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A radical American journalist becomes involved with the Communist revolution in Russia, and hopes to bring its spirit and idealism to the United States.

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John Reed
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Louise Bryant
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Max Eastman
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Grigory Zinoviev
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Eugene O'Neill
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Louis Fraina
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Emma Goldman
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Paul Trullinger
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Speaker - Liberal Club
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Mr. Partlow
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Mrs. Partlow
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Carl Walters
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Helen Walters
Eleanor D. Wilson ...
Mrs. Reed
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Floyd Dell
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Horace Whigham
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Maurice Becker
Leigh Curran ...
Ida Rauh
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Crystal Eastman
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Marjorie Jones
Nancy Diuguid ...
Jane Heap (as Nancy Duiguid)
Norman Chancer ...
Barney
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Big Bill Haywood
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Police Chief
Jack O'Leary ...
Pinkerton Guard
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Pete Van Wherry
Gerald Hiken ...
Dr. Lorber
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Julius Gerber
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Allan Benson
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Joe Volski
Stefan Gryff ...
Alex Gomberg
Denis Pekarev ...
Interpreter in Factory
Roger Sloman ...
V.I. Lenin
Stuart Richman ...
L. Trotsky
Oleg Kerensky ...
A. Kerensky / Witness
Nikko Seppala ...
Young Bolshevik Soldier
John J. Hooker ...
Senator Overman
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MacAlpine
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Harry
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Eddie
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C.L.P. Party Member
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C.L.P. Party Member
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Government Agent
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State Department Official
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Karl Radek
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Scandinavian Escort (as Ake Lindman)
Pertti Weckström ...
Finnish Doctor (as Pertti Weckstrom)
Nina Macarova ...
Russian Nurse
Jose De Fillippo ...
Russian Doctor
Andreas La Casa ...
Little Boy
Roger Baldwin ...
Witness
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Witness
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Dora Russell ...
Witness
Scott Nearing ...
Witness
Tess Davis ...
Witness
Heaton Vorse ...
Witness
Hamilton Fish ...
Witness
Isaac Don Levine ...
Witness
Rebecca West ...
Witness
Will Durant ...
Witness
Will Weinstone ...
Witness
Emmanuel Herbert ...
Witness
Arne Swabeck ...
Witness
Adele Gutman Nathan ...
Witness (as Adele Nathan)
George Seldes ...
Witness
Kenneth Chamberlain ...
Witness
Blanche Hays Fagen ...
Witness
Galina von Meck ...
Witness (as Galina Von Meck)
Art Shields ...
Witness
Andrew Dasburg ...
Witness
Hugo Gellert ...
Witness
Dorothy Frooks ...
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Witness
Jacob Bailin ...
Witness
John Ballato ...
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Lucita Williams ...
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Bernadine Szold-Fritz ...
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Jessica Smith ...
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Harry Carlisle ...
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Arthur Mayer ...
Witness
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Victor Baring ...
French War Correspondent (uncredited)
John Blight ...
Socialist at meeting (uncredited)
Frank Cockrell ...
Chicago Policeman (uncredited)
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Russian (uncredited)
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Harry Reed (uncredited)
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Worker (uncredited)
Salo Gardner ...
Train Passenger (uncredited)
Jill Goldston ...
Dancing Woman (uncredited)
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Emma Goldman's Jail Guard (uncredited)
Simon Hewitt ...
Activist (uncredited)
Marjatta Hjorth ...
Woman with Her Son (uncredited)
Barrie Holland ...
WW1 American Officer (uncredited)
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Louise Bryant's Colleague in France (uncredited)
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Man Drinking with Pete Van Wherry (uncredited)
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Woman Writing in Notebook (uncredited)
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Immigrant (uncredited)
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Communist Partisan (uncredited)
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Communist Leader (uncredited)
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U.S. Customs Officer (uncredited)
Peter Ross-Murray ...
Communist Soldier (uncredited)
John Herman Shaner ...
Socialist Prisoner (uncredited)
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Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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Chum of John Reed (uncredited)
Irja Utriainen ...
Woman in March (uncredited)
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Man at Barn Union Meeting (uncredited)

Directed by

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Warren Beatty

Written by

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Warren Beatty ... (written by) &
Trevor Griffiths ... (written by)

Produced by

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Dede Allen ... executive producer
Warren Beatty ... producer
David Leigh MacLeod ... associate producer (as David L. MacLeod)
Simon Relph ... executive producer

Music by

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Stephen Sondheim

Cinematography by

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Vittorio Storaro ... (photography by)

