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Red Hot

1993 · 95 min

A earnest, tense story of youthful rebellion under watchful eyes, mixing romance and danger with a bittersweet edge.

Directed by
Paul Haggis
Genres
Drama
Starring
Balthazar Getty, Carla Gugino, Armin Mueller-Stahl
Overview
In 1959, a young Soviet musician risks everything to pursue his newfound love of American rock 'n' roll.

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Directed by
Paul Haggis
Genres
Drama
Starring
Balthazar Getty, Carla Gugino, Armin Mueller-Stahl
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • freedom
  • rebellion
  • love
  • coming-of-age
  • power
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour3
Realism7
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Paul Haggis
Written by
Paul Haggis, Michael Maurer
Starring
Balthazar Getty, Carla Gugino, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Donald Sutherland, Jan Niklas, Hugh O'Conor, George De La Pena, Jason Kristofer
Cinematography
Vernon Layton
Runtime
95 min
Country
Canada
Languages
English

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