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The Red Machine

  • 20092009
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 24m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
261
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Lee Perkins and Donal Thoms-Cappello in The Red Machine (2009)
An old-fashioned caper adventure set in pre-World War II Washington DC, The Red Machine is the tale of an icy and mysterious United States Navy spy and a charming and irrepressible young thief who are forced to work together to steal a brand new device that the Japanese military is using to encode its top-secret messages.  With Lee Perkins and Donal Thoms-Cappello.
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Washington, DC, 1935: At the height of the Great Depression, a charming and irrepressible young thief is forced to help an icy and mysterious United States Navy spy steal a brand new device ... Read allWashington, DC, 1935: At the height of the Great Depression, a charming and irrepressible young thief is forced to help an icy and mysterious United States Navy spy steal a brand new device that the Japanese military is using to encode its top-secret messages. During the mission,... Read allWashington, DC, 1935: At the height of the Great Depression, a charming and irrepressible young thief is forced to help an icy and mysterious United States Navy spy steal a brand new device that the Japanese military is using to encode its top-secret messages. During the mission, which is complicated by the spy's dark past in Tokyo, the two discover that they are pawn... Read all
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
261
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  • Directors
    • Stephanie Argy
    • Alec Boehm
  • Stars
    • Lee Perkins
    • Donal Thoms-Cappello
    • Meg Brogan
Top credits
  • Directors
    • Stephanie Argy
    • Alec Boehm
  • Stars
    • Lee Perkins
    • Donal Thoms-Cappello
    • Meg Brogan
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 3User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 2 nominations

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    The Red Machine
    Trailer 6:37
    The Red Machine

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    Lee Perkins as Lt. F. Ellis Coburn in The Red Machine.
    Donal Thoms-Cappello as the thief Eddie Doyle, in The Red Machine.
    From left to right: Meg Brogan, Landall Goolsby, Chad Nadolski, Robert Scheid, Lee Perkins.
    From left to right: Mike Rock, Lee Perkins, Donal Thoms-Cappello, Nicholas Tucci, Jon Amirkhan.
    Lee Perkins and Donal Thoms-Cappello in The Red Machine (2009)
    Donal Thoms-Cappello as the thief Eddie Doyle, in The Red Machine.
    Lee Perkins as Lt. F. Ellis Coburn

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    Lee Perkins
    Lee Perkins
    • F. Ellis Coburnas F. Ellis Coburn
    Donal Thoms-Cappello
    Donal Thoms-Cappello
    • Eddie Doyleas Eddie Doyle
    Meg Brogan
    • Agnes 'Aggie' Driscollas Agnes 'Aggie' Driscoll
    Maureen Byrnes
    • Stella Snyderas Stella Snyder
    Mo Byrnes
    • Stella Snyderas Stella Snyder
    • (as Maureen Byrnes)
    Eddie Lee
    • Ichiro Shimadaas Ichiro Shimada
    Madoka
    • Naomi Shimadaas Naomi Shimada
    • (as Madoka Kasahara)
    David Ross Paterson
    • Admiral Byron McAdamsas Admiral Byron McAdams
    Roger Ainslie
    • Harrison Llewelyn Petrieas Harrison Llewelyn Petrie
    Bryan Larkin
    Bryan Larkin
    • Robert Eldridge Deanas Robert Eldridge Dean
    Josiah D. Lee
    Josiah D. Lee
    • Tanakaas Tanaka
    Walter Komorowski
    • Wallisas Wallis
    Landall Goolsby
    Landall Goolsby
    • Lowellas Lowell
    Robert Scheid
    Robert Scheid
    • Murrayas Murray
    Chad Nadolski
    Chad Nadolski
    • Talmadgeas Talmadge
    Alex Hill
    • Noble Katzas Noble Katz
    Howie Raines
    • Cryptographeras Cryptographer
    David Haverty
    David Haverty
    • Cryptographeras Cryptographer
    • Directors
      • Stephanie Argy
      • Alec Boehm
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    • Trivia
      Agnes Driscoll, played by Meg Brogan, is a fictionalization of an actual historical person. The real Agnes Driscoll, who is sometimes described as "the first lady of naval cryptology," was one of the U.S. Navy's leading cryptanalysts during the twentieth century. She died in 1971 and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
    • Goofs
      As Eddie and the lieutenant arrive at the code breaking building, there is what looks like a modern air-conditioning unit mounted high on the outside wall.
    • Quotes

      F. Ellis Coburn: It's a capital offense, you know.

      Eddie Doyle: What?

      F. Ellis Coburn: What we're doing. It's espionage. If they catch us, the Japanese have every right to ship us back to Tokyo and have us executed.

      Eddie Doyle: You never told me that.

      F. Ellis Coburn: Didn't I?

      Eddie Doyle: No. I would have remembered that.

      F. Ellis Coburn: It's true.

      Eddie Doyle: You're just saying that to try and cheer me up.

      F. Ellis Coburn: It might not make the Denver Post, but it's one hell of an accomplishment.

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      Is there any significance to the letters marked during the ending credits?
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      space hole
      Written by robin jackson

      Performed by marchfourth marching band

    User reviews3

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    7/10
    Great 'caper' film, surprisingly well done
    And I agree with Cameron McAllister in Atlanta - kudos to your review, sir. Thankfully-bereft of large-scale, multi-peopled-large-casts, loud noises, over-the-top music and up-scale 'city scenes', this quiet but interesting film depicts, on a mini-scale, some of the most cogent and intimate efforts by the US Guv what it took to capture the essence of the 'newer' Japanese code machine triggering WWII. It won't take a 5th of expensive Scotch (nod to the director for its inclusion, and how many of us knew, then, the Japanese also have a succor for this beverage?) to appreciate this little-known but seriously-considered effort. I was engrossed from the start. But you kind-of have to 'hang in there' for the Cracker Jack surprises.
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    • Dec 6, 2013

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    • Release date
      • 2010 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Japanese
    • Filming locations
      • Whittier, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Mental Slapstick
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 24 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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