Reds
“Not since Gone with the Wind has there been a great romantic epic like it!”
Synopsis
An account of the revolutionary years of the legendary American journalist John Reed, who shared his adventurous professional life with his radical commitment to the socialist revolution in Russia, his dream of spreading its principles among the members of the American working class, and his troubled romantic relationship with the writer Louise Bryant.
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Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2016-09-28
Top Cast
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Warren Beatty
John Reed
Diane Keaton
Louise Bryant
Edward Herrmann
Max Eastman
Jerzy Kosiński
Grigory Zinoviev
Jack Nicholson
Eugene O'Neill
Paul Sorvino
Louis Fraina
Maureen Stapleton
Emma Goldman
Nicolas Coster
Paul Trullinger
M. Emmet Walsh
Speaker at Liberal Club
Ian Wolfe
Mr. Partlow
Bessie Love
Mrs. Partlow
MacIntyre Dixon
Carl Walters
Pat Starr
Helen Walters
Eleanor D. Wilson
Mrs. Reed
Max Wright
Floyd Dell
George Plimpton
Horace Whigham
Harry Ditson
Maurice Becker
Leigh Curran
Ida Rauh
Release History & Theatrical Window
December 25, 1981
Wide Cinema Exhibition
February 13, 2013
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$35M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$40.4M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.15x
+$5.4M net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Warren Beatty
- Screenplay & Story
- Warren Beatty, Trevor Griffiths, Elaine May
- Original Score
- Stephen Sondheim, Dave Grusin
- Original Title
- Reds
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Russian
- Runtime
- 3h 15m
- Production Budget
- $35M
- Worldwide Gross
- $40.4M
- Production Studios
- JRS Productions, Barclays Mercantile Industrial Finance, Paramount Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Warren Beatty
Warren Beatty, Trevor Griffiths, Elaine May
Stephen Sondheim, Dave Grusin
Vittorio Storaro
Dede Allen, Craig McKay
Warren Beatty, Simon Relph, Dede Allen
Department Leadership Roster
Warren Beatty
Director
Warren Beatty
Producer
Dede Allen
Editor
Craig McKay
Editor
Shirley Russell
Costume Design
Vittorio Storaro
Director of Photography
Stephen Sondheim
Original Music Composer
Richard Sylbert
Production Design
Dave Grusin
Original Music Composer
Craig R. Baxley
Stunt Coordinator
Warren Beatty
Writer
Trevor Griffiths
Writer
Elaine May
Writer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG: Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.
International Certification Matrix
Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Reds
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Reds about?
An account of the revolutionary years of the legendary American journalist John Reed, who shared his adventurous professional life with his radical commitment to the socialist revolution in Russia, his dream of spreading its principles among the members of the American working class, and his troubled romantic relationship with the writer Louise Bryant.
Who directed Reds?
Reds was directed by Warren Beatty.
Who stars in Reds?
The principal cast of Reds includes Warren Beatty, Diane Keaton, Edward Herrmann, Jerzy Kosiński, Jack Nicholson.
When was Reds released and how long is it?
Reds was released in 1981 with a total runtime of 3h 15m.
What was the box office and production budget of Reds?
Reds had a reported production budget of $35M and grossed $40.4M at the worldwide box office (1.15 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for Reds?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Reds was composed by Stephen Sondheim, Dave Grusin.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Reds?
Reds holds official age classifications: AU: M (Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.); DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.); US: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.).