Red (2008)

User Rating:

7.2/10   

Directors:

Trygve Allister Diesen
Lucky McKee

Writers (WGA):

Stephen Susco (screenplay)
Jack Ketchum (novel)

Genre:

Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

They should have told the truth.

Plot:

A reclusive man sets out for justice and redemption when three troublesome teens kill his dog for no good reason.

Plot Keywords:

Dog | Shell Casing | Crutches | Shot In The Stomach | Newspaper

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Brian Cox	...	Avery Ludlow
Noel Fisher	...	Danny
Tom Sizemore	...	Michael McCormack
Kyle Gallner	...	Harold
Shiloh Fernandez	...	Pete Doust
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Marcia Bennett	...	Emma Siddons
Lauren Birkell	...	Molly Flick
Keith Buterbaugh	...	Dean
Kim Dickens	...	Carrie Donnel
Tate Ellington	...	Jimmy
Robert Englund	...	Willie Doust
Jesse Hlubik	...	Sheriff Tom Bridgewater Jr.
Ashley Laurence	...	Mrs. McCormack
John-Luke Montias	...	Cop
Katie Piel	...	Gloria
Amanda Plummer	...	Mrs. Doust
Richard Riehle	...	Sam Berry
Ivana Shein	...	Girlfriend
John Smith	...	Sheriff Hill (as John David Smith)
Greg Stuhr	...	Fire Marshall
Delaney Williams	...	Clarence

MPAA:

Rated R for violence and language.

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | Germany:12

Filming Locations:

Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Company:

Billy Goat Pictures

Quotes:

Avery Ludlow: Her burns were so bad they wouldn't let me hold her. In the end I did anyway.

Soundtrack:

Long Way Down

The best adaptation of Jack Ketchum's novel so far.

Jack Ketchum's brilliant novel tells the story of an elderly man Avery Ludlow,who has a dog named Red he loves more than life.A simple lonely man he has few good things in his life after losing family members tragically years before.On the day he takes his dog fishing with him,three young boys come along,rob him and shoot his dog for no reason. After this cold-blooded murder he tries to seek justice,but two of the boys are coming from a rich and powerful family.Each thing he tries is thwarted until he takes matters into his own hand.The climatic outburst of violence is inevitable..."Red" is a slow-moving and meditative drama punctuated with sudden explosions of violence.The acting by Brian Cox is phenomenal,the supporting cast is also splendid.Overall,"Red" is a sad and beautiful story about a man and his dead dog.Thank You very much Lucky McKee and Trygwe Aliester Disen for such powerful piece of work.I have seen "The Girl Next Door" and "The Lost",but "Red" is the best adaptation of Ketchum to date.I'm glad that I saw it in the cinema during 2008 Warsaw Film Festival.