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Red Dawn

1984·1h 54m·PG-13
DramaThrillerWarAction
IMDb Rating
★ 6.4/10
68,966 votes
Metascore
53
Metacritic

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.

Red Dawn is a 1984 drama thriller movie directed by John Milius, starring C. Thomas Howell, Patrick Swayze, Lea Thompson. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.4/10 from 68,966 votes and runs 1h 54m.

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Director
John Milius
Stars
C. Thomas Howell
Patrick Swayze
Lea Thompson
Charlie Sheen
Details
1984-08-10
114 min
Movie
PG-13
★ United States
★ English, Russian, Spanish
Keywords
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