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Behind the Red Door (2003): Cast

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Behind the Red Door is a 2003 drama directed by Matia Karrell, starring Kyra Sedgwick as Natalie, Kiefer Sutherland and Stockard Channing. It runs 1 hour 45 minutes.

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Behind the Red Door (2003) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 45m (105 min)
Director
Matia Karrell
Genre
Drama
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Behind the Red Door About?

The premise of Behind the Red Door without spoilers.

Natalie, a gifted New York photographer with a troubled past, is barely making ends meet when her agent lands a high‑paying Boston shoot. Desperate, she accepts—only to learn the client is her estranged, openly gay brother Roy. Roy hopes the job will give them a chance to heal old wounds, but he must first convince Natalie to stay long enough to do so.

Behind the Red Door Themes & Keywords

· 50 tags
  • gay interest
  • gay brother
  • gay
  • aids
  • brother sister relationship
  • prologue
  • black and white prologue
  • younger version of character
  • morphine iv bag
  • past
  • peace
  • dying brother
+38 more
  • birthday
  • photographer
  • love
  • leica camera
  • film camera
  • medium format camera
  • ashes
  • fingerprint
  • black and white to color
  • king
  • pill
  • medication
  • stopping medication
  • reference to god
  • aloneness
  • baby speak
  • reference to roy rogers
  • headstone
  • the color red
  • advertising
  • delicatessen
  • song
  • singing
  • singer
  • female impersonator
  • darkroom
  • beach
  • i.v.
  • painting
  • anger
  • ferry
  • neighbor
  • camera
  • uncle niece relationship
  • scrapbook
  • car accident
  • computer
  • snow
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Cast & crew

Behind the Red Door Cast & Characters

Kyra Sedgwick leads the cast as Natalie, with Kiefer Sutherland as Roy and Stockard Channing as Julia. Directed by Matia Karrell; 22 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in Behind the Red Door

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From the director

More from Matia Karrell

More films directed by Matia Karrell: Once Upon a Wedding and Cadillac Dreams.

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Videos

Behind the Red Door Trailers & Videos

The trailer of Behind the Red Door.

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Cars

Cars in Behind the Red Door

9 cars on screen, including the 1989 Buick Century and the 2000 Ford Expedition.

All 9 cars
  • 1989 Buick Century in Behind the Red Door 1989 Buick Century Minor role
  • 2000 Ford Expedition in Behind the Red Door 2000 Ford Expedition Minor role
  • 1988 Jaguar Sovereign XJ40 in Behind the Red Door 1988 Jaguar Sovereign XJ40 Minor role
  • 2000 Pontiac Sunfire in Behind the Red Door 2000 Pontiac Sunfire Minor role
Details

Behind the Red Door Also Known As

7 alternative titles, including “Derrière La Porte Rouge” and “A vörös ajtó titka”.

Also known as
  • Derrière La Porte Rouge
  • A vörös ajtó titka
  • Detrás de la puerta roja
  • Za czerwonymi drzwiami
  • Pour quelques minutes de bonheur
  • 红门背后
  • Za červenými dveřmi

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Behind the Red Door FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Behind the Red Door, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Behind the Red Door?

Behind the Red Door runs 1 hour 45 minutes (105 minutes).

When was Behind the Red Door released?

Behind the Red Door was released on January 12, 2003.

Who directed Behind the Red Door?

Behind the Red Door was directed by Matia Karrell.

More films by Matia Karrell

Who is in the cast of Behind the Red Door?

Behind the Red Door stars Kyra Sedgwick as Natalie, Kiefer Sutherland as Roy and Stockard Channing as Julia, among 22 credited actors.

Does Behind the Red Door have a post-credit scene?

No. Behind the Red Door has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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