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Red Ink (2000): Cast

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Red Ink is a 2000 crime drama directed by Francisco J. Lombardi, starring Giovanni Ciccia as Alfonso, Fele Martínez and Gianfranco Brero. It runs 2 hours 1 minute.

Red Ink (2000) movie poster
Released
Runtime
2h 1m (121 min)
Genres
Crime , Drama
Original language
Spanish
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Red Ink About?

The premise of Red Ink without spoilers.

Set in early‑2000s Peru, aspiring writer Alfonso chooses to begin his career as a journalist. Assigned to the crime desk of a newspaper, he is thrust into the gritty world of tabloid reporting, confronting the harsh, sensationalist practices that lie beneath the headlines.

Red Ink Themes & Keywords

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  • world
  • bar
  • foot
  • blood
  • early 2000s
  • run over
  • late 1990s
  • dead baby
  • reference to alberto fujimori
  • sauna
  • corpse
  • down syndrome
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  • ending credits
  • lima
  • opening credits
  • truck
  • mother
  • aunt
  • man wears eyeglasses
  • beer
  • creole music
  • podiatrist
  • cigarette smoking
  • graduate
  • drinking beer
  • quiet
  • periodismo
  • quote
  • tabloid newspaper
  • absent father
  • cruelty
  • homicide
  • death
  • run over by a car
  • reference to the beatles
  • grandmother
  • newspaper reporter
  • newspaper
  • handheld camera
  • sex
  • coercion
  • grief
  • mistress
  • radio reporter
  • bribery
  • seduction
  • widow
  • driver
  • photographer
  • peruvian
Cast & crew

Red Ink Cast & Characters

Giovanni Ciccia leads the cast as Alfonso, with Fele Martínez as Escalona and Gianfranco Brero as Faundez. Directed by Francisco J. Lombardi; 10 actors are credited in all.

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FAQ

Red Ink FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Red Ink, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Red Ink?

Red Ink runs 2 hours 1 minute (121 minutes).

When was Red Ink released?

Red Ink was released on October 17, 2000.

Who directed Red Ink?

Red Ink was directed by Francisco J. Lombardi.

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Who is in the cast of Red Ink?

Red Ink stars Giovanni Ciccia as Alfonso, Fele Martínez as Escalona and Gianfranco Brero as Faundez, among 10 credited actors.

Does Red Ink have a post-credit scene?

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

What language is Red Ink in?

The original language of Red Ink is Spanish.

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