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Red Sun

1971 114 min French PG

“The greatest fighting machine the West has ever known.”

In 1870, Japanese ambassador Sakaguchi and his entourage travel by train to Washington to deliver a valuable sword to the President of the United States, a gift from the Emperor of Japan. On board the same train are two robbers, Link and Gauche, ready to make their move…

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Cast

19 people

Terence Young Director · William Roberts Screenplay

Worldwide gross $3.3M · United States release June 9, 1972 · Produced in France, Italy, Spain

Box office

Worldwide gross

$3,300,488

Production

L

Les Films Corona

Production

O

Oceania Film

Production

P

Producciones Balcázar

Production

O

Oceania Produzioni Internazionali Cinematografiche

Production

France · Italy · Spain

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Languages

Original title

Soleil Rouge

Original language

French

Spoken on screen

English · Japanese · Spanish

Release dates

France · September 15, 1971

Theatrical

United States · June 9, 1972

Theatrical

France

July 16, 2026 · TV · T18

November 3, 2026 · TV · Ciné+ Classic

Germany

October 15, 1971 · Theatrical

Greece

December 16, 1971 · Theatrical

Ireland

December 29, 1972 · Theatrical

Italy

October 26, 1971 · Theatrical

Japan

November 26, 1971 · Theatrical

Netherlands

December 1, 2005 · Physical

October 19, 2015 · Physical

Portugal

March 24, 1974 · Theatrical · Barcelos

South Korea

September 16, 1972 · Theatrical

Spain

December 20, 1971 · Theatrical

United Kingdom

June 22, 1972 · Theatrical · Originally a cut AA

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