Red (2008)

A reclusive man sets out for justice and redemption when three troublesome teens kill his dog for no good reason.

Directors:

Trygve Allister Diesen, Lucky McKee

Writers:

Stephen Susco (screenplay), Jack Ketchum (novel)

Stars:

Brian Cox, Noel Fisher, Kyle Gallner

1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Brian Cox	...	Avery Ludlow
Noel Fisher	...	Danny
Kyle Gallner	...	Harold
Shiloh Fernandez	...	Pete
Kim Dickens	...	Carrie
Marcia Bennett	...	Emma
Richard Riehle	...	Sam
Tom Sizemore	...	Mr. McCormack
Ashley Laurence	...	Mrs. McCormack
Robert Englund	...	Mr. Doust
Amanda Plummer	...	Mrs. Doust
Keith Buterbaugh	...	Dean
Jack Ketchum	...	Bartender (as Dallas Mayr)
Delaney Williams	...	Gun Shop Manager
Tate Ellington	...	Gun Shop Clerk

Storyline

An older, reclusive man's best friend and inspiration for living is his 14-year-old dog named "Red". When three troublesome teens kill the dog for no good reason, the grieving man sets out for justice and redemption by whatever means available to him.

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Plot Keywords:

animal character name as title | dog | killing an animal | revenge | color in title | 

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Taglines:

They should have told the truth.

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and language

Did You Know?

Trivia

Lucky McKee was the original director and had been shooting for several weeks when he was fired and replaced by Trygve Allister Diesen for unknown reasons. Angela Bettis (a frequent McKee collaborator) was also attached to the project, playing the role of Carrie, but was fired and replaced by Kim Dickens for, again, unknown reasons.

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Quotes

Danny: You're fucking crazy.
Avery Ludlow: In that case, you better do as I tell you, hadn't you?

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Connections

Referenced in Teen Wolf: The Tell (2011)

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Soundtracks

Should I
(End Credit Song)
Written and Performed by Rick Garcia and Rene Reyes

User Reviews

Touching, emotional and an unexpectedly good film

I initially thought this film might be OK, but would probably turn out a let-down, as so many do. I was totally wrong. The film was unexpectedly very good. If you are an animal lover and a family man, you should be able to relate to this film and thus should definitely enjoy it.

I found the story very interesting and the acting was excellent. I watched the film whilst having a bottle of wine and this may have made it even better, but I actually found it very touching and even a little emotional. I am not normally the kind of person, who gets emotional watching a film, but this one struck a cord with me and in a way it saddened me, but at the same time, as I could relate to the main actor, he gave me great strength.

Brian Cox played the part tremendously and managed to portray the past tragedies in his life extremely well and with utter conviction. I scored the film 7, but it would be a high 7 and close to an 8. I prefer action type films and slower paced ones like this normally bore me. This one however was far from boring and in actual fact was thoroughly entertaining.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 January 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

Red

Filming Locations:

Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$2,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$3,176, 10 August 2008

Gross USA:

$4,643

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$15,617

Company Credits

Production Co:

Billy Goat Pictures, Tenk

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1