Red Dawn (1984)
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.
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- $17M
- Box office
- $38.4M
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Patrick SwayzeJed
Charlie SheenMatt
C. Thomas HowellRobert
Lea ThompsonErica
Darren DaltonDaryl
Jennifer GreyToni
Powers BootheLt. Col. Andrew 'Andy' Tanner
Brad SavageDanny
Ben JohnsonMr. Mason
Harry Dean StantonMr. Eckert
William SmithStrelnikov
Ron O'NealCol Ernesto BellaKeywords
FightingFutureFightTownColoradoGuerrilla warfareGuerrillaInvasionRed armyAnti-communismSchool shooting
Movie DNA
Genre affinityAction · Thriller · DramaTheme affinityFighting · Future · FightDialogue densityDramaPacingActionEmotional intensityWar · Guerrilla WarfareDirector preference104957
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What is Red Dawn about?
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.
How long is Red Dawn?
Red Dawn has a runtime of 114 minutes.
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