Deep Red (1994)

Disillusioned private detective haunted by the past, Joe Keyes, must protect a strange little girl and her secretive mother from a homicidal scientist in search of immortality.

Director:

Craig R. Baxley

Writer:

D. Brent Mote

Stars:

Lindsey Haun, Michael Biehn, Tobin Bell

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lindsey Haun	...	Gracie Rickman
Michael Biehn	...	Joe Keyes
Tobin Bell	...	Warren Rickman
Daniel W. Barringer	...	Milkman #1
John Alden	...	Milkman #2
John de Lancie	...	Thomas Newmeyer
Lisa Collins	...	Mrs. Rickman
Chayse Dacoda	...	Lydia
Michael Des Barres	...	Lew Ramirez
Kevin Page	...	Patrolman
John Kapelos	...	Mack Waters
Steven Williams	...	Det. Sgt. Eldon James
Jamie Stern	...	Hotel clerk
Joanna Pacula	...	Monica Quik
Hank Cheyne	...	Bradley Parker

Storyline

A secretive young woman hires disillusioned private eye Joe Keyes to locate her husband, Warren Rickman. He does so, only to realize too late he was followed by two strange, seemingly bulletproof, yet highly inflammable goons disguised as milkmen, who attack them, assassinate Rickman and frame Joe for murder. With the help of his friend, Det. Sgt. Eldon James, Joe locates Mrs. Rickman and her little daughter Gracie who turn out to be under the protection of his ex, Monica Quik. He learns that Gracie is infected with revolutionary futuristic nanobots known as "Deep Red" which possess incredible healing ability that illustrious scientist Dr. Thomas Newmeyer wants for himself no matter the cost, and the "milkmen" are working for him. Joe agrees to help the girls even though the case brings back painful memories of his disastrous attempt to save the family of Eldon's partner, Mack Waters, who's been holding a serious grudge ever since and really wants to see Joe dead.

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Plot Keywords:

flamethrower | set on fire | blown up | explosion | mad scientist | 

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Taglines:

A High-Tech, High-Octane Sci-Fi Thriller

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Genres:

Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 March 1994 (USA)

Also Known As:

Código rojo

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The high-tech "injector" used several times by Dr. Newmeyer is actually a butane soldering torch sold at Radio Shack stores in the US.

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Goofs

Joe Keyes is shot by Detective Waters' gun without being harmed. Later he says to Waters, "You saw the effect a .38 had on me..." However, Waters' weapon was an automatic (possibly a .45), not a snub-nosed revolver.

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Quotes

Warren Rickman: May I have a cigarette, Mr Keyes?

User Reviews

A Very Good Entertainment

In a space war, a tiny spaceship is hit by another one, falls on planet Earth into the hand of a little girl (Gracie) and penetrates her hand. Some time later, the private investigator Joe Keyes (Michael Biehn) is hired by a mother, who is under the protection of his former wife Monica (Joanna Pacula) together with her daughter Gracie (Lidsey Haun), to help her husband, the scientist Warren Rickman (Tobin Bell). Warren is being threatened by his colleague, Thomas Newmeyer (John de Lancie). Joe is divorced from Monica, and blames himself for the death of another mother and daughter who were under his protection. They were the wife and daughter of the detective Mack Waters (John Kapelos), and killed by a murderer Mack had put in jail. When Joe finds Warren, strange events happen and Joe decides to find Monica to realize what is happening and help her. A great mystery involving immortality and healing is disclosed along the story. This sci-fi movie is very intriguing, having a very different and unpredictable screenplay. It recalls a film noir, with narrative in off, dark and smoky places, with touches of `Blade Runner', and is a very good entertainment. With some improvement, it could have been an excellent movie. My vote is six.

Title (Brazil): `Sangue Imortal' (‘Immortal Blood')