Redline (film)

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Redline

Promotional poster for Redline
Directed by Andy Cheng
Produced by Daniel Sadek
Written by Robert Foreman
Daniel Sadek
Starring Tim Matheson
Nathan Phillips
Nadia Bjorlin
Eddie Griffin
Angus Macfadyen
Music by Klaus Badelt ("Redline Theme")
Ian Honeyman
Andrew Raiher
Cinematography Bill Butler
Editing by Dallas Puett
Distributed by Chicago Pictures
Release date(s) April 13, 2007
Running time 95 min.
Country Flag of the United States United States
Language English
Budget $26,000,000 USD
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Redline is a 2007 action film starring an ensemble cast. The film's plot is centered on a street 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. The film title was borrowed from the original working title of the 2001 movie, The Fast and the Furious. This film resulted in the closing of Sadek's company, Quick Loan Funding, due to his irrational investment style.[1]

Redline was released in North America on April 13, 2007, and has been given a PG-13 rating by the MPAA.

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[edit] Synopsis

The film begins with a $1 million bet between mob boss Michael (Angus Macfadyen) and film producer Jerry Brecken (Tim Matheson) over driving from Los Angeles, CA, to Las Vegas, NV, in under an hour and 45 minutes. Michael hands the keys to his Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren over to his driver Jason (Jesse Johnson). Using night-vision goggles and keeping the lights off to minimize police detection at over 200 mph, Jason manages to arrive at Brecken's hotel room seconds before the time limit - only to deliver a pack of "Hiagra" (a parody of Viagra).

The next day, music producer Infamous (Eddie Griffin) and his entourage arrive at a garage to pick up his Ford GT. There, he meets the beautiful Natasha Martin (Nadia Bjorlin), who happens to own the garage. She is also a professional race car driver and lead singer for an aspiring band. However, she is sometimes haunted by memories of her father's death at a NASCAR race many years ago. In appreciation of her services on his Ford GT, Infamous invites Natasha and her band aboard his private jet en route to Las Vegas.

Meanwhile, on another side of town, Carlo (Nathan Phillips) has just returned from a tour of duty in Iraq. He meets up with his brother Jason while fighting a group of Asian gang members attempting to steal Jason's Ferrari F430 Spider. Carlo is not happy that Jason is living with their uncle Michael, whom Carlo always sees as nothing but trouble. Little do they know that Michael has been running an unsuccessful counterfeiting ring and owes another crime organization millions of dollars.

Carlo and Natasha first meet at a party in Las Vegas, where he saves her from a group of drunk partygoers harassing her. In the midst of the ensuing fight, Carlo and Jason bail out of the party and speed off in a Lamborghini Murciélago Roadster, while the thugs chase after them in a Ferrari 612 Scaglietti. The two brothers manage to lose the thugs by speeding through the underside of a truck trailer, while the thugs fail to clear the trailer and crash on several parked cars.

On the outskirts of Las Vegas, a high-stakes race event is being held, with Michael, Brecken, Infamous and Chinese businessman Marcus Cheng (Michael Hagiwara) placing their bets over who has the better car. When Infamous' driver fakes an ankle injury, Infamous gives Natasha an offer to drive his car. Natasha is reluctant at first, but agrees to drive for Infamous in exchange for $300,000 and a recording contract. Little does she know that Infamous has to place her on his wager, as Michael - who has been obsessed with her since watching her perform on stage earlier - has placed four platinum bars at stake.

Natasha (driving an SLR) takes on Jason (driving a Lamborghini Diablo). As they approach the finish line, Natasha is several car lengths ahead of Jason, but Jason quickly zips past her by engaging the onboard nitrous system. Unfortunately, because of the excessive speed, the Diablo loses downforce, flies off the ground and flips in mid-air before crashing upside down at the finish line. Attempting to avoid the falling Diablo, Natasha crashes on a barrier and is knocked unconscious. Before Carlo can reach Jason to rescue him, the Diablo bursts into flames, killing Jason instantly. Michael's henchmen, dressed as paramedics, place Natasha in an ambulance and speed off.

Natasha wakes up in Michael's mansion, realizing that she is now his property. Meanwhile, Carlo meets up with some old military friends and picks up some ammunition and gear before riding a Ducati 999 towards Michael's mansion. After Carlo successfully rescues Natasha, Michael has his henchmen kidnap her mother and convince her to drive for him at the next race.

In the final race, Michael, Brecken, Infamous and Cheng place their bets for a combined purse of $100 million. Infamous and Cheng are eliminated from the race after their cars (an SLR and a Porsche Carrera GT, respectively) are involved in separate crashes. Natasha (driving Michael's Enzo Ferrari) is several car lengths ahead of Brecken's Saleen S7 when she receives a phone call from Carlo notifying her that he's rescued her mother. The good news prompts her to slam the brakes hard, stopping the Enzo inches away from the finish line and giving the S7 the win.

With no money left, Michael is given a last ride from the crime organization he owes money to. As a way of thanking Natasha for handing his driver the victory, Brecken gives her a recording contract (which shortly lands her on the cover of Variety), an Enzo and a Koenigsegg CCX. The film ends with Natasha (in the Koenigsegg) and Carlo (in the Enzo) racing each other before being chased by the police on the freeway.

