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 land invasion of the continental United States by an alliance of Soviet, Warsaw Pact and Latin American states. The story follows a group of teenaged guerillas, 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, 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[3] (under the modified rating
