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Red Dawn (1984)

  • Rated PG 13
  • 1hr 54m
  • 53

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

John Milius

Producer:

Sidney Beckerman, Buzz Feitshans

Release Date:

Aug 10, 1984

Runtime:

1hr 54m

Synopsis

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.

Cast

  • Patrick Swayze
  • C. Thomas Howell
  • Lea Thompson
  • Charlie Sheen
  • Jennifer Grey
  • Harry Dean Stanton
  • Powers Boothe
  • Darren Dalton

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53
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Based on 15 Critics
5.6

USER SCORE (29)

Mixed or average reviews based on 29 Reviews
88

This is what we call a movie-movie, a movie that throws nuance and self-consciousness and artiness to the wind and concentrates on the slam-bam. It's richly entertaining, it's big, it moves fast. [10 Aug 1984, p.C1]

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Metacritic review by Bill Cosford
Bill Cosford
Miami Herald
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