

Red Dawn
1984-08-10 · 114 min · ★ 6.3
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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Production details
- Directors
- John Milius
- Production companies
- United Artists, Sidney Beckerman Productions, Valkyrie Films
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 17,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 38,400,000
Top Cast
Patrick SwayzeJed
Charlie SheenMatt
C. Thomas HowellRobert
Lea ThompsonErica
Darren DaltonDaryl
Jennifer GreyToni
Powers BootheAndy
Brad SavageDanny
Ben JohnsonMason
Harry Dean StantonMr. Eckert
William SmithStrelnikov
Ron O'NealBella
Vladek SheybalBratchenko
Frank McRaeMr. Teasdale
Lane SmithMayor Bates
Roy JensonMr. Morris
Pepe SernaAardvark's Father
Radames PeraStepan Gorsky
Judd OmenThe Nicaraguan Captain
Zitto KazannPolitical OfficerTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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