camera operator
Richard D. Leko .... daily electric
Richard D. Leko .... daily rigging electric
Richard D. Leko .... second unit: daily electric
Richard D. Leko .... second unit: daily grip
Joe Lotuaco .... grip
Scott Luttrell .... grip
Ari Magder .... second assistant camera: second unit
Richard Mall .... key grip: studio segments
Charlie Marroquin .... key grip
Frank Masi .... still photographer
Aeron McKeough .... film loader
Tim Merkel .... camera operator
Christopher Meydrich .... rigging electric
Marcus Mizelle .... additional electrician: second unit
John J. Moers .... documentary cameraman
Stephen Myers .... set lighting technician
Anthony Nocera .... video assist operator
Heather Norton .... first assistant camera: "a" camera, second unit
Jeremy Osbern .... cinematographer: Kansas City
Mike 'Chewie' Pappas .... electrician
Danny Piva .... best boy
Brice Reid .... first assistant camera: second unit
Chad S. Roberts .... daily electric
Jonathan E. Robinson .... loader: second unit
Andy Ryan .... gaffer: New Orleans
Jacob Sauerbrey .... electrician
Ronald Schlueter .... video assist
Rick Secosky .... grip: second unit
Brielyn Sexeny .... video assistant
Wayne Sharp .... a dolly grip: second unit
James Allen Sheppard .... video assist: second unit
Pierson Silver .... libra head technician: second unit
Paul Spaven .... rigging gaffer
Darren Spriet .... 'A' camera second assistant
Stephen Spurrell .... rigging best boy
John Sztejnmiler .... generator operator
Christopher Takacs .... set lighting technician (as Chris Takacs)
Franco Tata .... gaffer
Richard Teodorczyk .... grip
Paul Thompson .... video assist operator
Martin Torner .... best boy grip: studio segments
Jeffery J. Tufano .... additional camera operator
Robb W. Turner .... electrician
Chad Vanko .... lighting technician: second unit
Robert Vigus .... grip
Joe Waistell .... first assistant camera: second unit
Wade Whitley .... first assistant camera: New Orleans unit
Kris Wood .... playback coordinator
Ian C. Harris .... daily generator operator (uncredited)
 
Animation Department
Steve Corbett .... animator
Sean Cox .... animator
Dave Damant .... animator
Brian James Lee .... animator
Jakub Pazera .... animator
Nicholas Poznick .... animator
 
Casting Department
Robin Batherson .... casting director: background
Rita Bertucci .... extras casting
Robin D. Cook .... casting: Canada (as Robin Cook)
Terri Douglas .... adr voice casting
Craig Fincannon .... additional casting
Lisa Mae Fincannon .... additional casting
Jason Landry .... extras casting
Jonathan Oliveira .... casting assistant: Canada
Marcy Punch .... extras casting
Melissa Tang .... casting assistant
Millie Tom .... casting associate: Canada
Lisa Zagoria .... casting associate
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Tanya Batanau-Chuiko .... cutter
Cori Burchell .... assistant costume designer
Christina Cattle .... set supervisor
Doré Cermak .... costumer: re-shoots
Malikka Coston .... set costumer
Lou Decampo .... costume truck supervisor: second unit
Annette Farnsworth .... costume supervisor: New Orleans re-shoots
Renee Fontana .... costume buyer (as Renée Bravener)
Roslyn Hanchard .... costume supervisor
Roland Heizinger .... costume cutter/ tailor
Vanessa Lacy .... assistant to costume designer
Karen Lee .... costume buyer
Karen L. Matthews .... extras costume coordinator (as Karen Renaut)
Susan Nycz .... truck supervisor
Alison Parker .... costume supervisor: Louisiana
Garet Reilly .... costume assistant
Amy Ritchings .... assistant costume designer
Andre Schulz .... costumer: Mr. Willis
Ashley Shields-Muir .... costume assistant
Bonnie Sutherland .... costume set supervisor: second unit
Wendy Talley .... set costumer
Cathie Valdovino .... costumer: Mr. Freeman
Kasey Bazil Young .... key set costumer (as Kasey C. Bazil)
Renee Ragucci .... set costumer (uncredited)
 
