Agent Red

{{more citations needed|date=April 2019}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2026}} {{Infobox film | name = Agent Red | image = Agent Red.jpg | caption = Official DVD cover | director = Damian Lee Jim Wynorski | producer = Jim Wynorski Alison Semenza | writer = Damian Lee Steve Latshaw | starring = Dolph Lundgren | music = Eric Wurst David Wurst | cinematography = Ken Blakey | editing = Joel T. Pashby | distributor = Phoenician Entertainment Franchise Pictures | released = {{Film date|2000|12|27}} | runtime = 95 minutes | country = United States | language = English | budget = $2,000,000 }} '''''Agent Red''''' is a 2000 American action film directed by Damian Lee and Jim Wynorski and starring Dolph Lundgren. Its plot concerns two soldiers stuck on a submarine with a group of terrorists who plan to use a chemical weapon on America.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://dolph-ultimate.com/films/agentred.html|title=Agent Red|website=www.dolph-ultimate.com|access-date=2025-03-30}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.yourvideostoreshelf.com/reviews/AgentRed.html|title=Agent Red review|website=www.yourvideostoreshelf.com|access-date=2025-03-30|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071109014900/http://www.yourvideostoreshelf.com/reviews/AgentRed.html|archive-date=November 9, 2007|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

==Plot== Captain Matt Hendricks and Dr. Linda Christian are locked in a submarine with Russian terrorists that threaten to launch a chemical virus on US territory.

==Cast== {{div col}} * Dolph Lundgren as Captain Matt Hendricks * Meilani Paul as Dr. Linda Christian * Alexander Kuznetsov as Dr. Nikolai Kretz * Natalie Radford as Nadia * Randolph Mantooth as Admiral Edwards * Neal Matarazzo as Lieutenant Matarazzo * Tony Becker as Lieutenant Jack Colson * Steve Eastin as Commander Russert * Allan Kolman as Ziggy * Larry Carroll as Newscaster * Robert Donavan as General Minowski * Pat Skelton as Borenz * Stephen Macht as General Stillwell * William Langlois as The President * Melissa Brasselle as Dr. Baker * Steve Franken as General Socka * Lenny Juliano as Captain * Peter Spellos as Colonel Korsky * Sonny King as Lieutenant Commander Rogers {{div col end}}

==Production== The project originated as a pitch written by Kevin Bernhardt and was pre-sold under the title "Captured".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dolph-ultimate.com/dolph-in/captured.html|title=Captured|website=www.dolph-ultimate.com|access-date=2025-03-30}}</ref>

Steve Latshaw was approached by producer Andrew Stevens to rewrite his script "Counter Measures" for a Dolph Lundgren film, Latsaw later discovered that Damian Lee was hired to write the script, and also be the film's director.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.reelcriticism.com/ziggyrealm/columns/latshawinterview_2_20_03.html|title=The Checks Cleared: An Interview with Steve Latshaw|date=2003-02-20|website=www.reelcriticism.com|access-date=2025-03-30|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030423044212/http://www.reelcriticism.com/ziggyrealm/columns/latshawinterview_2_20_03.html|archive-date=April 23, 2003|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

After filming was completed, Stevens deemed the film too inept to be released, and brought Latshaw in to make the film at least half-competent, while Jim Wynorski was hired to direct some new scenes (about 40 minutes of footage in three days) and insert stock footage (mostly from Fred Olen Ray's ''Counter Measures'' with Michael Dudikoff of which it became a remake) where appropriate.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://dolph-ultimate.com/dolph-in/agent.html|title=Agent|website=www.dolph-ultimate.com|access-date=2025-03-30}}</ref>

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * {{IMDb title|id=0218080}} * {{Rotten Tomatoes|agent_red}}

Category:2000 films Category:American action films Category:2000 action films Category:Films about bioterrorism Category:Films directed by Damian Lee Category:Films about terrorism Category:Franchise Pictures films Category:Pirate films Category:Submarine films Category:Films with screenplays by Damian Lee Category:2000 English-language films Category:2000 American films Category:English-language action films