Don’t mistake Red for lesser fare such as Death Wish or The Brave One.
While it is constructed around a fairly simple premise that on the surface appears primed to appeal to the base human desire for revenge, the story here is so much more than that, and to give it short shrift and dismiss it as mere manipulative movie making would be to miss out on a story and performance that is a true must see. 
Red is a 2008 dramatic thriller about a couple of kids who kill a dog named ‘Red’ to amuse themselves.
The owner finds out who they are, and tries to bring them to justice by informing the authorities.
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… now for Magic’s Technical Bit:
Directors
Trygve Allister Diesen
Lucky McKee
Writers
Stephen Susco
Jack Ketchum
Release Date
8 August 2008 (USA)
Genre
Drama | ThrillerÂ
Tagline
They should have told the truth.
Plot
A reclusive man sets out for justice and redemption when three troublesome teens kill his dog for no good reason.