Editorial Department
Chris Blacklock .... dailies operator
Lisa Cossettini .... first assistant editor
Steven Cuellar .... editorial assistant
Matt Diezel .... additional editor
Debora Filippi .... rushes telecine operator
Lara Johnston .... first assistant editor
Cam McLauchlin .... editorial assistant
Brian Ufberg .... second assistant editor
Leslie Adkins-Garza .... post-production coordinator (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Christine Bergren .... music legal and clearance
Allison Cummings .... music legal and clearance
Matt Fausak .... music editor
Richard Ford .... music editor: temp score, director's cut
Matthew Janszen .... score coordinator
Julianne Jordan .... music supervisor
Steve Kaplan .... scoring engineer
Paul Katz .... music consultant
Mark Kilian .... composer: additional music
Jennifer Nash .... music editor
Jessica Neilson .... music coordinator
Satoshi Mark Noguchi .... score mix assistant
Julie Pearce .... additional temp music editor
Robert Puff .... music preparation
Lise Richardson .... additional music editor
David Sabee .... music contractor
Carl Sealove .... music editor: temp
Casey Stone .... music scoring mixer
Peer Taraldsen .... composer: additional music (uncredited)
 
Transportation Department
Marcel Berube .... scenic driver
Gord Bettles .... picture car mechanic
Bill Boyd .... picture car facilities supervisor
Aubrey Christopher .... driver
Ron Coles .... driver
Rob Davis .... transportation captain
John DeVay .... transportation coordinator: New Orleans
Pal Dongo .... scenic driver
Brian Doran .... driver
Robert Gaskill .... driver: Mr. Freeman
Randy Hastings .... driver
Ron Hilts .... head driver
Gregory 'Stepper' Jones .... driver: honeywagon
Roy Lance .... construction driver
Loui J. LeRoy .... driver: cast (as Jason Leroy)
Jennifer Mccormack .... driver: honeywagon
Greg Mitchell .... transportation
Marty Monro .... set driver (as Marty Munro)
Don Morley .... driver (as Don B. Morley)
Kevin Murphy .... special effects driver
Joe S. Norris .... driver (as Joe Norris Jr.)
Bill Partridge .... set driver
Poland Perkins .... transportation captain: New Orleans
Regina Petrik .... unit driver
Phuong Pham .... driver
Steve Pyke .... driver
Gwendalane Ramos .... transportation dispatcher
John Ratushniak .... picture car mechanic
Steven Sacrob .... driver
Carl Severin .... transportation co captain
Bob Sills .... driver: cast (as Robert Sills)
Marco Sousa .... picture car coordinator
Dana Stewart-Burgoyne .... transportation department clerk
Mazdak Taebi .... driver (as Maz Taebi)
Mark Van Alstyne .... transportation coordinator
Dean Witthun .... driver
Ian C. Harris .... daily unit driver (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Scott Alexander .... assistant location manager
Elise Aliberti .... assistant: Mr. di Bonaventura
Diana Ascher .... post production accountant: Trevanna Post
John Bardswich .... project manager
Liz Barker .... set production assistant: additional photography
Karen Barna .... business affairs/legal
Kim Barnard .... set production assistant: second unit
Frank Barnett .... set production assistant
Brad Brunkow .... production assistant
James Burke .... office production assistant
Jared Burton .... location production assistant
Michael Caruan .... dialogue coach
Sam Cespedes .... office production assistant
Janet Chandler .... first assistant accountant
Jason Chandler .... production assistant
Rachel Clarke .... second assistant accountant
Timothy Clarkin .... first assistant accountant
Benton Collinsworth .... set production assistant
Daniel-Konrad Cooper .... assistant: Mr. Myers
Angel De La Vina .... production assistant
Marty Dejczak .... location manager
Beth Dewey .... main title producer
Matt DiFranco .... production coordinator: additional photography
Frank Duffy .... key set medic
Stephen J. Eads .... assistant: Mr. Willis (as Stephen Eads)
Evan Eastham .... production assistant
Steven Eddy .... physical production executive
Halston Ericson-Bohager .... production assistant: Washington DC
Joe Everett .... unit publicist
Anne Fader .... production assistant
Todd Feaser .... set production assistant
Erik Feig .... production executive
Andrew Fischel .... assistant: Mr. Vahradian
Shayne Fiske .... production executive
Vincent Joseph Flaherty .... armorer
Ashley Foster .... production assistant
Bryan Gardiner .... production secretary
Bernadette Gonzales .... production coordinator: second unit
