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'''Redline''' is a 2007 action film starring an ensemble cast. The film's plot is centered on a drag racing circle founded by a group of rich men in order to test their high-powered supercars. It is based on a story by Daniel Sadek, who also allowed his own automobile collection to be used in the film.^[1]
''Redline'' was released in North America on April 13, 2007, and has been given a PG-13 rating by the MPAA.

Contents

Synopsis

Vehicles

Cast

Reception

Trivia

Footnotes

External links

Synopsis

The film begins with a $1 million bet between mob boss Michael (Angus Macfadyen) and film producer Jerry Brecken (Tim Matheson) over driving from Los Angeles, CA to Las Vegas, NV in under an hour and 45 minutes. Michael hands the keys to his Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren over to his driver Jason (Jesse Johnson). Using night-vision goggles and keeping the lights off to minimize police detection at over 200 mph, Jason manages to arrive at Brecken's hotel room seconds before the time limit - only to deliver a pack of "Hiagra" (a parody of Viagra).
The next day, music producer Infamous (Eddie Griffin) and his entourage arrive at a garage to pick up his Ford GT. There, he meets the beautiful Natasha Martin (Nadia Bjorlin), who happens to own the garage. She is also a professional race car driver and lead singer for an aspiring rock band. However, she is sometimes haunted by memories of her father's death at a NASCAR race many years ago. In appreciation of her services on his Ford GT, Infamous invites Natasha and her band aboard his private jet en route to Las Vegas.
Meanwhile, on another side of town, Carlo (Nathan Phillips), who has just returned from a tour of duty in Iraq, meets up with his brother Jason while fighting a group of Asian gang members attempting to steal Jason's Ferrari F430 Spider. Carlo is not happy that Jason is living with their uncle Michael, whom Carlo always sees as nothing but trouble. Little do they know that Michael has been running an unsuccessful counterfeiting ring and owes another crime organization millions of dollars.
Carlo and Natasha first meet at a party in Las Vegas, where he saves her from a group of drunk partygoers harassing her. In the midst of the ensuing fight, Carlo and Jason bail out of the party and speed off in a Lamborghini Murciélago Roadster, while the thugs chase after them in a Ferrari 612 Scaglietti. The two brothers manage to lose the thugs by speeding through the underside of a truck trailer, while the thugs fail to clear the trailer and crash on several parked cars.
On the outskirts of Las Vegas, a high-stakes race event is being held, with Michael, Brecken, Infamous and Chinese businessman Marcus Cheng (Michael Hagiwara) placing their bets over who has the better car. When Infamous' driver fakes an ankle injury, Infamous gives Natasha an offer to drive his car. Natasha is reluctant at first, but agrees to drive for Infamous in exchange for $300,000 and a recording contract. Little does she know that Infamous has to place her on his wager, as Michael - who has been obsessed with her since watching her perform on stage earlier - has placed four platinum bars at stake.
Natasha (driving an SLR) takes on Jason (driving a Lamborghini Diablo). As they approach the finish line, Natasha is several car lengths ahead of Jason, but Jason quickly zips past her by engaging the onboard nitrous system. Unfortunately, because of the excessive speed, the Diablo loses downforce, flies off the ground and flips in mid-air before crashing upside down at the finish line. Attempting to avoid the falling Diablo, Natasha crashes on a barrier and is knocked unconscious. Before Carlo can reach Jason to rescue him, the Diablo bursts into flames, killing Jason instantly. Michael's henchmen, dressed as paramedics, place Natasha in an ambulance and speed off.
Natasha wakes up in Michael's mansion, realizing that she is now his property. Meanwhile, Carlo meets up with some old military friends and picks up some ammunition and gear before riding a Ducati 999 towards Michael's mansion. After Carlo successfully rescues Natasha, Michael has his henchmen kidnap her mother and convince her to drive for him at the next race.
In the final race, Michael, Brecken, Infamous and Cheng place their bets for a combined purse of $100 million. Infamous and Cheng are eliminated from the race after their cars (an SLR and a Porsche Carrera GT, respectively) are involved in separate crashes. Natasha (driving Michael's Enzo Ferrari) is several car lengths ahead of Brecken's Saleen S7 when she receives a phone call from Carlo notifying her that he's rescued her mother. The good news prompts her to slam the brakes hard, stopping the Enzo inches away from the finish line and giving the S7 the win.
With no money left, Michael is given a last ride from the crime organization he owes money to. As a way of thanking Natasha for handing his driver the victory, Brecken gives her a recording contract (which shortly lands her on the cover of ''Variety''), an Enzo and a Koenigsegg CCX. The film ends with Natasha (in the Koenigsegg) and Carlo (in the Enzo) racing each other before being chased by the police on the freeway.

