Red Dawn

"In our time, no foreign army has ever occupied American soil. Until now."

Aug 10 1984 PG-13 1h 54m
Action, Drama

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.

Plot

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 school and sent a group of teenagers fleeing into the mountains. Armed only with hunting rifles, pistols, and bows and arrows, the teens struggle to survive the bitter winter and the Soviet K.G.B. patrols hunting for them. Eventually, trouble arises when they kill a group of Soviet soldiers on patrol in the highlands. Soon they will wage their own guerrilla warfare against the invading Soviet troops under the banner of "Wolverines!"

Written by

Kevin Reynolds, John Milius

Directed by

John Milius

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, MGM Home Entertainment, United Artists, Valkyrie Films

Languages

Español, English

Awards

1 nomination total

Scores
# of Votes
65,676
Average Rating
6.3 out of 10
Metascore
53
Popularity
NA