Reds (1981)

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Not since Gone with the Wind has there been a great romantic epic like it!

An account of the revolutionary years of the legendary American journalist John Reed, who shared his adventurous professional life with his radical commitment to the socialist revolution in Russia, his dream of spreading its principles among the members of the American working class, and his troubled romantic relationship with the writer Louise Bryant.

• Released: 1981-12-25
• Genres: Drama, History, Romance
• Runtime: 3h 15m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.9/10 from 391 votes

Directed by Warren Beatty.

Top cast

• Warren Beatty as John Reed
• Diane Keaton as Louise Bryant
• Edward Herrmann as Max Eastman
• Jerzy Kosiński as Grigory Zinoviev
• Jack Nicholson as Eugene O'Neill
• Paul Sorvino as Louis Fraina
• Maureen Stapleton as Emma Goldman
• Nicolas Coster as Paul Trullinger
• M. Emmet Walsh as Speaker at Liberal Club
• Ian Wolfe as Mr. Partlow

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Reds

• United States: stream on MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel; watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube
• India: rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fetch TV

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