RED
Set in the Cold War era of the 1950's, Relations between the United States and Russia are tense. Senator Joseph McCarthy has many Americans convinced that the Communists have infiltrated society. Paranoia runs rampant, as decent Americans lose their jobs on suspicion alone. Floyd Woods served as one of the FBl's top Special Agents until he was accused of having Communist sympathies. Floyd lost his job despite lack of evidence to support these claims. He now works as a small time insurance investigator, who's flown into the small town of Sherrill, NY to investigate a life insurance claim, only to find himself distracted by the locals' odd behavior.
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- Cast:
- Nick Jameson , Evelyn Edwards
Reviews
Clever and entertaining enough to recommend even to members of the 1%
A film of deceptively outspoken contemporary relevance, this is cinema at its most alert, alarming and alive.
One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.
It's a good bad... and worth a popcorn matinée. While it's easy to lament what could have been...