Vehicles

Some of the automotive ranging from normal to high-performance vehicles and bikes used in ''Redline'' include:

★ AC Cobra
★

★ Aston Martin V12 Vanquish
★

★ Bentley Continental Flying Spur
★

★ Cadillac Escalade
★

★ Chevrolet Corvette C5
★

★ Chevrolet Corvette C5 Z06

★ Chevrolet Corvette C6
★

★ Chevrolet SSR
★

★ Dodge Viper SRT-10

★ Dodge Challenger

★ Enzo Ferrari

★ Ferrari 360 Modena
★

★ Ferrari 456

★ Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano
★

★ Ferrari 612 Scaglietti

★ Ferrari F430
★

★ Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor
★

★ Ford GT

★ Ford Mustang GT
★

★ Hummer H2
★ (traffic vehicle)

★ Koenigsegg CCX
★

★ Lamborghini Diablo VT
★

★ Lamborghini Murciélago Roadster

★ Lamborghini Murciélago LP640

★ Maserati Coupé
★

★ Maserati Quattroporte
★

★ Maybach 57
★

★ Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren

★ Porsche 911 GT3
★

★ Pontiac GTO

★ Porsche Carrera GT
★

★ Range Rover

★ Rolls-Royce Phantom
★

★ Saleen S7
★

★ Volkswagen Passat
★ (traffic vehicle)

★ Ducati 999
★
The vehicles with the
★ can be seen in the trailer for the movie, if you play it frame-by-frame.

Cast

Main Characters, Alphabetically.

★ Nadia Bjorlin as Natasha Martin

★ Eddie Griffin as Infamous

★ Jesse Johnson as Jason

★ Angus Macfadyen as Michael

★ Tim Matheson as Jerry Brecken

★ Nathan Phillips as Carlo

Reception

Redline was a failure at the box office and with critics. It grossed almost $7 million.^[2]. It was not screened for critics before it opened, and those who reviewed it after it premiered were mostly very unfavorable. ^[3].
''Redline'' is currently rated on Rotten Tomatoes.com at 0% ^[4]

Trivia

★ The original working title of "The Fast and the Furious" was "Redline".

★ The cars featured in the movie are all used directly in the scenes shot.

★ A rare Enzo Ferrari owned by producer Daniel Sadek worth more than $1 million was crashed by actor Eddie Griffin during race for promotion of the movie [1]. In addition, a Porsche Carrera GT and a Lamborghini Diablo (also owned by Sadek) were destroyed during filming. It should be known though that the wrecked Lamborghini was nothing more than a replica.

★ When asked to loan an S7 for production, Steve Saleen refused, noting that it was likely that the car would be severely damaged upon its return. Sadek then wrote out a check to purchase the S7 press car on the spot. Following principle photography, the S7 was delivered to Saleen's Irvine, California facility for $150,000 in repairs.

★ When Infamous' Ford GT is first introduced at Nat's Garage, its license plate is missing on the final frame of the multiple-angle sequence.

★ The Ford Mustang GT seen racing against the Ford GT in the speedway is fitted with the BBR LNR body kit by Blow-by-Blow Racing.

★ The red Chevrolet Corvette Convertible used in the L.A. street race against the Shelby Cobra and Ford GT is fitted with Z06 emblems and rear brake intake ducts, as the Z06 is available only in coupe form.

★ In the scene where Carlo and Jason, in a Lamborghini Murcielago Roadster, are being chased by two thugs in a Ferrari 612 Scaglietti, a Ferrari 456 was substituted in place of the 612 in the sequence where the thugs fail to clear the underside of a truck trailer and crash on nearby parked cars.

Footnotes

1. Redline plays Fast and Furious with exotics
2. Redline (2007)
3. Redline reviews
4. Rotten Tomatoes: Redline

External links

★ Redline @ MySpace

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★ ''Redline'' DVD Review by IGN