Red Dawn
1984 · Movie · PG-13 · 114 min · ★ 6.3 · 53% critics
As World War III erupts, a small Midwestern town is suddenly occupied by invading Soviet forces. With their lives upended, a group of teenagers escapes into the nearby wilderness and bands together to resist, protect their home, and fight back however they can.
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Details
- Years
- 1984
- Release date
- 1984-08-10
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Critic score
- 53/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (886 votes)
- Box office
- $38,376,497
About
If you’re in the mood for a high-energy, Cold War-era invasion thriller with a heavy patriotic streak, this can be a fun watch; Not for you if you need realism, subtle politics, or deep character work like Behind Enemy Lines.
Pros: exciting action beats; patriotic, crowd-pleasing energy; tense survival stakes | Cons: absurd premise; dated Cold War vibe; thin character depth
Themes
- guerrilla warfare
- future
- fight
- colorado
- invasion
- anti-communism
- fighting
- school shooting
- red army
- town
Cast & crew
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
Directed by John Milius