Red Dawn
Aug 10 1984
•2h 54m
•Action, Thriller, War, Drama, Science Fiction
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.
Cast
See allPatrick Swayze
Jed
Charlie Sheen
Matt
C. Thomas Howell
Robert
Lea Thompson
Erica
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