Red Sun
“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 Denne Bart Petitclerc Screenplay
Worldwide gross $3.3M · United States release June 9, 1972 · Produced in France, Italy, Spain
Box office
Worldwide gross
$3,300,488
Production
Les Films Corona
Production
Oceania Film
Production
Producciones Balcázar
Production
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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