Neville Hadfield .... location production assistant
Emily Halfon .... third assistant accountant
Jacob Hamil .... assistant production office coordinator: New Orleans
Justin M. Hamilton .... unit location assistant
Michael J. Harker .... completion bond representative
Jennifer Haufler .... cast assistant
Aaron Horton .... travel coordinator
Michael Hubert .... production coordinator
Jerrold McKinley Ivery .... studio accountant
R. Emerson John .... script supervisor: second unit
Quanita Johnson .... production finance manager
Mark Krutov .... stand-in for Bruce Willis
Candace Kunderman .... second assistant accountant
Iran Kuykendall .... production assistant
John Landers .... key craft service
Derrick Landry .... first assistant accountant: Reshoots
Kevin Landry .... production accountant: additional photography
Melissa Voyagis Langham .... epk field producer (as Melissa Voyagis)
Sophia Lansky .... dialect coach: Russian
Jim Lau .... adr dialogue coach
Chris Lombard .... assistant: Lorenzo di Bonaventura
Giovanni Lopez .... insurance
Kevin Lorio .... set production assistant
Kathleen Lynch .... key craft service
Karis MacDougall .... assistant: Ms. Mirren
Luz Magcawas .... third assistant accountant
Flavia Manes Rossi .... stand-in
Renee Marsella .... base camp production assistant
Susan Marucci .... script supervisor (as Susie Marucci)
Aishleen McCann .... production secretary
David Ross McCarty .... location manager
Travis McConnell .... set production assistant
David McIlroy .... assistant location manager (as Dave McIlroy)
Kristal McManigal .... production assistant: second unit, pre-production
Mara McSweeny .... clearances coordinator
Adam Meaden .... location production assistant
Patrick Mizell .... set production assistant
Aria Moffly .... assistant: Mr. Noveck
Kati Moore .... location production assistant
Melody Noel .... stand-in
David B. Oliver .... production financing (as David Oliver)
Jason Derrick Ousley .... office production assistant
Michael Papac .... armorer
Ivan Paric .... key production assistant: plate unit
Mike Park .... production legal counsel
Shannon Parker .... key set production assistant
Chuck Peil .... business development
Jonathan Pencharz .... assistant production coordinator
Matthew Phroper .... production assistant
Linda Pianigiani .... associate to producer
Quentin Pierre .... assistant: Mr. Freeman
Diane Pitblado .... dialogue coach
George Ploszczansky .... security guard: Mr. Willis
Jonathan Poots .... third assistant accountant
Dustin Pownall .... production assistant: New York
Jennifer Ray .... production coordinator
Benjamin R. Reder .... production legal counsel
Graham Robertson .... armorer
Laura Rosaly .... assistant production coordinator: additional photography
M. Ross-Michaels .... production accountant (as M. Ross Michaels)
Tracey Savein .... location scout
Gerry Savoy .... special effects driver
Michael James 'Scotty' Scott .... finance manager
Caroline Seale .... set production assistant
Geoff Shaevitz .... production executive
Tim Sigur .... production assistant
Spencer Sinclair .... production assistant
Dave Ian Smith .... fire safety officer
Nick Spetsiotis .... marine coordinator
Stefan Steen .... production coordinator
Todd Steiner .... production financing
Mark C. Stevens .... set production assistant: second unit
Aaron J. Stone .... set production assistant
Samuel W. Sullivan .... script supervisor: second unit
Alan Sutton .... fire safety coordinator
Jodi A. Tario .... assistant to producers (as Jodi Tario)
Charles Taylor .... head armourer
Kai Thorup .... key assistant location manager
Dave Tommasini .... helicopter pilot
James Torgerson .... office production assistant
Spencer Tracy .... stand-in
Jodi Tripi .... stock footage researcher
Nicholas Vandal .... set production assistant: second unit
Lauren Von Huene .... assistant production office coordinator
Al Vrkljan .... armorer
Jason Waggenspack .... assistant location manager: second unit
Emily Ward .... assistant: Ms. Parker
Gordon Weiske .... assistant: Mr. Willis
Derrick Bentley Wells .... production assistant
Greg Whiteside .... computer/video playback supervisor
Olga Wilhelmine .... photo double
Eric Scott Williamson .... production assistant
Amy Wright .... choreographer
Basilina Butler .... hand double (uncredited)
Andrew Jack .... dialect coach (Brian Cox) (uncredited)
Graham Penny .... daily location production assistant (uncredited)
Charles Dillon Ward .... production assistant (uncredited)
 

