
Red Sun
Taste attributes: westernactiontried & testedimaginarysimplelinearbig & variedemotionally undemanding
"The greatest fighting machine the West has ever known."
Boxlist takeFamiliar and straightforward: a wide-ranging western. Best if you like comfort over surprises.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score
Quality rating
6.9 /10
TMDB · 156 votes
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What lines up
- Pace: Balanced, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Balanced, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
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Synopsis
In 1870, Japanese ambassador Sakaguchi and his entourage travel by train to Washington to deliver a valuable sword to the President of the United States, a gift from the Emperor of Japan. On board the same train are two robbers, Link and Gauche, ready to make their move…
Synopsis: TMDB
Characteristics
Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
Directed by
- Terence Young
Cast
Details
- Genre
- Western
- Year
- 1971
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Les Films Corona
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











