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Red Dawn (1984)
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John Milius Director

previously directed Conan the Barbarian

When Cuban and Soviet paratroopers invade the United States, it's up to a group of youths out in the woods to form a resistance against the foreign invaders.

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Due to the amount of violent acts shown "Red Dawn" was the first movie to be handed the PG-13 rating.

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Reference: Alexander Nevsky

The movie being shown to American prisoners at the Soviet camp near Calumet. It is also playing for free in the town cinema across from the drugstore.

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Quote: Robert Morris

WOLVERINES!

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Writers
	John Milius	writer
	Kevin Reynolds	screenplay

Cast
	Patrick Swayze	Jed Eckert
	C. Thomas Howell	Robert Morris
	Lea Thompson	Erica Mason
	Charlie Sheen	Matt Eckert
	Jennifer Grey	Toni Mason
	Brad Savage	Danny Teasdale
	Powers Boothe	Lt. Col. Andrew Tanner
	Harry Dean Stanton	Tom Eckert
	Darren Dalton	Daryl Bates
	Doug Toby	Arturo "Aardvark" Mondragon
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General Information Edit

Name	Red Dawn
US Release	Aug. 10, 1984
UK Release
AUS Release	Dec. 13, 1984
Runtime	114
Language(s)	Add a new language English
Genre(s)	Add a new genre Action Adventure Drama
Theme(s)	Add a new theme
Rating	PG-13
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