Red Sun
Film1971114 min

Red Sun

Taste attributes: westernactiontried & testedimaginarysimplelinearbig & variedemotionally undemanding

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"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

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

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

Directed by

  • Terence Young

Cast

Details

Genre
Western
Year
1971
Runtime
114 min
Status
Released
Studio
Les Films Corona
Taste scores
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