Red Dirt (2000): Cast & Plot
Red Dirt is a 2000 drama directed by Tag Purvis, starring Dan Montgomery Jr. as Griffith Joseph Burns, Karen Black and John Mese. It runs 1 hour 50 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 50m (110 min)
- Director
- Tag Purvis
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Sweet Tea Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Red Dirt About?
The premise of Red Dirt without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Secrets, deceit, and forbidden love swirl around Griffith, a twenty‑year‑old who shoulders the care of his ailing aunt while grieving his family’s matriarch and dreaming of escape from Pine Apple. The arrival of a mysterious stranger cracks his carefully built walls of shame and silence, forcing him to confront his past and the sudden, unexpected changes in his life.
Red Dirt Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- pubic hair
- cousin cousin sex
- cousin cousin incest
- talking to the dead
- obsession
- sex between cousins
- homosexuality
- hugging
- tree
- heavy rain
- truck
- deep south
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- campfire
- oath
- outdoor sex
- shovel
- shower
- undressing
- wolf
- watching tv
- veteran
- unfaithfulness
- underwear
- thief
- theft
- textile
- swimming
- suffering
- sister sister relationship
- secret
- rural setting
- rooftop
- robbery
- river
- record player
- reading
- rain
- punched in the face
- porch swing
- orphan
- opera
- oil rig
- nudity
- mother son relationship
- mother daughter relationship
- moon
- montana
- louisiana
- listening to music
- limp
Red Dirt Cast & Characters
Dan Montgomery Jr. leads the cast as Griffith Joseph Burns, with Karen Black as Aunt Summer and John Mese as Bill Thomas. Directed by Tag Purvis; 8 actors are credited in all.
- Director Tag Purvis
- Dan Montgomery Jr. as Griffith Joseph Burns
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Karen Black as Aunt Summer - John Mese as Bill Thomas
- Peg O'Keef as Lynn Whaley
Also Starring in Red Dirt
· 4 more- Aleksa Palladino Emily Whaley
- Walton Goggins Lee Todd
- Glenn Shadix Virgil Cunningham
- Jo-Ann Robinson Customer in shop
Red Dirt Plot Summary
What happens in Red Dirt from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 5-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Griffith, Dan Montgomery, Jr., has lived his entire life in the fictional town of Pine Apple, Mississippi. He spends most of his days barefoot on the red dirt and quietly measures the days by tracing epitaphs on headstones. Orphaned as a child when his parents drowned in the river under mysterious circumstances, he was raised by his eccentric aunt Summer and the memory of his uncle Charlie. The town feels small enough to swallow him, yet wide enough to dream about leaving, especially as he grows older and more aware of the limits of the life that stretches before him.
Full summary
The whole story of Red Dirt, scene by scene
Red Dirt Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Red Dirt.
How Well Do You Know Red Dirt?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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What is the name of Griffith's eccentric aunt who lives with him?
Red Dirt Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “Sujeira vermelha” and “红土地”.
- Also known as
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- Sujeira vermelha
- 红土地
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Red Dirt FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Red Dirt, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Red Dirt?
Red Dirt runs 1 hour 50 minutes (110 minutes).
When was Red Dirt released?
Red Dirt was released on March 17, 2000.
Who directed Red Dirt?
Red Dirt was directed by Tag Purvis.
Who is in the cast of Red Dirt?
Red Dirt stars Dan Montgomery Jr. as Griffith Joseph Burns, Karen Black as Aunt Summer and John Mese as Bill Thomas, among 8 credited actors.
Does Red Dirt have a post-credit scene?
No. Red Dirt has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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