Red Dawn
In our time, no foreign army has ever occupied American soil. Until now.
1984 | 114m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | John Milius |
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| Writer: | John Milius, Kevin Reynolds |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Aug 10, 1984 |
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| Director: | John Milius |
| Writer: | John Milius, Kevin Reynolds |
| Genres: | Action, Science Fiction, Drama, Thriller, War |
| Keywords | colorado, red army, invasion, town, guerrilla warfare, anti-communism, fight, school shooting, future, fighting |
| Production Companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, United Artists, Valkyrie Films, Sidney Beckerman Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $38,400,000
Budget: $17,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jul 30, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Patrick Swayze | Jed |
| Charlie Sheen | Matt |
| C. Thomas Howell | Robert |
| Lea Thompson | Erica |
| Darren Dalton | Daryl |
| Jennifer Grey | Toni |
| Powers Boothe | Andy |
| Brad Savage | Danny |
| Ben Johnson | Mason |
| Harry Dean Stanton | Mr. Eckert |
| William Smith | Strelnikov |
| Ron O'Neal | Bella |
| Vladek Sheybal | Bratchenko |
| Frank McRae | Mr. Teasdale |
| Lane Smith | Mayor Bates |
| Roy Jenson | Mr. Morris |
| Pepe Serna | Aardvark's Father |
| Radames Pera | Stepan Gorsky |
| Judd Omen | The Nicaraguan Captain |
| Zitto Kazann | Political Officer |
| Doug Toby | Aardvark |
| Michael D'Agosta | Boy in Classroom |
| Johelen Carleton | Girl in Classroom |
| George Ganchev | Soldier #1 |
| Waldemar Kalinowski | Soldier #2 |
| Sam Slovick | Yuri |
| Lois Kimbrell | Mrs. Mason |
| Elan Oberon | Alicia |
| Harley Christensen | Man on Pole |
| Tacy Norwood | Rat Girl |
| Fred Rexer | Tank Survivor |
| Michael Meisner | Russian Tanker #1 |
| Victor Meisner | Russian Tanker #2 |
| Raquel Provance | Rachel |
| Vojislav Govedarica | Russian Sergeant |
| Gene Scherer | KGB #1 |
| Tom Ireland | KGB #2 |
| Krzysztof Janczar | Soviet Soldier |
| Phil Mead | Mr. Barnes |
| Sam Dodge | Man at Drive-In |
| Ben Zeller | Man #2 at Drive-In |
| Dan Sparks | Man #3 at Drive-In |
| Benjamin Schick | Russian Sergeant |
| George Fisher | KGB Major |
| Chuk Besher | Door Gunner |
| J.D. Ruybal | Cuban Crew Chief |
| Pacho Lane | Firing Squad Officer |
| Julius L. Meyer | Latin Soldier |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Basil Poledouris | Original Music Composer |
| John Milius | Screenplay, Director |
| Kevin Reynolds | Screenplay, Story |
| Jane Jenkins | Casting |
| Janet Hirshenson | Casting |
| Terry Leonard | Stunt Coordinator, Second Unit Director |
| Frederick Elmes | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Thomas Rosales Jr. | Stunts |
| Kenny Call | Stunts |
| Jeff Ramsey | Stunts |
| Kerry Rossall | Stunts |
| Ben Scott | Stunts |
| Adrian Gorton | Assistant Art Director |
| Brandy Alexander | Set Designer |
| Thom Noble | Editor |
| Ric Waite | Director of Photography |
| Jackson De Govia | Production Design |
| Ross Reynolds | Pilot, Stunts |
| Elliot Schick | Unit Production Manager |
| Arne Schmidt | First Assistant Director |
| Jim Behnke | Second Assistant Director |
| Vincent M. Cresciman | Art Direction |
| Lowell Chambers | Set Decoration |
| Lance Anderson | Makeup Artist |
| Wes Dawn | Makeup Artist |
| Lola 'Skip' McNalley | Hairstylist |
| George L. Little | Costume Supervisor |
| Dan Chichester | Costumer |
| Julie Starr Dresner | Costumer |
| Joseph D'Agosta | Additional Casting |
| Dennis J. Parrish | Property Master |
| Dale L. Martin | Special Effects |
| Elisabeth Leustig | Casting Associate |
| Joe Kenworthy | Sound Mixer |
| John R. Shannon | Still Photographer |
| Ed Pine | Unit Publicist |
| Carline Davis-Dyer | Script Supervisor |
| Fred J. Brown | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Michele Sharp | Sound Editor |
| Bub Asman | Sound Editor |
| Alex Bamattre | Sound Editor |
| Lauren Palmer | ADR Editor |
| Denise Horta | ADR Editor |
| Michael J. Kohut | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Aaron Rochin | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Carlos Delarios | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Stan Witt | Music Editor |
| Harry V. Lojewski | Music Supervisor |
| Terry Collis | Transportation Coordinator |
| Bob Kaiser | Color Timer |
| Chris Howell | Stunts |
| Jimmy Medearis | Stunts |
| Buddy Edmondson | Stunts |
| Tom Elliott | Stunts |
| Glenn Randall Jr. | Stunts |
| Cindy Folkerson | Stunts |
| Larry Randles | Stunts |
| Clifford Happy | Stunts |
| Terry Jackson | Stunts |
| Bob Lockrow | Stunts |
| Mike H. McGaughy | Stunts |
| Frank James Sparks | Stunts |
| Soren Jensen | Stunts |
| John-Clay Scott | Stunts |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Buzz Feitshans | Producer |
| Barry Beckerman | Producer |
| Sidney Beckerman | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 56 | 90 | 34 |
| 2024 | 5 | 59 | 86 | 36 |
| 2024 | 6 | 47 | 70 | 32 |
| 2024 | 7 | 44 | 76 | 27 |
| 2024 | 8 | 40 | 65 | 26 |
| 2024 | 9 | 32 | 60 | 20 |
| 2024 | 10 | 33 | 62 | 23 |
| 2024 | 11 | 28 | 53 | 20 |
| 2024 | 12 | 31 | 72 | 20 |
| 2025 | 1 | 30 | 53 | 19 |
| 2025 | 2 | 24 | 48 | 4 |
| 2025 | 3 | 9 | 28 | 2 |
| 2025 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| 2025 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| 2025 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| 2025 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| 2025 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 9 | 961 | 961 |
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| 2025 | 8 | 627 | 766 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 889 | 940 |
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| 2025 | 6 | 331 | 809 |
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| 2025 | 5 | 569 | 780 |
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| 2025 | 4 | 965 | 965 |
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| 2025 | 3 | 972 | 972 |
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| 2025 | 2 | 597 | 782 |
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| 2024 | 12 | 472 | 801 |
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| 2024 | 9 | 754 | 846 |