Red Dawn (1984)
Red Dawn, starring the likes of Patrick Swayze, Charlie Sheen, and Lea Thompson, imagines World War III becoming a reality and a group of teenagers known as Wolverines fighting back against the Soviets. The film received mixed reviews but is notable for being the first PG-13 rated film to be released in the United States. In 2012, a remake was released starring Chris Hemsworth.
Red Dawn
- Director
- John Milius
- Release Date
- August 10, 1984
- Studio(s)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Distributor(s)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Cast
- Jennifer Grey , Patrick swayze , Lea Thompson , C. Thomas Howell , Charlie Sheen
- Writers
- John Milius , Kevin Reynolds
- Runtime
- 114 minutes
- Budget
- $17 million
Summary
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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