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Red Corner (1997)

★ 6.3R117 minDirector: Jon Avnet

1997 American mystery thriller film

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 (Richard Gere, Jon Avnet) and the NBR Award for Breakthrough Female Performance (Bai Ling). Ling also won the San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress.

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What is Red Corner about?
Red Corner (1997) — American lawyer Jack Moore is in Beijing on what looks to be a successful business trip for his company to enter into a film and television distribution deal with the Chinese government, their main competitor for that distribution deal being HoffCo Telecom out of Germany. Before
Is Red Corner based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Red Corner scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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