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Ida Red
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJohn Swab
Written byJohn Swab
Produced byJeremy M. RosenJohn SwabRobert Ogden Barnum
StarringJosh HartnettSofia HublitzWilliam ForsytheDeborah Ann WollGeorge CarrollMark Boone JuniorBeau KnappFrank GrilloMelissa Leo
CinematographyMatt Clegg
Edited byJohn David Allen
Music byDavid Sardy
Production
companies		Roxwell FilmsBondIt Media Capital
Distributed bySaban Films
Release datesAugust 11, 2021 (Locarno)November 5, 2021 (United States)
Running time111 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Ida Red is a 2021 American action crime thriller film written, directed, and co-produced by John Swab. It stars an ensemble cast that includes Josh Hartnett, Sofia Hublitz, William Forsythe, Deborah Ann Woll, George Carroll, Mark Boone Junior, Beau Knapp, Frank Grillo, and Melissa Leo. It follows an incarcerated crime boss who, living on borrowed time, turns to her son and brother to pull off one huge heist to buy her freedom.

The film had its world premiere at the 74th Locarno Film Festival on August 11, 2021. It was released in select theaters and on VOD on November 5, 2021, by Saban Films. It received mixed-to-negative reviews from critics.

Plot

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Ida “Red” Walker (Melissa Leo), the biological mother of a criminal family, sits rotting in jail. She is a widow as a result of the bust that nabbed her. Now that she’s got cancer, she wants to die in freedom. So she plots both a parole and, true to form, a heist.

Her son is a successful career criminal, ethical Wyatt (Josh Hartnett) and so is her brother, psycho Dallas (Frank Grillo). There is also her daughter Jeanie (Deborah Ann Woll), estranged from Ida because she married kind and dim cop Bodie Collier (George Carroll). Their rebellious teen kid Darla (Sofia Hublitz) is drawn to uncle Wyatt and is romantically involved with local dirtbag Petey (Nicholas Cirillo).

Wyatt’s having a hard time after a truck heist goes wrong, and cranky FBI Special Agent Lawrence Twilley (William Forsythe), who is partnering with Collier, is on the trail. Dallas, who appoints himself cleaner, nastily shoots people responsible for the screw-up, or their kin.

Cast

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Production

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Ida Red was inspired by films such as Hardcore (1979), Cruising (1980), Thief (1981), and Heat (1995).[2] In August 2020, it was announced that Frank Grillo, Melissa Leo, Josh Hartnett, and William Forsythe were set to star in the film, with John Swab directing from his screenplay.[3] It was produced by Jeremy M. Rosen, Swab, and Robert Ogden Barnum for Roxwell Films, in association with Bondit Media Capital. This is the third feature collaboration between Swab and Rosen.[3]

Principal photography took place from August to September 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic. The film was shot in and around Tulsa, Oklahoma, with strict precautions taken on set, following Oklahoma and SAG-AFTRA COVID-19 protocols.[4] The original music was composed by David Sardy.[5]

Release

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Ida Red had its world premiere in the Piazza Grande section of the 74th Locarno Film Festival on August 11, 2021,[1][6][7][8] and its North American premiere at the 25th Fantasia International Film Festival on August 20.[9][10] Prior to that, Saban Films acquired U.S. and U.K. distribution rights to the film.[11] It was given a limited theatrical release on November 5, 2021, and was simultaneously released on digital and on-demand.[12]

Reception

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Critical response

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On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 33% of 18 critics’ reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.2/10.[13] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 46 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating “mixed or average” reviews.[14]

Jay Weissberg of Variety called the film “a proficiently made crime family drama” and wrote, “Good performances and a plot that generally holds the attention could draw audiences.” Weissberg also criticized, “Swab’s script puts a lot of emphasis on family relations yet sloppily makes numerous leaps that remain unexplained.”[15]

Neil Young of Screen Daily described the film as “a brooding, occasionally bloody crime-thriller with noir and western undertones that is chiefly notable for a strong ensemble cast” and stated, “Swab’s strong suit lies in the selection and handling of his performers.”[16]

Angie Han of The Hollywood Reporter remarked, “Everything in Ida Red is exactly what it seems to be, no less and certainly no more. […] Nothing kills excitement like endless repetition — and Ida Red turns out to be just the latest faint echo of stories we’ve heard too many times already.”[17]

