| Red Dawn | |
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 Original theatrical release poster by John Alvin | |
| Directed by | John Milius |
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| Story by | Kevin Reynolds |
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| Cinematography | Ric Waite |
| Edited by | Thom Noble |
| Music by | Basil Poledouris |
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| Distributed by | MGM/UA Entertainment Company |
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Running time | 114 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
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| Budget | $17 million[2] |
| Box office | $38 million[1] |
Red Dawn is a 1984 American action drama film directed by John Milius with a screenplay by Milius and Kevin Reynolds. The film depicts a fictional World War III centering on a military invasion of the United States by an alliance of Soviet, Warsaw Pact, and Communist Latin American states. The story follows a group of teenage guerrillas, known as the Wolverines, in Soviet-occupied Colorado. The film stars Patrick Swayze, Charlie Sheen, C. Thomas Howell, Lea Thompson and Jennifer Grey, with supporting roles played by Ben Johnson, Darren Dalton, Harry Dean Stanton, Ron O'Neal, William Smith and Powers Boothe.
Despite mixed reviews from critics, the film became a commercial success, grossing $38 million against a budget of $17 million. It was the first film to be released in the U.S. with a PG-13 rating under the modified rating system introduced on July 1, 1984.[3] A remake was released in 2012.
- ^ a b "Red Dawn (1984)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on January 22, 2020. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- ^ Goldstein, Patrick (August 16, 1984). "'RED DAWN' IS MILIUS' KIND OF MOVIE: JOHN MILIUS". Los Angeles Times. p. i1.
- ^ Parker, Ryan (May 23, 2017). "How 'The Temple of Doom' Changed the MPAA Ratings System". The Hollywood Reporter.