Red Sun

Original title: Soleil rouge

1971
PG
1h 52m

IMDb RATING

6.8/10

11K

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Ursula Andress, Charles Bronson, Alain Delon, and Toshirô Mifune in Red Sun (1971)

In 1870, a gang robs a train and steals a ceremonial Japanese sword meant as a gift for the U.S. President, prompting a manhunt to retrieve it.

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In 1870, a gang robs a train and steals a ceremonial Japanese sword meant as a gift for the U.S. President, prompting a manhunt to retrieve it.In 1870, a gang robs a train and steals a ceremonial Japanese sword meant as a gift for the U.S. President, prompting a manhunt to retrieve it.In 1870, a gang robs a train and steals a ceremonial Japanese sword meant as a gift for the U.S. President, prompting a manhunt to retrieve it.

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IMDb RATING

6.8/10

11K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Kuroda Jubei
(as Toshiro Mifune)

Alain Delon

Gauche

Ursula Andress

Cristina

Capucine

Pepita

Barta Barri

Paco
(as Bart Barry)

Guido Lollobrigida

Mace
(as Lee Burton)

Anthony Dawson

Hyatt
(as Tony Dawson)

Gianni Medici

Miguel
(as John Hamilton)

Georges Lycan

Sheriff Stone
(as George W. Lycan)

Luc Merenda

Chato
(as Luke Merenda)

Tetsu Nakamura

Japanese Ambassador
(as Satoshi Nakamura)

José Nieto

Murdered Mexican Farmer
(as Jo Nieto)

Julio Peña

Peppie
(as Jules Pena)

Mónica Randall

Maria
(as Monica Randall)

Hiroshi Tanaka

2nd Samurai

John B. Vermont

Florencio Amarilla

Men
(uncredited)

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Trivia
Toshirô Mifune entertained the cast and crew throughout the entire production with his refined culinary skills, bringing over a supply of Japanese meats, watercress, seaweed, and other ingredients. He would also exchange recipes for French and Italian dishes, including spaghetti.

Goofs
At the end, when Link Stuart is waiting for the train, he looks at the train coming around the bend. Behind the train, a car can be seen driving along a road near the tracks.

Quotes
Kuroda Jubie: Give me my clothes!
Link Stuart: I'll give you your clothes, but first I want your word of honor that you won't kill Gauche on sight.
Kuroda Jubie: My clothes!
Link Stuart: Your word.
Kuroda Jubie: [angrily speaks Japanese]
Link Stuart: Don't know what the hell that's all about, but it sounds like it's comin' from the heart. Well?
Kuroda Jubie: Give me five minutes with him.
Link Stuart: Not enough.
Kuroda Jubie: One hour. Give me one full hour.
Link Stuart: I need one full day. Kuroda, I need the time to make Gauche take me to the cash. I wanna be sure it's there.
Kuroda Jubie: No!
Link Stuart: All right, you suit yourself.
[Kuroda starts to shiver in the cold]
Link Stuart: Turnin' blue. Won't be long you'll be nothing but a clump of ice. By nightfall you'll be frozen into the landscape, and you'll never avenge your friend or never get your sword. You're gonna end up in Japanese hell, a disgrace to your ancestors.
Kuroda Jubie: You have my word, I will not kill the man until you say.
Link Stuart: [smiles, gives him his clothes back] Don't take it so hard. I think you're one hell of a man.
Kuroda Jubie: I think you are one son of a bitch.

Connections
Featured in Kain's Lists: Top 12 Favorite Westerns (2013)

Soundtracks
Home, Sweet Home
(aka "There's No Place Like Home")
Music by Sir Henry Bishop
Lyrics by John Howard Payne
Played on pianola at Pepita's place

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Marvelous cultural juxtaposition of western salty hero and samurai knight archetypes

Culture clash ending in mutual respect, with an understanding of BOTH cultures... good western action-adventure at the same time. Battle of wills and skills as Bronson butts heads with Mifune, who of course has all kinds of surprises Bronson's character has never seen. They are forced by circumstance to collaborate and travel together. Bronson the epitome of western tough and smart guy, in this case whose ethics are not always ivory soap; Mifune plays the epitome of determined, skilled, smart, ethical samurai knight type. Very funny watching them struggle with each other, surprise each other, and learn from each other... and deal with bordello, desert, etc. They have to retrieve the treasured sword and in the process chase down and fight a truly nasty slick cold fish. You'll end up liking Bronson and loving Mifune. Both actors did a wonderful classic job with this one!