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Set in a war-torn land of man vs. machine, Wei, a young runaway in search of his father, must ally with an unstable war-robot named Red or be hunted down by his overseers. This Phillip K. Dick inspired adventure from writer/director Mike Pappa is seen through the gaze of a young boy, touching upon childlike wonder and curiosity, while exploring such themes as fathers & sons, and the invisible wounds of war. Terminator 2 meets Born on the Fourth of July For “A Crimson Man,” Mike Pappa was not only inspired by the works of Philip K. Dick, but from reading stories of veterans dealing with Ptsd, and the childlike wonder and curiosity in the films he loved growing up. He wanted to combine...

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A Crimson Man

Logline: Set in a war-torn land of man vs. machine, Wei, a young runaway boy in search of his father, must ally with an unstable war-robot named Red or be hunted down by his overseers.

Elevator Pitch:

“Terminator 2” meets “Born on the Fourth of July.”

Production Team:

Writer/Director: Mike Pappa (website)

Producer: Jordan Lietz

Cinematographer: Farhad Ahmed Dehlvi

Editor: Shayar Bhansali

Animatronics Lead: Brian Haimes (website)

VFX Consultant/Aritst: Nitant Karnik

Cast:

Daniel Clarkson as Red

About the Film:

For “A Crimson Man,” I was inspired by the works of Philip K. Dick, reading stories of veterans dealing with Ptsd,...

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