Blood Red
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Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Peter Masterson |
| Produced by |
Judd Bernard Patricia Casey |
| Screenplay by | Ron Cutler |
| Starring |
Eric Roberts Giancarlo Giannini Dennis Hopper Burt Young Carlin Glynn Lara Harris Joseph Runningfox Al Ruscio Michael Madsen Elias Koteas Francesca De Sapio Marc Lawrence Frank Campanella Aldo Ray |
| Music by | Carmine Coppola |
| Cinematography | Toyomichi Kurita |
| Edited by | Randy D. Thornton |
Production company |
Kettledrum Productions |
| Distributed by | Hemdale Film Corporation |
Release dates |
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Running time |
91 minutes 99 minutes[1] |
| Country |
United States United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $15,510 (Domestic)[1] |
Blood Red is a 1989 American-British Western drama film directed by Peter Masterson and starring Eric Roberts, Giancarlo Giannini, Burt Young, Lara Harris and Dennis Hopper. It was filmed and completed in 1986, but released three years later.[2]
The film is noteworthy for featuring Julia Roberts, Eric's sister, in one of her first film roles. She plays the younger sister of Eric's character in the film.[3]
Synopsis
Set in the 1890s, the story centers around the life of a Sicilian family, the Collogeros, living in California and working in the winemaking business, and their confrontation with a powerful railroad and land baron named William Bradford Berrigan (Hopper), who is after their lands and the ones that belong to the other families in the area. Berrigan's plan is to get control of the properties in order to build a new railroad. When the conflict escalates, he murders the patriarch of the family, Sebastian Collogero (Giannini), and in response, his son Marco (Roberts) claims for justice. With the help of his family and others, Marco starts an open guerrilla war against Berrigan.
Cast
- Eric Roberts as Marco Collogero
- Giancarlo Giannini as Sebastian Collogero
- Dennis Hopper as William Bradford Berrigan
- Burt Young as Andrews
- Susan Anspach as Widow
- Julia Roberts as Maria Collogero
- Carlin Glynn as Miss Jeffreys
- Lara Harris as Angelica
- Joseph Runningfox as Samuel Joseph
- Al Ruscio as Antonio Segestra
- Michael Madsen as Enzio
- Elias Koteas as Johnny O'Reilly
- Marc Lawrence as Michael Fazio
- Frank Campanella as Dr. Scola
- Aldo Ray as Father Stassio
- Kevin Cooney as Major Riggs
References
- 1 2 "Blood Red". Box Office Mojo. August 18, 1989. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
- ↑ "Blood Red". AllMovie.
- ↑ "Julia Roberts". AllMovie.