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6.3/10 • 831

1984-08-101h 54m

ActionThrillerWarDramaScience Fiction

In our time, no foreign army has ever occupied American soil. Until now.

It is the dawn of World War III. In mid-western America, a group of teenagers band together to defend their town—and their country—from invading Soviet forces.

Directors
John Milius
Editors
Thom Noble

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Patrick Swayze

    Patrick Swayze

    Jed

  2. Charlie Sheen

    Charlie Sheen

    Matt

  3. C. Thomas Howell

    C. Thomas Howell

    Robert

  4. Lea Thompson

    Lea Thompson

    Erica

  5. Darren Dalton

    Darren Dalton

    Daryl

  6. Jennifer Grey

    Jennifer Grey

    Toni

  7. Powers Boothe

    Powers Boothe

    Andy

  8. Brad Savage

    Brad Savage

    Danny

  9. Ben Johnson

    Ben Johnson

    Mason

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Gimly

Sep 10, 2018

5/10

Oh you've gotta see Red Dawn.... It's not particularly good, but you've got to see it. Final rating:★★½ - Not quite for me, but I definitely get the appeal.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$17,000,000.00
Revenue
$38,400,000.00
Keywords
guerrilla warfarefuturefightcoloradoinvasionanti-communismfightingschool shootingred armytown