Red 11
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Directed by | Robert Rodriguez |
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Based on | Rebel Without a Crew by Robert Rodriguez |
Produced by | Robert Rodriguez |
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Cinematography | Robert Rodriguez |
Edited by | Robert Rodriguez |
Music by | Rebel Rodriguez |
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Distributed by | Tubi |
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Running time | 77 minutes[1] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $7,000[2] |
Red 11 is a 2019 American science fiction horror film written, produced and directed by Robert Rodriguez. Rodriguez co-wrote this film with his son Racer Max, who had already collaborated on his father's film The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D in 2005. The film is inspired by his experiences described in the 1995 book Rebel Without a Crew by Rodriguez. The film stars Roby Attal, Lauren Hatfield, Alejandro Rose-Garcia, Eman Esfandi, Steve Brudniak, Brently Heilbron, Pierce Foster Bailey, Katherine Willis, Ulysses Montoya and Carlos Gallardo.
The film had its world premiere at the 2019 SXSW festival on March 15, 2019.[3] It also premiered at the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival on May 21, 2019,[4] the Overlook Film Festival on May 31, 2019[5] and the Strasbourg European Fantastic Film Festival on September 14, 2019.[6] The film will be released in 2020 on Tubi in the United States.[7]
Premise
Red 11 is based on director/writer Robert Rodriguez's experiences in a medical research facility to finance his first feature El Mariachi. Red 11 is set in the dark, twisted world of legal drug research where College kids turn lab rats to make quick money. Roby Attal portrays the film's protagonist Rob (who is assigned the color and number Red 11), who is trying to buy his way out of a huge debt to the tune of $7K. Things get surreal when he's not sure if the hospital is really trying to kill him, or if it's side effects from the experimental drugs.[7]
Cast
- Roby Attal as Rob
- Lauren Hatfield
- Alejandro Rose-Garcia as Score
- Eman Esfandi as Funny Guy
- Steve Brudniak as Head Doc
- Brently Heilbron as Doc Sock
- Pierce Foster Bailey as Spoiler
- Katherine Willis as Administrator Willis
- Ulysses Montoya as James
- Carlos Gallardo as Camacho
Production
Development
In 2017, Red 11 was revealed to be based on Robert Rodriguez's experiences in a medical research facility to finance his first feature El Mariachi (1993).[8][9]
Filming
In November 2017, Rodriguez announced production has begun on an untitled film, revealed to be Red 11, which would only cost $7,000 to produce.[2]
Release
Red 11 had its world premiere at the 2019 SXSW festival on March 15, 2019,[10] where it was nominated for the Adam Yauch Hörnblowér Award.[11] It also premiered at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival on May 21, 2019,[12] the Overlook Film Festival on May 31, 2019[13] and the Strasbourg European Fantastic Film Festival on September 14, 2019.[6] The film will be released in 2020 on streaming service Tubi in the United States.[7][14]
Reception
According to the website Rotten Tomatoes, 67% of critics gave the film a positive review based on 6 reviews, with an average rating of 6.17/10.[1]
At its SXSW premiere, the film garnered mostly negative reviews. John DeFore of The Hollywood Reporter wrote that "the biggest lesson Red 11 teaches is an inadvertent one: Even a scrappy, seat-of-the-pants production needs a good script".[15] Peter Debruge of Variety wrote that the "thriller is a clunky, badly acted, and frequently embarrassing by-the-numbers picture at best, held together with shoestring and paper clips".[16] Griffin Shiller of The Playlist wrote that the film's "narrative is convoluted and often gets bogged down by its on-the-nose meta-commentary".[17]
References
- ^ a b "Red 11 (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
- ^ a b Erbland, Kate (November 28, 2017). "Robert Rodriguez Will Return to His Low-Budget Roots for New Feature With $7K Price Tag". IndieWire. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
- ^ Chitwood, Adam (March 6, 2019). "Exclusive SXSW Debut: First Poster for Robert Rodriguez's $7,000 Film 'Red 11'". Collider. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa (April 19, 2019). "Cannes: 'Deerskin' With Jean Dujardin to Open Directors' Fortnight". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
- ^ Miska, Brad (April 26, 2019). "The Overlook Film Festival Heads Back to New Orleans with 21 Features". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ a b "'Red 11' at Strasbourg". Strasbourg European Fantastic Film Festival. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- ^ a b c D'Alessandro, Anthony (January 27, 2020). "Robert Rodriguez Thriller 'Red 11' & 'Film School' Docu-Series To Stream On Tubi". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
- ^ Broderick, Peter. "A Film for a Song: Robert Rodriguez's Garage Movie". Filmmaker. Independent Filmmaker Project. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ^ Rodriguez, Robert (1995). Rebel Without a Crew. New York: Dutton Books, Plume. pp. 6–11. OCLC 155845528. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
- ^ Kohn, Eric (March 7, 2019). "Robert Rodriguez on Advice From James Cameron and How 'Alita: Battle Angel' Brought Him Back to His Roots". IndieWire. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
- ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (March 13, 2019). "SXSW: 'Alice', 'For Sama' Among Feature Film Grand Jury Award Winners". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
- ^ Goodfellow, Melanie. "Cannes Directors' Fortnight unveils genre-heavy 2019 selection". Screen Daily. Media Business Insight. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
- ^ "2019 Overlook Films". Overlook Film Festival. Archived from the original on August 4, 2019. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- ^ Sprague, Mike (January 29, 2020). "Robert Rodriguez's 'Red 11' & 'Film School' Docu-Series Hits Tubi This Summer". Dread Central. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- ^ DeFore, John (March 13, 2019). "'Red 11': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Valence Media. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
- ^ Debruge, Peter (March 13, 2019). "SXSW Film Review: Robert Rodriguez's 'Red 11'". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
- ^ Shiller, Griffin (March 13, 2019). "'Red 11': Robert Rodriguez's Latest Is Part Genre Thriller, Part Instructive Filmmaking Teaching Tool [SXSW]". The Playlist. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
External links
- 2019 films
- 2019 horror films
- 2019 independent films
- American films
- American science fiction horror films
- American horror thriller films
- American independent films
- English-language films
- Films based on non-fiction books
- Films directed by Robert Rodriguez
- Films produced by Robert Rodriguez
- Films with screenplays by Robert Rodriguez