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Red Sun

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Also known as Soleil rouge

1971 film by Terence Young

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Red Sun, originally titled Soleil rouge, is a 1971 Western action thriller film directed by Terence Young. The screenplay was written by Laird Koenig, with production by Ted Richmond and music composed by Maurice Jarre. The film features a cast including Charles Bronson, Toshirō Mifune, Alain Delon, and Ursula Andress. Cinematography was handled by Henri Alekan, and filming took place in the Tabernas Desert.

The movie originates from France, Italy, and Spain, with dialogue in English and French. It has a runtime of approximately 112 to 114 minutes and was released in September 1971. Distribution was handled by companies such as Titanus, Netflix, Les Films Corona, Oceania Film, and Producciones Balcázar, with availability on video on demand through providers like Philo. The film is associated with keywords such as samurai, katana sword, and train robbery. Critical reception included a review score of 40% and a vote average of 6.8.

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Film · TMDB

6.8

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…

Released: 1971-09-15114 minDir: Terence YoungWestern

Cast

  • Charles Bronson as Link
  • Ursula Andress as Cristina
  • Toshirō Mifune as Kuroda Jubei
  • Alain Delon as Gauche
  • Capucine as Pepita
  • Barta Barri as Paco

Themes

  • samurai
  • katana sword
  • samurai sword
  • train robbery
  • far west
  • asian western

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Ratings

IMDb

6.8/10

12,669 votes

Year
1971
Runtime
112 min
Genres
Action, Drama, Western

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
Spain
Original language
English language
Cast member
José Jaspe
Producer
Ted Richmond
Cinematographer
Henri Alekan
Filming location
Tabernas Desert
Duration
112
FilmAffinity ID
600149
Distribution format
video on demand
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publication date
1971-01-01
title
Soleil rouge
distributed by
Netflix
review score
40%
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