Red Dawn

Name: Red Dawn
Director: John Milius
Genre: Action, Thriller, Drama, War, Science Fiction
Released: 1984-08-10
Duration: 6835360 s
Rating: 4.8
Cast: Patrick Swayze, Charlie Sheen, C. Thomas Howell

Directed by John Milius

PG-13

1984 1h 53mAction, Thriller,

6.348%65%

Rent for $3.99

It is the dawn of World War III. In the western mountains of America, a group of teenagers band together to defend their town, and their country, from invading Soviet forces.

Cast of Red Dawn

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 Officer
Doug TobyAardvark
Michael D'AgostaBoy in Classroom
Johelen CarletonGirl in Classroom
George GanchevSoldier #1
Waldemar KalinowskiSoldier #2
Sam SlovickYuri
Lois KimbrellMrs. Mason
Elan OberonAlicia
Harley ChristensenMan on Pole
Tacy NorwoodRat Girl
Fred RexerTank Survivor
Michael MeisnerRussian Tanker #1
Victor MeisnerRussian Tanker #2
Raquel ProvanceRachel
Vojislav GovedaricaRussian Sergeant
Gene SchererKGB #1
Tom IrelandKGB #2
Krzysztof JanczarSoviet Soldier
Phil MeadMr. Barnes
Sam DodgeMan at Drive-In
Ben ZellerMan #2 at Drive-In
Dan SparksMan #3 at Drive-In
Benjamin SchickRussian Sergeant
George FisherKGB Major
Chuk BesherDoor Gunner
J.D. RuybalCuban Crew Chief
Pacho LaneFiring Squad Officer
Julius L. MeyerLatin Soldier

Red Dawn Ratings & Reviews

Jacob O’NealMarch 21, 2025
Unrealistic propaganda has never been so much fun. Red Dawn was originally written by Kevin Reynolds, the man behind 187, Waterworld and Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves and then rewritten and directed by John Milius, maker of Conan The Barbarian and writer for the TV series Rome. The film starred Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey before they hated each other on Dirty Dancing, C Thomas Howell before he turned black in Soul Man, Charlie Sheen before all hookers and drugs, Lea Thompson before she developed a crush on her son in Back To The Future, Powers Booth and Harry Dean Stanton. The film centers on a small Colorado town that is invaded by communists during the invasion of the USA and it is up to a rag tag group of high schoolers armed with piss and vinegar, along with a few weapons to stop tanks and trained military to save freedom for future generations. That last paragraph sounded ridiculous, but this was peak 80’s cinema. We loved our anti-commie propaganda films. Between this, Iron Eagle, Top Gun, Rambo and Rocky IV, this was a genre all its own. Sure, the concept seems cheesy. But this is such a fun sub-genre for its era. Red Dawn is much better acted than you’d expect. Milius directed it well. The screenplay is pure unbelievable cheese. And it doesn’t matter. It’s still just plain awesome. Just don’t poke holes in the plot - like how can kids living in the Forrest to evade capture look so good after six months of starving, not showering and being exposed to the elements? Or how can they walk right into a town taken over by Russians and Cubans, have a few conversations and visit the concentration camp (I mean “re-education camp”) even though their being hunted? Don’t do that. Don’t poke holes in it like I just did. Just enjoy the ride and remember… “WOLVERINES!!!”

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