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Aug 10, 1984 · Red Dawn: Directed by John Milius. With Patrick Swayze, C. Thomas Howell, Lea Thompson, Charlie Sheen. It is the dawn of World War III. In the west mountains of America, a group of teenagers band together to defend their town, and their country, from invading Soviet forces.
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Red Dawn is a 1984 American action drama film directed by John Milius with a screenplay by Milius and Kevin Reynolds. ... The film stars Patrick Swayze, Charlie Sheen
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- John Milius rewrote the script of Red Dawn. Kevin Reynolds wrote Red Dawn while still a student at USC film school. MGM optioned the script and asked Milius to direct it.
- Milus had a very unique way of auditioning actresses for the film. Red Dawn co-casting director Jane Jenkins explained that Milius would ask each auditioning actress “What would happen if you were in the wilderness and you were starving?
- Red Dawn was described as "the most violent movie ever made." After the movie was released in 1984, The National Coalition on Television Violence deemed Red Dawn “the most violent movie ever made.”
- Milius put Patrick Swayze in charge of Red Dawn's cast. Because Patrick Swayze was older than most of the actors, and because he had more acting experience than them, Milius trusted Swayze to control his co-stars.
Cuban Crew Chief (as Jay Dee Ruybal) Pacho Lane. ... Firing Squad Officer. Julius L. Meyer. ... Latin Soldier. Rest of cast listed alphabetically: Lara Dale.
It is the dawn of World War III. In the west mountains of America, a group of teenagers band together to defend their town, and their country, from invading Soviet forces. From out of the sky, Soviet, Nicaraguan, and Cuban troops begin landing on the football field of a Colorado high school. In a few seconds, the paratroopers have attacked the ...
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Rated: B • Aug 31, 2022. In an alternate 1980s, the United States stands alone as communism grows stronger. When Soviet soldiers invade a small Colorado town, brothers Jed (Patrick Swayze) and ...
Aug 10, 2017 · Photofest. On Aug. 10, 1984, MGM/UA unveiled the war drama Red Dawn, featuring Patrick Swayze and Charlie Sheen, in theaters. The Hollywood Reporter’s original review is below. While John Milius ...
