Traces of Red is a 1992 neo noir erotic thriller film, directed by Andy Wolk and starring James Belushi, Lorraine Bracco and Tony Goldwyn.

The film begins with Jack Dobson, a homicide detective from Palm Beach, flat on his back with a bullet in his chest.

He and his partner Steve Frayn conclude that the source must be a mob figure whom Jack is about to testify against in court.

But another possibility is that someone could be causing trouble for Jack's brother, Michael, who is in an election campaign for public office.

Steve decides to go forward with his own investigation but, in the process, winds up having sex with Ellen, much to his wife's (who he earlier celebrated his seventh wedding anniversary with) and Jack's (who now sees him as a traitor) dismay.

After he attempts to strangle the woman, Steve bursts into the room with his gun drawn, and tells Michael to freeze.