Brandy McDonnell of The Oklahoman wrote, “Swab’s vision is getting clearer. With strong performances, solid pacing and intriguing cinematic choices, the Oklahoma filmmaker’s gritty new thriller Ida Red proves the evident progress Swab has been making in practicing his craft.”[18]

Glenn Kenny of RogerEbert.com gave the film 2 out of 4 stars and opined, “The big heist seems to have been staged in a ghost town. Swab wants to get to Heat but he can’t get anything up to a proper temperature.” Kenny also commented, “Swab has enough directorial energy to keep the proceedings watchable at the least.”[19]

References

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  1. ^ Jump up to:a b “Ida Red”. Locarno Film Festival. Archived from the original on April 9, 2023. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
  2. ^ Mathai, Jeremy (September 27, 2021). “Ida Red: Release Date, Cast, And More”. /Film. Archived from the original on September 25, 2023. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
  3. ^ Jump up to:a b Wiseman, Andreas (August 26, 2020). “‘Ida Red’: Frank Grillo, Melissa Leo & Josh Hartnett Lead Cast In Action-Thriller Shot During The Pandemic”. Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 17, 2024. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
  4. ^ McDonnell, Brandy (September 2, 2020). “Oscar winner Melissa Leo, Frank Grillo and Josh Hartnett starring in Oklahoma filmmaker John Swab’s new feature ‘Ida Red,’ now filming in Tulsa”. The Oklahoman. Archived from the original on September 26, 2022. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
  5. ^ “‘Ida Red’ Soundtrack Album Released”. Film Music Reporter. November 5, 2021. Archived from the original on September 25, 2022. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
  6. ^ Vivarelli, Nick (July 1, 2021). “Locarno Unveils Genre-Friendly Lineup Premiering Abel Ferrara’s ‘Zeros and Ones,’ U.S. Thriller ‘Ida Red'”. Variety. Archived from the original on August 8, 2022. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  7. ^ Roxborough, Scott (July 1, 2021). “Locarno Film Festival Unveils Lineup”. The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on June 7, 2023. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  8. ^ Grater, Tom (July 1, 2021). “Locarno Unveils 2021 Line-Up: Abel Ferrara’s Ethan Hawke-Starrer ‘Zeros And Ones’ To World Premiere”. Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on December 9, 2023. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  9. ^ Foutch, Haleigh (July 21, 2021). “Fantasia Film Festival 2021 Third Wave Unveils 30+ New Titles, Announces Takashi Miike’s Latest As Closing Night Film”. Collider. Archived from the original on November 23, 2021. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  10. ^ Lang, Jamie (July 21, 2021). “Takashi Miike’s ‘The Great Yokai War – Guardians’ to Close Quebec’s Fantasia Festival 2021”. Variety. Archived from the original on April 10, 2023. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  11. ^ Ritman, Alex (July 8, 2021). “Cannes: Saban Lands Josh Hartnett, Melissa Leo, Frank Grillo Action-Thriller ‘Ida Red’ for U.S., U.K. (Exclusive)”. The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on April 4, 2023. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  12. ^ Rivera, Brittany (October 29, 2021). “Ida Red Clip Shows Tense Scene Between Josh Hartnett & Melissa Leo [EXCLUSIVE]”. Screen Rant. Archived from the original on November 4, 2021. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  13. ^ “Ida Red“. Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Archived from the original on April 7, 2023. Retrieved June 8, 2024. 
  14. ^ “Ida Red“. Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Archived from the original on May 28, 2023. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  15. ^ Weissberg, Jay (August 12, 2021). “‘Ida Red’ Review: A Tulsa Crime Family Wants Mama Out of Prison”. Variety. Archived from the original on April 10, 2023. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  16. ^ Young, Neil (August 12, 2021). “‘Ida Red’: Locarno Review”. Screen Daily. Archived from the original on September 25, 2022. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  17. ^ Han, Angie (October 26, 2021). “‘Ida Red’: Film Review”. The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on December 4, 2023. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  18. ^ McDonnell, Brandy (November 5, 2021). “Oklahoma filmmaker John Swab shows cinematic progress with new thriller ‘Ida Red'”. The Oklahoman. Archived from the original on December 3, 2021. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  19. ^ Kenny, Glenn (November 5, 2021). “Ida Red”. RogerEbert.com. Archived from the original on September 21, 2023. Retrieved June 8, 2024.

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