Underplayed Gems

Redline (2009)

Redline poster
Original title
レッドライン
Directed by
Takeshi Koike
Genre
science fiction film, sport film, Action, Romance, Sci-Fi, Sports
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 42m
Rated
NR
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 578 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

In a distant future, a reckless driver named JP enters an illegal high-speed race called Redline that attracts the most daring pilots from across the galaxy. He must survive deadly competitors, military forces, and the dangerous secrets of the race planet itself.

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What happens

Redline (Japanese: レッドライン, Hepburn: Reddo rain; stylized as REDLINE) is a 2009 Japanese animated science fiction film produced by Madhouse and directed by Takeshi Koike in his directorial debut. It stars Takuya Kimura, Yū Aoi, Tatsuya Gashūin, Yoshinori Okada, Kanji Tsuda, Yoshiyuki Morishita, Akemi, Takeshi Aono, Kōsei Hirota, Unshō Ishizuka, Kenta Miyake, Kōji Ishii, Chō, Kenyu Horiuchi, Tadanobu Asano, and its screenplay was written by Katsuhito Ishii, Yōji Enokido and Yoshiki Sakurai, based on an original story by Ishii. It is set in the distant future, where a man known as JP takes on great risks for the chance of winning the titular underground race. The film was in development for seven years and used over 100,000 hand-drawn frames. It premiered at the 62nd Locarno International Film Festival on August 14, 2009, and was theatrically released in Japan on October 9, 2010, by Tohokushinsha Film. Despite positive reviews, with particular praise for its animation, Redline was unsuccessful at the box office. It saw greater success following its home release, and is considered a cult film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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