Editing by

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Dede Allen
Craig McKay

Editorial Department

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Debra Bard ... apprentice film editor
Donah Bassett ... negative cutter
Eric L. Beason ... assistant film editor
Sherri Taffel Brown ... post-production coordinator (as Sherri Taffel)
Angelo Corrao ... associate film editor
Leslie Gaulin ... assistant film editor
Gerald B. Greenberg ... additional film editor (as Gerald Greenberg)
John Hill ... apprentice film editor (as John A. Hill)
Richard Hiscott ... additional film editor
Ray Hubley ... assistant film editor
Cindy Kaplan Rooney ... first assistant film editor (as Cindy Kaplan)
Alan Killick ... additional assistant film editor: UK
William Kruzykowski ... apprentice film editor
Marty Levenstein ... assistant film editor (as Martin Levenstein)
Richard Marden ... additional film editor
Joan Metzger ... assistant film editor
Brian Peachey ... associate film editor
David Reibman ... editing video technician
David Rogow ... apprentice film editor
Phil Sanderson ... additional assistant film editor: UK (as Philip Sanderson)
Jill Savitt ... assistant film editor
William S. Scharf ... assistant film editor (as William Scharf)
Judy Silberstein ... apprentice film editor
Claire Simpson ... assistant film editor
Stuart Stanley ... apprentice film editor
Karen I. Stern ... assistant film editor (as Karen Stern)
Sandy Varga ... post-production administrator
William Webb ... additional assistant film editor: UK
Katherine Wenning ... film editor: special sequences
Neil Farrell ... assistant editor (uncredited)

Casting By

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Noel Davis
Patsy Pollock
Jeremy Zimmermann

Production Design by

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Richard Sylbert

Art Direction by

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Simon Holland

Costume Design by

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Shirley Russell

Makeup Department

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Fern Buchner ... makeup artist: New York/Washington
Joan Carpenter ... hair stylist
Carolyn Elias ... hair stylist: California
Paul Engelen ... makeup artist
Bob Lawrance ... makeup artist
Phil Naso ... hair stylist: New York/Washington
Barry Richardson ... hair stylist
William Turner ... makeup artist: California (as Bill Turner)
Paquita Trench ... makeup artist: Spain (uncredited)

Production Management

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Vicente Escrivá hijo ... production manager: Spain (as Vicente Escriva Jr.)
A. Kitman Ho ... production manager: New York/Washington (as Alex Ho)
Kaj Holmberg ... production manager: Finland
Toivo Lehmusvirta ... unit manager: Finland
Jack Terry ... production manager: California
Nigel Wooll ... production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Craig R. Baxley ... second unit director: Spain
Robert Birnbaum ... first assistant director: California
Enrique Gabriel ... second assistant director: Spain
Michael Green ... second assistant director
Alan Hopkins ... first assistant director: New York/Washington
Joseph J. Kontra ... second assistant director: California unit (as Joseph Kontra)
Kuki López Rodero ... first assistant director: Spain (as Kuki Lopez Rodero)
Carl Mesterton ... assistant director: Finland
James Quinn ... first assistant director: California (as James J. Quinn)
Simon Relph ... assistant director
Tom Seidman ... second assistant director: California (as Thomas Seidman)
Lauri Törhönen ... second assistant director: Finland (as Lauri Torhonen)
Peter Waller ... second assistant director
Robert E. Warren ... second assistant director: New York/Washington (as Bobby Warren)
Michael Zimbrich ... third assistant director

Art Department

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George Ball ... property master
Richard Brown ... chargehand carpenter (as Dick Brown)
Ron Burkett ... supervising painter
Roy Carnon ... sketch artist
Jack Carter ... construction manager
Sean Casey ... drapes
Lance Chapman ... lettering artist
Nobby Clark ... chargehand rigger
Eddie Francis ... chargehand props
Fernando González ... art director: Spain
Paul Hefferan ... set decorator: New York/Washington (as Paul Heffernan)
Denis Hopperton ... chargehand dressing props
John King ... draughtsman
Bert Long ... chargehand carpenter
Mickey Pugh ... chargehand props (as Micky Pugh)
Jill Quertier ... production buyer
Thomas L. Roysden ... set decorator: California unit (as Thomas Roysden)
Michael Seirton ... set dresser
Ros Shingleton ... assistant art director
Mickey Spence ... chargehand plasterer (as Micky Spence)
Bob Spencer ... scenic artist
Buzz Stephens ... draughtsman
Vesa Tapola ... art director: Finland
Peter Verard ... chargehand carpenter (as Pete Verard)
Celia Barnett ... art department assistant (uncredited)
John Chisholm ... prop man (uncredited)
Rosalind Shingleton ... assistant art director (uncredited)

