''Condition Red'' is a 1995 Finnish-American
thriller film
Thriller film, also known as suspense film or suspense thriller, is a broad film genre that evokes excitement and suspense in the audience. The suspense element found in most films' plots is particularly exploited by the filmmaker in this genre ...
directed by
Mika Kaurismäki
Mika Juhani Kaurismäki (; born 21 September 1955) is a Finnish film director.
Biography
Mika Kaurismäki is the elder brother of Aki Kaurismäki, and the father of Maria Kaurismäki, who graduated from Tampere School of Art and Media in 200 ...
. The premise is that a correctional officer falls in love with a female inmate who convinces him to help her escape. It was entered into the
19th Moscow International Film Festival
The 19th Moscow International Film Festival was held from 17 to 28 July 1995. The Golden St. George was not awarded.
Jury
* Richard Gere (United States – President of the Jury)
* Friedrich Gorenstein (Germany)
* Aurelio De Laurentiis (Italy) ...
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Cast
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James Russo
James Vincent Russo (born April 23, 1953) is an American film and television actor. He has appeared in over 150 films in three decades.
Early life
Russo was born in New York City, New York, to an Italian father and German mother. A graduate of t ...
as Dan Cappelli
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Cynda Williams
Cindy Ann "Cynda" Williams (born May 17, 1966) is an American actress.
Early life and education
Williams was born Cindy Ann Williams in Chicago, Illinois to Charles, a police officer and Beverly, a medical lab technician. She was raised in th ...
as Gidell Ryan
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Paul Calderon
Paul may refer to:
*Paul (given name), a given name (includes a list of people with that name)
*Paul (surname), a list of people
People
Christianity
* Paul the Apostle (AD c.5–c.64/65), also known as Saul of Tarsus or Saint Paul, early Chri ...
as Angel Delgado
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Victor Argo
Victor Argo (November 5, 1934 – April 7, 2004) was an American actor of Puerto Rican descent who usually played the part of a tough bad guy in his movies. He had a career span of forty years. He is best known for '' Mean Streets'' (1973), ...
as Victor Klein
* Jonathan Shaw as Tattooed Inmate
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Verrone Romeoletti as Malone
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Cedric Turner as Inmate
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Matthew Styles as Effeminate Inmate
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Richard Boes as Boyce
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Andre Degas as Bishop
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John Ashton as Deputy Warden
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Ana Ortiz as C Block Inmate
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Amanda Foster as Blondie
References
External links
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1995 films
1995 drama films
1995 independent films
1990s prison drama films
1995 thriller films
American independent films
American thriller films
English-language Finnish films
Films directed by Mika Kaurismäki
Films set in the United States
Women in prison films
Finnish thriller films
1990s English-language films
1990s American films
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