Blood Red (film)

1989 film

Blood Red

Theatrical release poster

Directed by| Peter Masterson
Screenplay by| Ron Cutler
Produced by| Judd Bernard
Patricia Casey
Starring|

* Eric Roberts
* Giancarlo Giannini
* Dennis Hopper
* Burt Young
* Carlin Glynn
* Lara Harris
* Joseph Runningfox
* Al Ruscio
* Michael Madsen
* Elias Koteas

Cinematography| Toyomichi Kurita
Edited by| Randy D. Thornton
Music by| Carmine Coppola

Production
company

Kettledrum Productions

Distributed by| Hemdale Film Corporation

Release date

* August 18, 1989 (1989-08-18) (United States)

Running time

| 91 minutes[1]
Countries| United States
United Kingdom
Language| English
Box office| $15,510 (Domestic)[1]

Blood Red is a 1989 American Western film directed by Peter Masterson and starring Eric Roberts, Giancarlo Giannini, Burt Young, Lara Harris and Dennis Hopper. Although it was filmed and completed in 1986, the film was released three years later in 1989.[2] Part of the filming for Blood Red occurred at the Picchetti Brothers Winery in Cupertino, California.[3]

## Synopsis

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Set in the 1890s, the story centers around the life of a Sicilian family, the Collogeros, who live in California and work in the winemaking business, and their confrontation with the powerful railroad and land baron William Bradford Berrigan, who is after their land and the land that belonging to other families in the area. Berrigan's plan is to get ahold of the properties in order to build a new railroad. When the conflict escalates, Berrigan murders the patriarch of the family, Sebastian Collogero, and in response, his son Marco claims for justice. With the help of his family and some of the citizens Marco starts an open guerrilla war against Berrigan and his hired guns.

## Cast

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* Eric Roberts as Marco Collogero
* Giancarlo Giannini as Sebastian Collogero
* Dennis Hopper as William Bradford Berrigan[3]
* Burt Young as Andrews
* Carlin Glynn as Miss Jeffreys
* Lara Harris as Angelica
* Joseph Runningfox as Samuel Joseph
* Al Ruscio as Antonio Segestra
* Michael Madsen as Enzio
* Elias Koteas as Silvio
* Francesca De Sapio as Rosa Collogero
* Marc Lawrence as Michael Fazio
* Frank Campanella as Dr. Scola
* Aldo Ray as Father Stassio
* Gary Swanson as Senator Willard Endicott
* Susan Anspach as Widow
* Kevin Cooney as Mayor Riggs
* Julia Roberts as Maria Collogero[3]
* Charles Dierkop as Cooper

## References

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1. ^ a b "Blood Red". Box Office Mojo. August 18, 1989. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
2. ^ "Blood Red". AllMovie.
3. ^ a b c Brooks, Eric (November 30, 2023). "Julia Roberts' first movie was shot at this Bay Area hike". SFGATE. Retrieved December 2, 2023.

## External links

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* Blood Red at IMDb
* Blood Red at Rotten Tomatoes

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Films directed by Peter Masterson

* The Trip to Bountiful (1985)
* Full Moon in Blue Water (1988)
* Blood Red (1989)
* Night Game (1989)
* Convicts (1991)
* Arctic Blue (1993)
* The Only Thrill (1997)
* Mermaid (2000)
* Lost Junction (2003)
* Whiskey School (2005)

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