Sound Department

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David Allen ... sound engineer
Bruce Bisenz ... sound mixer: California
Stan Bochner ... sound editor
Louis Cerborino ... sound editor (as Lou Cerborino)
Richard P. Cirincione ... supervising sound editor (as Richard Cirincione)
Laura Civiello ... apprentice sound editor
Randall Coleman ... assistant sound editor
Marjorie Deutsch ... sound editor
Jay Dranch ... sound editor
Des Edwards ... sound technician
Tom Fleischman ... re-recording mixer
Peter C. Frank ... sound editor
David Gelfand ... apprentice sound editor
Marshall Grupp ... assistant sound editor
Thomas A. Gulino ... assistant sound editor (as Thomas Gulino)
Darrell Hanzalik ... assistant sound editor
Kate Hirson ... sound editor
Simon Kaye ... sound mixer
Bruce Kitzmeyer ... assistant sound editor
Susan Lazarus ... Apprentice Sound Editor / apprentice sound editor
Hal Levinsohn ... sound editor (as Harold Levinsohn)
Dan Lieberstein ... sound editor
Jane McCulley ... assistant sound editor
Al Mian ... sound mixer: New York/Washington
Yvette Nabel ... assistant sound editor
Peter Odabashian ... associate sound editor
Harry Peck Bolles ... assistant sound editor
Mark Rathaus ... apprentice sound editor
David Ray ... sound editor
Fred Rosenberg ... assistant sound editor (as Fredric Rosenberg)
Maurice Schell ... sound editor
David Siegel ... apprentice sound editor
David Stephenson ... boom operator
Jeffrey Stern ... assistant sound editor
Mary Sweeney ... apprentice sound editor
Brunilda Torres ... assistant sound editor (as Bruni Torres)
Dick Vorisek ... re-recording mixer
Stephen Fitzstephens ... audio tape librarian (uncredited)
Bob Olari ... sound recordist (uncredited)
Douglas J. Schulman ... cable person: reshoot (uncredited)

Special Effects by

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Bob Dawson ... special effects
Antonio Parra ... special effects: spanish unit
Ian Wingrove ... special effects
Doug Hubbard ... special effects (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

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Sam Fine ... visual effects editor

Stunts

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Craig R. Baxley ... stunt coordinator
Jim Burk ... stunts (uncredited)
Steve Chambers ... stunts (uncredited)
Richard Humphreys ... stunts (uncredited)
Jimmy Medearis ... stunts (uncredited)
Greg Walker ... stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Roberto Alberti ... focus puller
David Appleby ... still photographer
Camillo Bazzoni ... camera operator: second unit
Filippo Cafolla ... supervising electrician (as Fillipo Cafolla)
Tony Cridlin ... camera grip
Martin Evans ... best boy
Jeremy Gee ... clapper loader
Alfredo Marchetti ... camera grip
Mario Marchetti ... grip: second unit
Mauro Marchetti ... assistant camera: second unit
Laurie Shane ... supervising electrician
Enrico Umetelli ... camera operator
Giorgio Urbinelli ... assistant camera: second unit
David Watkins ... clapper loader: second unit
Paul Borg ... electrician (uncredited)
Garrett Brown ... steadicam operator (uncredited)
Clive Coote ... still photographer (uncredited)
Rafael García Martos ... gaffer: Spain (uncredited)
Raimo Paananen ... extra electrician: Finland (uncredited)
John Rogers ... best boy (uncredited)
Derek Suter ... electrician (uncredited)
Esa Vuorinen ... extra grip: Finland (uncredited)

Casting Department

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Marion Dougherty ... casting: USA
Nancy Foy ... casting: California
Jane Jenkins ... casting: California
Carl Joy ... extras casting: California
Beverley Keogh ... crowd casting assistant
Gretchen Rennell ... casting: USA
Kathy Talbert ... casting: USA
Maurice Schell ... adr voice casting (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Rebecca Breed ... wardrobe mistress
Linda Burtenshaw ... assistant to costume designer
Martín Díaz Porras ... wardrobe master: Spain (as Martina Diaz Porras)
Nic Ede ... wardrobe assistant (as Nicolas Ede)
Catherine Halloran ... wardrobe assistant (as Cath Halloran)
Richard La Motte ... costume supervisor: California (as Richard Lamotte)
William Loger ... wardrobe: New York/Washington (as Bill Loger)
Richard Pointing ... wardrobe supervisor
Marilyn Putnam ... wardrobe: New York/Washington
Sharmagne Leland-St. John ... wardrobe assistant: Spain (uncredited)

