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They should have told the truth.
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A reclusive man sets out for justice and redemption when three troublesome teens kill his dog for no good reason. full summary | full synopsis
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Magnolia Pictures Acquires 'Red' Adaptation
(From Bloody-Disgusting.com. 28 April 2008, 11:21 AM, PDT)
(From Bloody-Disgusting.com. 28 April 2008, 11:21 AM, PDT)
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Fresh take on an old theme
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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 |
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Rated R for violence and language.
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93 min
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Lucky McKee was the original director and had been shooting for 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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Avery Ludlow:
My my. My my. You had yourself quite a day. Quite a day.
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Should I
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Ten reasons why I like this movie:
1. IMDb lists 14 movies named "Red" in the past 30 years and this is the only one I've seen.
2. Productionwas bifurcated—shot by two different directors. But you could never tell, a credit more to the final director, Trygve Allister Diesen, than initial director Lucky McKee.
3. The Carmen Sandiego Factor: The movie is set in rural Oregon, and filmed in Maryland by a Norwegian director. Who would have guessed this could possibly turn out well?
4. Young TV actor Noel Fisher sneers with conviction as he plays Danny--the spoiled, insecure and mean-spirited rich bully--realistically enough to make you hate him.
5. Tom Sizemore plays Danny's dad, an even bigger jerk, and has a natural sneer, which might be drug-induced since the movie was shot before his 2007 prison sentence for another drug conviction.
6. Brian Cox (Bourne Supremacy) is really terrific as Avery Ludlow, the aged protagonist. He's old, fat, bald and has a flawed past. And he's the main man. He's like Mr. Miyagi for the 21st century, except he doesn't know karate.
7. Thankfully, Ludlow does not engage in gratuitous sex with anyone in the movie. While this certainly put the Sundance submission at risk, it was an act of good taste and gracious compassion to the audience.
8. Dogs and puppies make every movie better.
9. The story has all the earmarks of a Greek tragedy, but with a modern American twist. It definitely had a classical feel, including hubris as a fatal flaw, yet still managed to keep viewers fully engaged from beginning to end.
10. Snooty film critics might complain that the wrap-up was trite and contrived, but nevertheless, the ending satisfied the audience, which sure beats the alternative.