Red Corner
Film1997122 min

Red Corner

Taste attributes: crimedramathrillerlegaldetectivefastunsavouryheavyintricatelinearenclosedall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardy

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"Leniency for those who confess..."

Boxlist takeA layered, weighty crime thriller, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.

Taste details

Quality rating

6.2 /10

TMDB · 242 votes

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What lines up

  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

An American attorney on business in China, ends up wrongfully on trial for murder and his only key to innocence is a female defense lawyer from the country.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Directed by

  • Jon Avnet

Cast

Details

Genre
Crime
Year
1997
Runtime
122 min
Status
Released
Studio
Avnet/Kerner Productions
Taste scores
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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