Red Corner (1997)

Name: Red Corner
Director: Jon Avnet
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1997-10-30
Duration: 2 h 2 min
Cast: Richard Gere, Bai Ling, Bradley Whitford, Byron Mann

Crime Drama Thriller

Director: Jon Avnet

Cast: Richard Gere, Bai Ling, Bradley Whitford, Byron Mann

Runtime122 min

Rating15

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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, a 1997 crime drama thriller directed by Jon Avnet, received mixed reviews from critics. While some praised the film's suspenseful narrative and the strong performances, others found it predictable and melodramatic. The film was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Original Song.

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Red Corner is a 1997 American mystery thriller film directed by Jon Avnet, and starring Richard Gere, Bai Ling and Bradley Whitford. Written by Robert King, the film is about an American businessman in China who ends up wrongfully on trial for murder. His only hope of exoneration and freedom is a female defense lawyer from the country. The film received the 1997 National Board of Review Freedom of Expression Award and the NBR Award for Breakthrough Female Performance. Ling also won the San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress.