Red Water (2003): Cast & Plot
Red Water is a 2003 action horror film directed by Charles Robert Carner, starring Lou Diamond Phillips as John Sanders, Kristy Swanson and Rob Boltin. It runs 1 hour 32 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 32m (92 min)
- Director
- Charles Robert Carner
- Original language
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English - Studio
- New Line Television
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Red Water About?
The premise of Red Water without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Fear strikes where you least expect it. In the Mississippi waters, dismembered bodies surface, hinting at a predator. A bull shark, capable of breathing freshwater, emerges as the cause. Its freshwater survival makes it unstoppable. John Sanders, trapped with his ex‑wife and held hostage, must battle the creature and find a way to the surface.
Red Water Themes & Keywords
· 32 tags- tied up while barefoot
- tied feet
- shark
- natural horror
- shark feature
- ex husband ex wife relationship
- water
- boat
- hostage
- fisherman
- sharksploitation
- animal monster
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- killer shark
- creature feature
- violence
- severed arm
- pirate
- oilman
- lost money
- loss of grandfather
- harpoon
- greed
- dynamite
- debt
- career opportunity
- animal attack
- shark attack
- oil rig
- gunfire wound
- blood
- bayou
- psychotronic film
Red Water Cast & Characters
Lou Diamond Phillips leads the cast as John Sanders, with Kristy Swanson as Dr. Kelli Raymond and Rob Boltin as Emery Brousard. Directed by Charles Robert Carner; 22 actors are credited in all.
- Director Charles Robert Carner
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Lou Diamond Phillips as John Sanders -
Kristy Swanson as Dr. Kelli Raymond - Rob Boltin as Emery Brousard
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Langley Kirkwood as Brett van Ryan
Also Starring in Red Water
· 18 more- Coolio Ice
- Jaimz Woolvett Jerry Collins
- Dennis Haskins Captain Dale Landry
- Tumisho Masha Rick
- Miguel Borges Sebastian Broussard
- Gideon Emery Gene Bradley
- Jeremy Crutchley Shark Expert
- Ronald France Old Cajun
- Nathalie Boltt Marie Savoy
- Clive Scott Grandpa Gautreau
- Garth Collins Lacombe, Oil Rig Worker
- Charles Dumas Hank Ellis
- Nicholas Andrews André Gautreau
- Hilton Myburgh Vidrine
- Shirley Davidson Tricia
- Danielle Bitton Rashaune
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- Lisa Larson ECO Tour Guide
- Steven Pillemer Backpacker
More from Charles Robert Carner
More films directed by Charles Robert Carner, best-rated first: Witless Protection, Judas, Christmas Rush and Who Killed Atlanta’s Children?.
Red Water Plot Summary
What happens in Red Water from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In a quiet stretch of a Louisiana river, a modest oil rig sits on the water like a lone outpost, and what begins as a routine operation quickly spirals into a clash of greed, survival, and an ancient belief. The story follows John Sanders Lou Diamond Phillips, a former oiler who quit after a catastrophic blowout that claimed four lives and left him carrying the weight of what happened at the helm of a rig he once commanded. He’s drawn back into the oilfield world when he and his partner, Emery Brousard Rob Boltin, are hired to escort Kelly Kristy Swanson (the ex-wife of John’s former boss) and her supervisor to the new location, hoping the assignment will be a quick payday.
Full summary
The whole story of Red Water, scene by scene
Red Water Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Red Water.
How Well Do You Know Red Water?
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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Who plays the lead role of John Sanders, the former oil worker drawn back into the oilfield world?
Cars in Red Water
2 cars on screen: the 1994 Ford Mustang and the 1985 Honda ATC 200S.
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1994 Ford Mustang Minor role -
1985 Honda ATC 200S Background role
Red Water Also Known As
12 alternative titles, including “Aguas sangrientas” and “触目惊鲨”.
- Also known as
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- Aguas sangrientas
- 触目惊鲨
- Vörös víz
- Vörös vizeken
- Terrore sott'acqua
- Zabójcza głębia
- Rudá voda
- A cápa visszavág
- Кървави води
- Rio Sangrento
- Kırmızı Nehir
- レッド・ウォーター/サメ地獄
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Blood in the Water, Shark Waters and Raging Sharks.
Red Water FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Red Water, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Red Water?
Red Water runs 1 hour 32 minutes (92 minutes).
When was Red Water released?
Red Water was released on August 17, 2003.
Who directed Red Water?
Red Water was directed by Charles Robert Carner.
More films by Charles Robert Carner Who is in the cast of Red Water?
Red Water stars Lou Diamond Phillips as John Sanders, Kristy Swanson as Dr. Kelli Raymond and Rob Boltin as Emery Brousard, among 22 credited actors.
Does Red Water have a post-credit scene?
No. Red Water has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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