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Red Dawn

  • 19841984
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 54m
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Red Dawn (1984)
It is the dawn of World War III. In the west mountains of America, a group of teenagers band together to defend their town, and their country, from invading Soviet forces.
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It is the dawn of World War III. In the west mountains of America, a group of teenagers band together to defend their town, and their country, from invading Soviet forces.It is the dawn of World War III. In the west mountains of America, a group of teenagers band together to defend their town, and their country, from invading Soviet forces.It is the dawn of World War III. In the west mountains of America, a group of teenagers band together to defend their town, and their country, from invading Soviet forces.
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
58K
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POPULARITY
3,431
740
    • John Milius
    • Kevin Reynolds(story)
    • John Milius(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Patrick Swayze
    • C. Thomas Howell
    • Lea Thompson
    • John Milius
    • Kevin Reynolds(story)
    • John Milius(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Patrick Swayze
    • C. Thomas Howell
    • Lea Thompson
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    • 444User reviews
    • 111Critic reviews
    • 53Metascore
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    Patrick Swayze in Red Dawn (1984)
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    Patrick Swayze
    Patrick Swayze
    • Jed
    C. Thomas Howell
    C. Thomas Howell
    • Robert
    Lea Thompson
    Lea Thompson
    • Erica
    Charlie Sheen
    Charlie Sheen
    • Matt
    Darren Dalton
    Darren Dalton
    • Daryl
    Jennifer Grey
    Jennifer Grey
    • Toni
    Brad Savage
    Brad Savage
    • Danny
    Doug Toby
    Doug Toby
    • Aardvark
    Ben Johnson
    Ben Johnson
    • Mr. Mason
    Harry Dean Stanton
    Harry Dean Stanton
    • Mr. Eckert
    Ron O'Neal
    Ron O'Neal
    • Bella
    William Smith
    William Smith
    • Strelnikov
    Vladek Sheybal
    Vladek Sheybal
    • Bratchenko
    Powers Boothe
    Powers Boothe
    • Andy
    Frank McRae
    Frank McRae
    • Mr. Teasdale
    Roy Jenson
    Roy Jenson
    • Mr. Morris
    Pepe Serna
    Pepe Serna
    • Aardvark's Father
    Lane Smith
    Lane Smith
    • Mayor Bates
      • John Milius
      • Kevin Reynolds(story) (screenplay)
      • John Milius(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Five of the thirty-six paratroopers in the beginning of the movie did get blown as much as a mile off course during filming. One of them got stuck in a tree. He had to convince locals that he wasn't really an enemy soldier.
    • Goofs
      When the boys get to the mountains and are arguing about turning themselves in, right before Jed shows them the shot up radio you can see two men in the background with mustaches and sunglasses on. These are obviously not one of the actors because none of them have mustaches.
    • Quotes

      Col. Andy Tanner: All that hate's gonna burn you up, kid.

      Robert: It keeps me warm.

    • Crazy credits
      None of the actors are in the opening credits
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Revenge of the Nerds/The Woman in Red/Red Dawn/Tightrope (1984)

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    Sums up US feelings
    Man o man. This movie is great. As a history student its awesome to look back on these types of things and see what the buzz was around the time of the movie's release. The plot is insane, acting over-the-top, but the historical commentary is amazing. People actually believed that such a thing as this was possible in the mid-80s, pre-Gorbachev. This is not "low-level propaganda," its the most obvious pro-American movie I have EVER seen.

    On the movie alone, the "film" shouldn't even rate. But as a Cold-War barometer, every interested person should see this to peer into the height of US-Soviet tensions.
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    • Jan 22, 2003

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    • Release date
      • August 10, 1984 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Johnson Mesa, New Mexico, USA
    • Production companies
      • United Artists
      • Valkyrie Films
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    • 1 hour 54 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Digital

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