“The mission to save Christmas is on.”
After Santa Claus (codename: Red One) is kidnapped, the North Pole's Head of Security must team up with the world's most infamous tracker in a globe-trotting, action-packed mission to save Christmas.
Dwayne Johnson
Callum Drift
Chris Evans
Jack O'Malley
Lucy Liu
Zoe
J.K. Simmons
Nick
Bonnie Hunt
Mrs. Claus
Kristofer Hivju
Krampus
Kiernan Shipka
Gryla
Mary Elizabeth Ellis
Olivia
Wesley Kimmel
Dylan
Nick Kroll
Ted
Red One is a action, comedy, fantasy film released in 2024 exploring themes of rescue, bounty hunter, holiday, kidnapping, santa claus, rescue mission. Directed by Jake Kasdan, it stars Dwayne Johnson, Chris Evans, Lucy Liu. After Santa Claus (codename: Red One) is kidnapped, the North Pole's Head of Security must team up with the world's most infamous tracker in a globe-trotting, action-packed mission to save Christmas.
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