Redline (2007 film)
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| File:Redline.jpg Promotional poster for Redline | |
| Written by | Robert Foreman Daniel Sadek |
| Produced by | Daniel Sadek |
| Starring | Tim Matheson Nathan Phillips Nadia Bjorlin Eddie Griffin Angus Macfadyen |
| Cinematography | Bill Butler |
| Edited by | Dallas Puett |
| Music by | Klaus Badelt Wyclef Jean |
| Distributed by | Chicago Pictures |
Release dates | April 13, 2007 |
Running time | 95 min. |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $26,000,000 USD |
Redline is a 2007 action film starring an ensemble cast. The film's plot is centered on a drag racing circle founded by a group of rich men in order to test their high-powered supercars. It is based on a story by Daniel Sadek, who also allowed his own automobile collection to be used in the film.[1]
Redline was released in North America on April 13, 2007, and has been given a PG-13 rating by the MPAA.
Vehicles
Some of the automotive ranging from normal to high-performance vehicles and bikes used in Redline include:
- AC Cobra*
- Aston Martin V12 Vanquish*
- Bentley Continental Flying Spur*
- Cadillac Escalade*
- Chevrolet Corvette C5*
- Chevrolet Corvette C5 Z06
- Chevrolet Corvette C6*
- Chevrolet SSR*
- Dodge Viper SRT-10
- Dodge Challenger
- Enzo Ferrari
- Ferrari 360 Modena*
- Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano*
- Ferrari 612 Scaglietti
- Ferrari F430*
- Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor*
- Ford GT
- Ford Mustang GT*
- Hummer H2* (traffic vehicle)
- Koenigsegg CCX*
- Lamborghini Diablo VT*
- Lamborghini Murciélago Roadster
- Lamborghini Murciélago LP640
- Maserati Coupé*
- Maserati Quattroporte*
- Maybach 57*
- Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren
- Porsche 911 GT3*
- Pontiac GTO
- Porsche Carrera GT*
- Range Rover
- Rolls-Royce Phantom*
- Saleen S7*
- Volkswagen Passat* (traffic vehicle)
- Ducati 999*
The vehicles with the * can be seen in the trailer for the movie, if you play it frame-by-frame.
Cast
Main Characters, Alphabetically.
- Nadia Bjorlin as Natasha Martin
- Eddie Griffin as Infamous
- Jesse Johnson as Jason
- Angus Macfadyen as Michael
- Tim Matheson as Jerry Brecken
- Nathan Phillips as Carlo
Reception
Prior to its release, Redline received many user-written reviews on Internet Movie Database online citing it as a fast-paced story line and action[2]. Redline's opening weekend brought in an estimated box office gross of $4,000,000[3]. It was not screened for critics before it opened, and those who reviewed it after it premiered were mostly very unfavorable. [4]. Redline is currently rated on Rotten Tomatoes.com at 0% [5]
Trivia
- The original working title of "The Fast and the Furious" was "Redline".[citation needed]
- The cars featured in the movie are all used directly in the scenes shot. [citation needed]
- A Porsche Carrera GT and a Lamborghini Diablo owned by Daniel Sadek were destroyed during filming.
- When asked to loan an S7 for production, Steve Saleen refused, noting that it was likely that the car would be severely damaged upon its return. Daniel Sadek then wrote out a check to purchase the S7 press car on the spot. Following principle photography, the S7 was delivered to Saleen's Irvine, California facility for $150,000 in repairs. [citation needed]
- A rare Ferrari Enzo worth more than 1 million $ was crashed by actor Eddie Griffin during race for promotion of the movie youtube video
Footnotes
- ^ "Redline plays Fast and Furious with exotics". Autoblog. Retrieved 4 March.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); Unknown parameter|accessyear=ignored (|access-date=suggested) (help) - ^ "User Reviews". IMDB. Retrieved 27 March.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); Unknown parameter|accessyear=ignored (|access-date=suggested) (help) - ^ "Redline (2007)". Box Office Stats. Retrieved 15 April.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); Unknown parameter|accessyear=ignored (|access-date=suggested) (help) - ^ "Redline reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 15 April.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); Unknown parameter|accessyear=ignored (|access-date=suggested) (help) - ^ "Rotten Tomatoes: Redline". Metacritic. Retrieved 16 April.
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