Red Cliff

Name: Red Cliff
Genre: Adventure, Drama, History, Action, War
Released: 2008-07-10
Duration: 2 h 25 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Zhang Fengyi, Chang Chen, Zhao Wei

2008·Movie·R·145 min·★ 7.1(911)

Adventure DramaHistoryActionWar

“The future will be decided.”

In 208 A.D., in the final days of the Han Dynasty, shrewd Prime Minster Cao convinced the fickle Emperor Han the only way to unite all of China was to declare war on the kingdoms of Xu in the west and East Wu in the south. Thus began a military campaign of unprecedented scale. Left with no other hope for survival, the kingdoms of Xu and East Wu formed an unlikely alliance.

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Can I watch Red Cliff in United States? Yes — you can stream Red Cliff in United States on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.

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United States	Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Magnolia Selects Amazon Channel	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
Germany	BATTLEZONE Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
France	—	Canal VOD, Orange VOD, Sooner
Spain	—	Rakuten TV
Japan	—	Amazon Video
South Korea	Netflix, wavve, Watcha, Netflix Standard with Ads	wavve, Google Play Movies

About Red Cliff

Red Cliff is a 2008 Chinese-language adventure, drama and history film directed by John Woo. The cast is led by Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Zhang Fengyi. It has a runtime of 2h 25m. Viewers rate it 7.1/10 across 900 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.

Red Cliff was produced by Lion Rock Productions, Showbox, and Beijing Film Studio and made in China and Hong Kong. It was released on July 10, 2008, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $80 million, it went on to gross $250 million worldwide.

Director: John Woo
Writers: John Woo, Kuo Cheng, Sheng Heyu
Release date: July 10, 2008
Original language: Chinese
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: China, Hong Kong
Budget: $80 million
Box office: $250 million
Production: Lion Rock Productions, Showbox, Beijing Film Studio

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Red Cliff cast & crew

Red Cliff was directed by John Woo and written by John Woo, Kuo Cheng, and Sheng Heyu.

The cast features Tony Leung Chiu-wai as Zhou Yu, Takeshi Kaneshiro as Zhu Ge Liang, Zhang Fengyi as Cao Cao, Chang Chen as Sun Quan, Zhao Wei as Sun Shang Xiang, and Hu Jun as Zhao Yun.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Taro Iwashiro, cinematography is by Lü Yue, and it was produced by Terence Chang and Han Sanping.

Is Red Cliff worth watching?

Red Cliff holds an audience score of 7.1/10 from 911 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed adventure films.

At 2h 25m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy adventure, drama, and history, Red Cliff is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Red Cliff

In United States, you can stream Red Cliff on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Magnolia Selects Amazon Channel, and Warriors and Gangsters Amazon Channel, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

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