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Running Red

1999 · 92 min

A tense, straightforward action thriller with martial arts fights and a man forced to confront his violent past to protect his family.

Directed by
Jerry P. Jacobs
Genres
Action, Adventure, Thriller
Starring
Jeff Speakman, Angie Everhart, Elya Baskin
Tagline
The business of killing just got personal
Overview
Upset over his brother’s murder, Soviet special agent Gregori Wallace leaves Russia to start a new life in the United States. Now happily married to a beautiful woman and the father of a little girl, Gregori soon realizes that he can’t outrun the past.

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Directed by
Jerry P. Jacobs
Genres
Action, Adventure, Thriller
Starring
Jeff Speakman, Angie Everhart, Elya Baskin
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • family
  • betrayal
  • survival
  • violence
Places
  • big city
  • suburbs
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror2
Humour2
Realism5
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
action, adventure, thriller
Directed by
Jerry P. Jacobs
Written by
George Ferris, David C. Stauffer
Starring
Jeff Speakman, Angie Everhart, Elya Baskin, Delane Matthews, Cassie Ray, Stanley Kamel, Bart Braverman, Geoffrey Rivas
Music
Jim Halfpenny
Cinematography
Ken Blakey
Runtime
92 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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