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Red Dawn

Red Dawn

Aug 10, 1984
114 min
ActionThrillerWarDramaScience Fiction
6.3/ 10
847 votes

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.

Ratings & Reviews

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TMDB
6.3/10
847 votes
IMDB
6.3/10
67,186 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
48%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
53/100
Metascore

Media

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Performance & Recognition

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$17,000,000Production cost
Box Office$38,400,000Worldwide gross
Profit$21,400,000Profitable
ROI
+125.9%Return on investment
US Box Office$38,376,497Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

2 nominations total

Details

Production information

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

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$17,000,000

Revenue

$38,400,000

Production Companies

United ArtistsSidney Beckerman ProductionsValkyrie Films

Cast & Crew

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Red Dawn (1984) – Film Review - on-magazine.co.uk

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Red Dawn (1984) – Film Review  on-magazine.co.uk

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Red Dawn is a misunderstood masterpiece  Competitive Enterprise Institute

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Red Dawn Revamped Ratings with Russian Fears  The Saturday Evening Post

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Why 1984's 'Red Dawn' Still Matters - Time Magazine

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Why 1984's 'Red Dawn' Still Matters  Time Magazine

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Red Dawn: An ’80s Classic Or an Outdated Dud?  Remind Magazine

‘Red Dawn’: THR’s 1984 Review - The Hollywood Reporter

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‘Red Dawn’: THR’s 1984 Review  The Hollywood Reporter

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How ‘Red Dawn’ Perfectly Captures ’80s-Era Fear  Hollywood in Toto

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From the Vaults: Red Dawn (1984) Reviewed  The Austin Chronicle

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REVIEW: “Red Dawn” (1984) - keithandthemovies.com

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REVIEW: “Red Dawn” (1984)  keithandthemovies.com

FILM: 'RED DAWN,' ON WORLD WAR III (Published 1984) - The New York Times

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FILM: 'RED DAWN,' ON WORLD WAR III (Published 1984)  The New York Times

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