Red (2010 film)

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Not to be confused with Red (2008 film).

Red

Theatrical release poster

Directed by Robert Schwentke

Lorenzo di Bonaventura
Produced by
Mark Vahradian

Written by Jon Hoeber

Erich Hoeber

Based on Red
by

Warren Ellis
Cully Hamner
 Starring Bruce Willis
Morgan Freeman
John Malkovich
Helen Mirren
Karl Urban
Mary-Louise Parker
Brian Cox
Julian McMahon
Richard Dreyfuss

Music by Christophe Beck

Cinematography Florian Ballhaus

Edited by Thom Noble

Production Di Bonaventura Pictures[1]

company

Distributed by Summit Entertainment[1]

Release date September 29, 2010 (Austin

Fantastic Fest)
October 15, 2010

Running time 111 minutes

Country United States

Language English

Budget $58 million[2][3]

Box office $199 million[2]

Red is a 2010 American action comedy film loosely inspired by the limited comic-book series of the

same name created by Warren Ellis and Cully Hamner and published by the DC
Comics imprint Homage. The film stars Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman, John Malkovich, Mary-Louise
Parker, Helen Mirren, and Karl Urban, with German film director Robert Schwentke directing
a screenplay by Jon Hoeber and Erich Hoeber. In the film version, the title is derived from the
 designation of former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Agent Frank Moses (Bruce Willis), meaning
"Retired, Extremely Dangerous".
The film was released on October 15, 2010. It grossed $199 million worldwide. In 2011, the film
received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Musical or Comedy Film. A sequel, Red 2, was
released on July 19, 2013. Another sequel, Red 3, was in development as of 2013.[4]

Contents

 1Plot
 2Cast
 3Production
 4Release
 5Reception
o 5.1Critical response
o 5.2Box office
o 5.3Accolades
 6Sequel
 7References
 8External links