[edit] Vehicles

Car Colour Driver Owner use, condition/fate in film
Bentley Continental Flying Spur White stationary Unknown driver Parked in parking lot at start of film
Mercedes SLR Mclaren Black Jason Michael used to deliver Hiagra to Jerry, still in one piece
Rolls-Royce Phantom Black Infamous's driver Infamous Seen on both occasions stationary, one at parking lot and the other outside Natasha's garage
Hummer H2 Unknown driver Unknown driver Seen being pulled over for a speeding ticket
Ford GT Dark Green with GT stripes Natasha Infamous raced against a Ronaele Ford Mustang by Natasha, raced against a Corvette C6 and a Shelby Cobra by Infamous's driver, possibly impounded by police
Mercury Cougar XR7 Black stationary Unknown driver, possibly a band member of Natasha seen stationary outside Natasha's garage
Ferrari Enzo Red Jerry's Driver (Natasha in last race) Jerry (lost to Michael) → Jerry → Natasha raced against a Porsche Carrera GT (see below) raced in last race, gifted to Natasha by Jerry
Porsche Carrera GT Silver Unknown Driver (supposedly killed Natasha's father) Mr. Cheng raced against Jerry's Ferrari Enzo, raced and crashed in last race, heavy damage, destroyed
Ferrari F430 Spyder Red Jason Michael used to pick Carlo up from the airport, attempted to be stolen and shot at by Asian youths, bullet holes in driver's side door
Nissan "Sileighty"
(with Silvia S15 nose)		 Copper with blue stripe
(Signal Auto car)		 Asian gang Asian gang only seen driven by gang member in airport scene when, one of them attempted to carjack Jason
Maybach 62 Black Infamous's driver Infamous only seen fleeing the scene of a street race, still in one piece
Chevrolet Corvette C5 Z06 Convertible Red unknown driver unknown driver Collided with a Chrysler Voyager during a street race between a Ford GT and Shelby Cobra
Shelby Cobra white stripes on blue unknown driver unknown driver Crashed into a parked Ford Mustang when it understeered during a street race against a Ford GT
Lamborghini Murcielago Roadster Silver Jason Michael driven by Jason under a truck to escape two guys in a Ferrari 612 Scaglietti, used later by Michael, still in one piece
Ferrari 612 Scaglietti Red Unknown driver Unknown driver chased after Jason and Carlo, roof damaged and car flipped after an unsuccessful attempt at driving under a truck. It is noted that a Ferrari 456, not a 612, was used in the crash scene.
Chevrolet Corvette C6 Yellow Unknown driver Unknown driver seen briefly racing against a 911 GT3
Porsche 911 GT3 Black Unknown driver Unknown driver seen briefly racing against a Corvette C6
Mercedes SLR Mclaren Silver Natasha Infamous raced against Michael's Lamborghini Diablo (see below), minor cosmetic damage to left side, driver's side window smashed
Lamborghini Diablo Roadster Black Jason Michael raced against Natasha in a Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren (see above), due to lack of aerodynamics at over 200 mph (thanks to a burst of nitrous oxide by Jason), it flips in to the air and explodes, killing Jason
Ducati 999 Red Carlo Carlo rode en route to Jerry's s house during rescue mission, still in one piece
Maserati Quattroporte Silver Carlo Michael Stolen by Carlos as getaway vehicle, deliberately torched
Range Rover Black Michael's henchmen Michael Last seen driven to gym, still in one pieces as there is more than one
Ford Taurus Silver Carlo Carlo Only seen driven to gym during rescue mission, still in one piece
Hummer H1 Infamous's driver Infamous Driven en-route to last race, still in one piece
Saleen S7 Brecken's driver Brecken raced in last race, still in one piece
Mercedes SLR Mclaren Black Unknown World Rally champion Infamous raced in last race, crashes into a concrete barrier, heavy damage but not destroyed
Ferrari Enzo Red Carlo (gifted by Brecken) Carlo last seen being chased by police with Natasha in a Koenigsegg CCX
Koenigsegg CCX Yellow Natasha (gifted to by Brecken) Natasha last seen being chased by the police with Carlo in a Ferrari Enzo

[edit] Other vehicles

Some of the automotive ranging from normal to high-performance vehicles and bikes used in Redline include:

The vehicles with the * can be seen in the trailer for the movie, if you play it frame-by-frame.

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[edit] Reception

Redline was a failure at the box office and with critics. The film opened at #11 at the U.S. box office, grossing $3.9 million in 1,607 theaters in its opening weekend.[2] The budget of the film was $26 million and after six weeks in theaters, the film grossed $6.8 million in North America.[3]

The film was not screened for critics before it opened, and those who reviewed it after it premiered were mostly very unfavorable. On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, 0% of critics gave the film positive reviews, based on 23 reviews.[4] On Metacritic, the film had an average score of 24 out of 100, based on 12 reviews.[5]

[edit] Footnotes

  1. ^ Redline plays Fast and Furious with exotics. Autoblog. Retrieved on 4 March 2007.
  2. ^ Redline (2007) - Weekend Box Office. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved on 2007-09-23.
  3. ^ Redline (2007). Box Office Mojo. Retrieved on 2007-09-23.
  4. ^ Redline - Rotten Tomatoes. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved on 2007-09-23.
  5. ^ Redline (2007): Reviews. Metacritic. Retrieved on 2007-09-23.

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