Red Corner

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Red Corner

R

Released Oct 31, 1997

2h 2m

Mystery & Thriller

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Hotshot American corporate lawyer Jack Moore (Richard Gere) travels to China, representing a U.S. entertainment conglomerate that is seeking to forge a satellite TV agreement. He has a one-night stand with a young Chinese woman and wakes up in the morning beside a corpse and surrounded by evidence that he murdered the woman. He manages to convince his attorney, Shen Yuelin (Bai Ling), that he's not guilty, and together they uncover hidden evidence of a labyrinthine plot targeting Moore.

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Mike Clark

USA Today

Everything ... is dominated by actress Bai Ling, who creates a full-blooded character and role model for young girls.

Rated: 3/4

Jan 1, 2000

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Red Corner is a contrived and cumbersome thriller designed to showcase Richard Gere's unhappiness with Red China, which it does with such thoroughness that story and characters are enveloped in the gloom.

Rated: 2/4

Jan 1, 2000

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Unconvincing courtroom thriller.

Rated: C+

May 8, 2017

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Thomas Delapa

Boulder Weekly

Rated: 3/5

Nov 4, 2005

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Philip Martin

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Rated: 2/5

Sep 30, 2005

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 2/5

Jul 12, 2005

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thiago s

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

07/18/25

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Frans B

Great cast in character, cinematography is good, story is interesting enough. Directing must have been a huge challenge but was executed in a proper manner nonetheless. Considering the fact that the whole "China" set was constructed near LA airport and only 2 minutes actual footage of Beijing is included in movie, I'd say it's quite an achievement. Emotions are reflected accurately and it deserves a higher rating, imo.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/06/25

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Carol C

I really enjoyed this movie.. it has meaning.. I see the deeper side of the Chinese communist system .. when someone gets accused … The ending that set the accused free and the certain gun shot in the court at the ending .. that wont happen in reality obviously… but it got a happy ending .. and I like that this movie doesn’t have nude scenes … I watched a few other Richard Gere’s movies .. they have too much kissing … bed scene .. nude … I like this one lots more as it focus more on the story

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/11/24

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Jelisije J

A very good entertaining flick where an innocent man is accused of murder by the government of China......lets just say we all know why this film got bad reviews.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/27/24

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Steve D

Some good acting and not much else.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

09/20/23

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Audience Member

Almost utterly forgettable. I had to watch clips of the movie to realize that I had watched it a few times when it was on a movie channel a few years back. As with all Richard Gere movies, he has very limited range... but if you like how he acted in one movie, you'll probably like how he acts in the rest.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/14/23

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Synopsis

Hotshot American corporate lawyer Jack Moore (Richard Gere) travels to China, representing a U.S. entertainment conglomerate that is seeking to forge a satellite TV agreement. He has a one-night stand with a young Chinese woman and wakes up in the morning beside a corpse and surrounded by evidence that he murdered the woman. He manages to convince his attorney, Shen Yuelin (Bai Ling), that he's not guilty, and together they uncover hidden evidence of a labyrinthine plot targeting Moore.

Director: Jon Avnet
Producer: Rosalie Swedlin, Charles Mulvehill, Jordan Kerner, Jon Avnet
Screenwriter: Robert King
Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co: Metro Goldwyn Mayer
Rating: R
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 31, 1997, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 28, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $22.4M
Runtime: 2h 2m
Sound Mix: SDDS, DTS, Surround, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: 35mm, Flat (1.85:1)

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