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Red Dawn (1984)
- PG-13
- 08/10/1984 (US)
- Action, Thriller, War, Drama, Science Fiction
- 1h 54m
In our time, no foreign army has ever occupied American soil. Until now.
Overview
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.
Kevin Reynolds
Screenplay, StoryJohn Milius
Screenplay, DirectorCast
![Patrick Swayze's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/md10KJbLxmOZMD9dvebySJR9qE7.jpg)
Patrick Swayze
Jed![Charlie Sheen's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/eHMe0jYsp6YBgyCDbgtheZrIHAy.jpg)
Charlie Sheen
Matt![C. Thomas Howell's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/739YbFWpAYyo9neHvBGThgmT4YH.jpg)
C. Thomas Howell
Robert![Lea Thompson's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/85E9NTEfkRdUdK4kTrrnk5of25w.jpg)
Lea Thompson
Erica![Darren Dalton's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/1wN9qopLWKS7PnJrRB0mR3XWwOQ.jpg)
Darren Dalton
Daryl![Jennifer Grey's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/dY8mECHnrLvr4UQr61Ym78cakoA.jpg)
Jennifer Grey
Toni![Powers Boothe's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/dOwVFE10FgpLXrKhPdEAplpESjR.jpg)
Powers Boothe
Andy![Brad Savage's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/wmmtbypvyJQy26zrldTAXpWPrEF.jpg)