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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of action violence and brief strong language
Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
111 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | Russian
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
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Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital
Certification:
Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Brazil:14 | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Chile:TE | Germany:16 | Hong Kong:IIB | Ireland:12A | Italy:T | Japan:G | Malaysia:18 | Norway:15 | Peru:PT | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | South Korea:15 | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:12A | USA:PG-13 (certificate #46277)
Filming Locations:
Toronto Reference Library, 789 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaSee more »
Company:
Summit EntertainmentSee more »

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Trivia:
RED is an acronym for "Retired, Extremely Dangerous".See more »
Goofs:
Incorrectly regarded as goofs: When Joe is introducing Victoria to Sara He says, "she is an artist with an RPN", some might think this is a mistake thinking it should be RPG. Others might think, because she is dressed in white and is going to extract Frank's bullet, that she has an "RN" or that it is something like "LPN" ("RPN" would be 'Registered Practical Nurse'). It is probably not a mistake. When referring to RPN and "being an artist with an RPN" they are most likely referring to a series light machine gun (Ruchnoy Pulemyot Nikonova) similar to an RPK.See more »
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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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Prozhektorperiskhilton: John Malkovich/Ingeborga Dapkunaite (#4.31)" (2011)See more »
Soundtrack:
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130 out of 147 people found the following review useful.
John McClane, Cyrus the Virus, God and The Queen team up and kill people for laughs, 26 October 2010
Author: Ced Yuen from United Kingdom

A retired CIA operative, hunted by his own people, reunites his old team for one last mission. It's certainly not an original story, mashing together ideas that we've seen before in the Bourne series, The Expendibles and The Losers. 'RED' (which stands for 'Retired, Extremely Dangerous') is the 4th film this year to be adapted from a graphic novel. It is also the 4th to feature men going on a mission, and the 5th with a plot involving the CIA. I couldn't help but feel skeptical. But then I noticed the cast list and realised that this is meant to be a comedy. At this point I saw the project in a different light. 'RED' is a film in which John McClane, God, Cyrus the Virus and The Queen join forces and kill people for laughs. Clearly this was going to be a film where story and sense came second to cast and chemistry.

From 'Die Hard' to 'Sin City', Bruce Willis' good-guy-having-a-bad-day routine has evolved little, but it does not need to be fixed. His performance in 'RED' is familiar, but he is never less than entertaining. This time he brings with him an air of self-parody. Throughout the film he maintains a carefree poker-face, as though he's done this so many times over the years that he can afford to be relaxed. There are valid attempts at making Willis seem more normal, and these can be quite amusing. The first 10 minutes, which show him adjusting to retirement and aimlessly wandering around the house in his dressing gown, are reminiscent of Carl Fredricksen's first appearance as an old man in 'Up'. Deeper characterisation, however, only serves to show how abnormal he really is, and it is a delight to see him in action.

With the exception of Willis, the cast is made up of actors who have no business waving guns around. Helen Mirren was an inspired choice, as if making up for the predictability of Willis' casting. Flower-arranging OAP on the outside and bad-ass hit-woman on the inside, Mirren is strangely suited to action. There is something about the juxtaposition of her gran-like demeanour with exaggerated violence that makes her very funny and extremely watchable.

John Malkovich is particularly entertaining in his performance as a mentally questionable conspiracy theorist who refuses to retire peacefully. After the numerous roles he has played with an undercurrent of insanity, it is hilarious to see him go full-on howling mad. It is not often that Malkovich gets to flex his comedy muscles, but he steals every scene in which he appears.

Morgan Freeman is unfortunately the weakest part of this alternative A-Team, not because of his performance but because he is under-utilised. He has little action time and even less characterisation. There is a glimpse at pervy-old-man behaviour (which could have been funny) and a mention of health problems (which could have been touching) but these are quickly forgotten. It is as though the writers were distracted, trying too hard to develop a secondary storyline involving Willis' romance with a pension office clerk. This subplot adds little and distracts from the main picture. It is a pity, because the wasted effort could have been more effectively put into making the story tighter, or on giving Morgan Freeman more screen time.

Overall, this is a good laugh, even if you won't remember it afterwards. Taking things less seriously and trying less hard to be cool means that 'RED' is more fun than 'The Expendibles', and less embarrassing too. Stallone can mumble all he wants about "shooting real action" - I'd rather see the Queen fire machine guns.

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