Red Corner
“Severity for those who resist.”
Synopsis
An American attorney on business in China, ends up wrongfully on trial for murder and his only key to innocence is a female defense lawyer from the country.
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Red Corner Official Trailer #1 - Richard Gere Movie (1997) HD
Type: Trailer • Published 2012-10-05
Top Cast
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Richard Gere
Jack Moore
Bai Ling
Shen Yuelin
Bradley Whitford
Bob Ghery
Byron Mann
Lin Dan
Peter Donat
David McAndrews
Robert Stanton
Ed Pratt
Tsai Chin
Chairman Xu
James Hong
Lin Shou
Tzi Ma
Li Cheng
Ulrich Matschoss
Gerhardt Hoffman
Richard Venture
Ambassador Reed
Jessey Meng
Hong Ling
Roger Yuan
Huan Minglu
Chi Yu Li
General Hong
Henry O
Procurator General Yang
Daxing Zhang
Procurator Ma
Robert Lin
Director Liu's Interpreter
Ken Leung
Peng
Release History & Theatrical Window
October 30, 1997
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$48M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$22.4M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.47x
-$25.6M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jon Avnet
- Screenplay & Story
- Robert King
- Original Score
- Thomas Newman
- Original Title
- Red Corner
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English, Mandarin
- Runtime
- 2h 2m
- Production Budget
- $48M
- Worldwide Gross
- $22.4M
- Production Studios
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, The Avnet/Kerner Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jon Avnet
Robert King
Thomas Newman
Karl Walter Lindenlaub
Peter E. Berger
Charles Mulvehill, Wolfgang Petersen, Rosalie Swedlin, Jon Avnet, Gail Katz
Department Leadership Roster
Karl Walter Lindenlaub
Director of Photography
Jon Avnet
Director
Thomas Newman
Original Music Composer
Robert King
Screenplay
Albert Wolsky
Costume Design
Peter E. Berger
Editor
Richard Sylbert
Production Design
Buddy Joe Hooker
Stunt Coordinator
Kevin Scott Mack
Visual Effects Supervisor
Charles Mulvehill
Producer
Rosalie Swedlin
Producer
Jon Avnet
Producer
Jordan Kerner
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Tous publics — Universal audience.
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Red Corner
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Red Corner about?
An American attorney on business in China, ends up wrongfully on trial for murder and his only key to innocence is a female defense lawyer from the country.
Who directed Red Corner?
Red Corner was directed by Jon Avnet.
Who stars in Red Corner?
The principal cast of Red Corner includes Richard Gere, Bai Ling, Bradley Whitford, Byron Mann, Peter Donat.
When was Red Corner released and how long is it?
Red Corner was released in 1997 with a total runtime of 2h 2m.
What was the box office and production budget of Red Corner?
Red Corner had a reported production budget of $48M and grossed $22.4M at the worldwide box office (0.47 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Red Corner?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Red Corner was composed by Thomas Newman.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Red Corner?
Red Corner holds official age classifications: DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.); GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).