Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- breezy
- absurd
- lazy sunday
- light movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the espionage premise and comic execution uneven, with generally unfavorable overall reception.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Richard is selected at the airport because of his mismatched shoes and is mistaken for someone who can clear the CIA director.
CIA surveillance, internal power struggles, and covert manipulation repeatedly generate comic misunderstandings.
The director feeds false information to Cooper in order to turn the deputy director's surveillance operation against him.
Cooper sends Maddy to charm Richard and discover what he knows, but Richard genuinely falls for her.
Films like The Man with One Red Shoe, and why
The In-Laws
farce built from mistaken identity, surveillance, and escalating espionage confusion
Spies Like Us
light spy-comedy tone, comic misunderstandings, and ordinary people caught in covert operations
Undercover Blues
1980s comedy thriller combining romance, espionage, and an unlikely protagonist under surveillance
The Wrong Guys
fish-out-of-water comedy driven by mistaken identity and an elaborate pursuit
Movie Details
- Director
- Stan Dragoti
- Release Date
- 1985-07-18
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Rating
- 5.7 / 10 (323)
Cast
- Tom Hanks
- Dabney Coleman
- Lori Singer
- Charles Durning
- Carrie Fisher
- Edward Herrmann
- Jim Belushi
- Irving Metzman
- Tom Noonan
- Gerrit Graham
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Man with One Red Shoe about?
- A mild 1980s spy farce turns an ordinary violinist with one red shoe into the accidental center of a CIA power struggle.
- What is The Man with One Red Shoe like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Man with One Red Shoe as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Man with One Red Shoe violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Man with One Red Shoe.
- What did critics think of The Man with One Red Shoe?
- Critics broadly found the espionage premise and comic execution uneven, with generally unfavorable overall reception.
- Which films are like The Man with One Red Shoe?
- Films with a similar feel include The In-Laws, Spies Like Us, Undercover Blues, and The Wrong Guys.
- How long is The Man with One Red Shoe?
- The Man with One Red Shoe runs 92 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Man with One Red Shoe?
- In United States, The Man with One Red Shoe is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
