

Red Sun
The greatest fighting machine the West has ever known.
In 1870, Japanese ambassador Sakaguchi and his entourage travel by train to Washington to deliver a valuable sword to the President of the United States, a gift from the Emperor of Japan. On board the same train are two robbers, Link and Gauche, ready to make their move…
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- Status
- Released
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- Language
- Spanish
- samurai
- katana
- train robbery
- far west
- asian western
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France, Italy, Spain
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- TheatricalPG9 Jun 1972
United KingdomGB
- Theatrical15Originally a cut AA22 Jun 1972
FranceFR
- TheatricalU15 Sept 1971
- TVT1816 Jul 2026
- TVTPCiné+ Classic3 Nov 2026
GermanyDE
- Theatrical1615 Oct 1971
GreeceGR
- Theatrical1316 Dec 1971
IrelandIE
- Theatrical1529 Dec 1972
ItalyIT
- Theatrical26 Oct 1971
JapanJP
- Theatrical26 Nov 1971
NetherlandsNL
- Physical1 Dec 2005
- Physical19 Oct 2015
PortugalPT
- TheatricalM/18Barcelos24 Mar 1974
South KoreaKR
- Theatrical1216 Sept 1972
SpainES
- Theatrical20 Dec 1971
Frequently asked questions
Red Sun was released on 15 September 1971.
Audience reviews
2- C6/10
CinemaSerf
11/9/2022
When a train travelling across the United States carrying the newly appointed Japanese Imperial Ambassador is robbed by "Gauche" (Alain Delon) and his gang, they steal a samurai sword that is to be a gift from the Meiji to President Grant. It now falls to the perfectly attired warrior "Jubei" (Toshirô Mifune) to retrieve the weapon and luckily, they have one member of the gang who was accidentally left behind - "Link…
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Tourma
5/26/2024
**A Merging of Western and Samurai Flick** Which weren't too far apart to begin with. A rather good movie too.
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