Location Management

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Simon Bosanquet ... location manager
Redmond Morris ... supervising location manager
Juan Clemente Prosper ... location manager: Spain (as Juan Clemente)

Music Department

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Paul Gemignani ... conductor / music supervisor
Dave Grusin ... composer: additional music
Frank Kulaga ... music recordist
Gina Roose ... assistant music editor
Michael Tronick ... music editor
Jonathan Tunick ... orchestrator
Ted Whitfield ... music editor
John Moses ... musician: clarinetist (uncredited)
Phil Ramone ... music producer (uncredited)
Leslie Whitfield ... assistant music editor (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Zelda Barron ... script supervisor
Elaine May ... script doctor (uncredited)

Transportation Department

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Tommy Lee ... transportation
Doug Lister ... transportation
Colin Morris ... personal driver: Richard Sylbert
Bill Turner ... transportation

Additional Crew

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Francisco Ardura ... wrangler: Spain (as Paco Ardura)
Jennifer Augé ... apprentice: UK
Zelda Barron ... special consultant
Vicki Deason ... production assistant (as Vicki Manning)
Judith Evans ... post-production researcher
Helen Feibelmann ... special assistant: California
Wayne Fitzgerald ... title designer
Gail Geibel ... production office coordinator: New York/Washington
Gillian Gregory ... choreographer
Karen Hale Wookey ... script supervisor: California (as Karen Wookey)
Barbara Huger ... secretary to producer
Alan John ... assistant production accountant
Dave King ... additional researcher
Jak King ... production accountant
Rosalie King ... assistant production accountant
Åke Lindman ... production consultant: Finland (as Ake Lindman)
Anneli Merilä ... accountant: Finland (as Anneli Merila) / production secretary: Finland (as Anneli Merila)
Lillian Michelson ... additional researcher
Jeremy Pikser ... special consultant
Asad Qureshi ... runner
Robert Rosenstone ... historical consultant (as Robert A. Rosenstone)
Phillip Schopper ... photo color treatments
David L. Sharlein ... video apprentice (as David Sharlein)
Elizabeth Spender ... researcher: Russian graphics
Sandy Varga ... post-production accountant
Zina Voynow ... post-production language consultant
Dan Weaks ... photographic illustrator
Stefan Wenta ... choreographer
J. Alan Hostetter ... production assistant (uncredited)
Edward Joseph ... representative: Paramount (uncredited)
Maurice Schell ... adr loop group (uncredited)

Thanks

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Julie Christie ... dedicatee (as Jules)
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Storyline

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Plot Summary

American journalist John Reed journeys to Russia to document the Bolshevik Revolution and returns a revolutionary. His fervor for left-wing politics leads him to Louise Bryant, then married, who will become a feminist icon and activist. Politics at home become more complicated as the rift grows between reality and Reed's ideals. Bryant takes up with a cynical playwright, and Reed returns to Russia, where his health declines. Written by Jwelch5742

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Taglines Not since Gone With The Wind has there been a great romantic epic like it! See more »
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Also Known As
  • John Reed: The Ten Days That Shook the World (United States)
  • Reds: The John Reed Story (United States)
  • Comrades (United States)
  • Ein Mann kämpft für Gerechtigkeit (Germany)
  • Rojos (Spain, Catalan title)
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Runtime
  • 195 min
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Budget $35,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend United States $2,325,029, 06 Dec 1981

Did You Know?

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Trivia Reportedly, Warren Beatty re-shot some scenes up to thirty-five times. Paul Sorvino said he did as many as seventy takes for one scene, and Maureen Stapleton said she did as many as eighty takes for another. Reportedly, of this, she famously once said to Warren Beatty, "Are you out of your fucking mind?" This earned her a round of applause from the crew. See more »
Goofs The Finnish doctor tells Reed that his blood pressure is too high, but at that time, hypertension was not considered a problem by most doctors, who did not even consider treating it. Not until the mid-'40s did doctors begin to understand the dangers of high blood pressure. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Rollover, Quartet, My Dinner with Andre, Reds (1981). See more »
Soundtracks You're a Grand Old Flag See more »
Crazy Credits As the credits roll, additional interviews with the 'witnesses' play. See more »
Quotes Eugene O'Neill: If you were mine, I wouldn't share you with anybody or anything. It'd be just you and me. We'd be the center of it all. I know it would feel a lot more like love than being left alone with your work.
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