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Red

2008 · 93 min

A slow-burning, somber revenge drama that weighs grief and justice with quiet intensity and mounting dread.

Tagline
They should have told the truth...
Overview
Avery, a reclusive older man, has a best friend in his dog, Red. When three teens kill Red without reason, Avery sets out for justice and redemption, attempting to follow the letter of the law. But when the law fails him, and the boys' father clearly defines right and wrong in his own way, Avery must avenge himself by any means possible.
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • justice
  • grief
  • guilt
  • family
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror4
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, thriller
Directed by
Lucky McKee, Trygve Allister Diesen
Written by
Jack Ketchum, Stephen Susco
Starring
Brian Cox, Noel Fisher, Kyle Gallner, Shiloh Fernandez, Kim Dickens, Marcia Bennett, Richard Riehle, Tom Sizemore
Music
Søren Hyldgaard
Cinematography
Harald Gunnar Paalgard
Runtime
93 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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