Red Dawn is a 1984 American action film directed by John Milius, with a screenplay by Kevin Reynolds and Milius. It stars Patrick Swayze, Charlie Sheen, C. Thomas Howell, Lea Thompson, Jennifer Grey, Ben Johnson, Harry Dean Stanton, Ron O'Neal, William Smith, and Powers Boothe. It was the first film to be released in the U.S. with a PG-13 rating. The film depicts a United States that has been invaded by the Soviet Union and its Cuban and Nicaraguan allies. However, the onset of World War III is in the background and not fully elaborated. The story follows a group of American high school students who resist the occupation with guerrilla warfare, naming themselves the "Wolverines", after their high school mascot.
| Directeur | John Milius |
| Produced by | Buzz Feitshans, Barry Beckerman, Sidney Beckerman |
| Screenplay by | Kevin Reynolds, John Milius |
| Story by | Kevin Reynolds |
| Starring | Patrick Swayze, Charlie Sheen, C. Thomas Howell, Lea Thompson, Ben Johnson, Harry Dean Stanton, Ron O'Neal, William Smith, Powers Boothe |
| Music | Basil Poledouris |
| Cinematography | Ric Waite |
| Edited by | Thom Noble |
| Production, company | United Artists, Valkyrie Films |
| Distributed by | MGM/UA Entertainment Company |
| Released | August 10, 1984 |
| Running time | 114 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English, Spanish, Russian |
| Budget | $17 million |
| Box office | $38 million |
| Netflix ID | 896678 |
Over Red Dawn
The film takes place during WWlll as teenagers in Midwestern-America band together against the incoming Soviet forces.
Prestaties van Red Dawn
The film marks the first movie to be released in the US with a PG-13 rating. The cast went through an 8-week military training before filming.
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