Where to Watch Red Corner (1997) in the US

What it's about

American lawyer Jack Moore is in Beijing on what looks to be a successful business trip for his company to enter into a film and television distribution deal with the Chinese government, their main competitor for that distribution deal being HoffCo Telecom out of Germany. Before Jack's boss David McAndrews and the Chinese government sign on the dotted line of the contract, Jack is implicated in a murder, the victim who was discovered in his hotel room. The police were alerted to an incident in his hotel room based on the report of hearing a scream emanating from his room, such a scream which Jack, asleep in the room when the police entered, did not hear. Jack being charged with murder quashes the distribution deal, which instead is awarded to HoffCo. The situation is made all the worse for Jack due to the known connections between the victim and people within high places in China, who may try to manipulate the situation to see Jack sentenced to death for the murder. Jack also has language, cultural and political obstacles to overcome, the Chinese government and thus the court system which seems already to have convicted him to make him, a foreigner, an example. As such, Jack does not trust his court appointed lawyer, a young woman named Shen Yuelin who has always seen her role to carry out Chinese government policy. Things may change when Yuelin begins to believe that Jack is being framed for the murder, the death of an innocent man which she may not be able to tolerate if she has any sway within the Chinese justice system, which she may find she does not. The key to discovering the truth behind the murder, the reason for Jack being framed for it and Jack possibly coming out the other end with his life is an important piece of physical evidence which he knows exists but which seems to be missing.

Cast and crew

Director

Jon Avnet

Writer

Robert King

Starring

Richard Gere, Bai Ling, Bradley Whitford

Details

Release date

Oct 31, 1997

Language

English, Mandarin

Country

United States

Box office

$22,459,274

Awards

4 wins total

Where to Watch Red Corner (1997) in the US — common questions

Where to watch Red Corner in the United States?

Red Corner is available free with ads, free with a participating library card, or to rent in the United States. Watch the movie free with ads on Fandango at Home (HD), The Roku Channel (HD), Tubi TV, and YouTube (HD). Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Fawesome (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.

Can I stream Red Corner or do I have to rent it in the United States?

Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.

Can I watch Red Corner for free in the United States?

Watch the movie free with ads on Fandango at Home (HD), The Roku Channel (HD), Tubi TV, and YouTube (HD). Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Fawesome (HD).