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Red Dawn
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.
1984 · Directed by John Milius · 114 min · Thriller · War · Drama · 17 frames
Tagline
In our time, no foreign army has ever occupied American soil. Until now.
Crew
- Screenplay: John Milius, Kevin Reynolds
- Cinematography: Ric Waite
- Edited by: Thom Noble
- Music: Basil Poledouris
- Production design: Jackson De Govia
- Produced by: Barry Beckerman, Buzz Feitshans
Cast
- Patrick Swayze as Jed
- Charlie Sheen as Matt
- C. Thomas Howell as Robert
- Lea Thompson as Erica
- Darren Dalton as Daryl
- Jennifer Grey as Toni
- Powers Boothe as Andy
- Brad Savage as Danny
- Ben Johnson as Mason
- Harry Dean Stanton as Mr. Eckert
Production
- Country: United States of America
- Language: English, Russian, Spanish
- Studios: United Artists, Sidney Beckerman Productions, Valkyrie Films
- Budget: $17,000,000
- Box office: $38,400,000
- Themes: guerrilla warfare, future, fight, colorado, invasion, anti-communism, fighting, school shooting, red army, political thriller
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