Red Dawn

Red Dawn

1984 · 114 min · EN · PG-13 · 6.3 (887 votes)
Dir. John Milius · Starring Patrick Swayze, Charlie Sheen, C. Thomas Howell, Lea Thompson, Darren Dalton, Jennifer Grey · Music Basil Poledouris

In our time, no foreign army has ever occupied American soil. Until now.

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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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This film feels like a raw, urgent cry of defiance against overwhelming odds. It's a gritty, tense portrayal of desperate survival, infused with a strong sense of patriotic fervor and the harsh reality of a world turned upside down. The mood is a blend of youthful courage and the heavy burden of an unexpected war.

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