Red

"They should have told the truth..."

2008 1h 33m EN

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6.3

MID

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71%

FRESH

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METACRITIC

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6.9

IMDB

★6.3TMDB · 294🍅71%Rotten Tomatoes●61Metacritic★6.9IMDB · 13,131

DramaThriller

Synopsis

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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.

“They should have told the truth...”

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Cast

Brian Cox
Avery Ludlow
Noel Fisher
Danny
Kyle Gallner
Harold
Shiloh Fernandez
Pete Doust
Kim Dickens
Carrie
Marcia Bennett
Emma
Richard Riehle
Sam
Tom Sizemore
Michael McCormack

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lucky McKee
Writers: Stephen Susco, Jack Ketchum
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $2.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lucky McKee, shot by Harald Gunnar Paalgard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Søren Hyldgaard. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jon Endre Mørk shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Brian Cox and Noel Fisher and Kyle Gallner carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "They should have told the truth...".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0972883 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lucky McKee directs. Harald Gunnar Paalgard behind the camera. Søren Hyldgaard scores. Jon Endre Mørk cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $2.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 18 years ago.
3Directed by Lucky McKee, shot by Harald Gunnar Paalgard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Søren Hyldgaard. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Jon Endre Mørk shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Brian Cox and Noel Fisher and Kyle Gallner carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "They should have told the truth...".
8IMDB entry: tt0972883 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.