''Red Eagle, the Movie'' () is a 2011 Spanish

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, directed by José Ramón Ayerra Díaz from a screenplay by Pilar Nadal, J. M. Ruiz Córdoba, and Guillermo Cisneros. It stars

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as Red Eagle, reprising his role from the television series of the same name.

Plot

The plot follows a thwarted conspiration involving England, Portugal, and France to dethrone Philip IV, and Gonzalo Montalvo (Red Eagle) retiring upon the blinding of son Alonso.

Cast

Production

The film is a Globomedia and Versátil Films production. It boasted €7 million budget. Shooting locations included

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, Navas del Rey,

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, and Valsaín.

Release

Hispano Foxfilm picked up theatrical and DVD distribution rights to the film in Spain. The film was released theatrically in Spain on 20 April 2011, grossing €3,074,919.

Reception

Jonathan Holland of ''

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'' considered the "mostly silly" film to be "the latest example of how Spain struggles when revisiting its own past on film". Noel Ceballos of ''

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'' rated the film 2 out of 5 stars, citing "its stale appeal to popular patriotism" as a negative point.

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