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An American city awakens to the surreal sight of foreign paratroopers dropping from the sky -- shockingly, the U.S. has been invaded and their hometown is the initial target. Quickly and without warning, the citizens find themselves prisoners and their town under enemy occupation. Determined to fight back, a group of young .. Read more

Starring	Charlie Sheen, C. Thomas Howell, Patrick Swayze, Lea Thompson
Director	John Milius
Genres	Action/Adventure, Thriller

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Critic's review of Red Dawn
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- Ludicrous and somewhat dangerous Cold War throwback with little entertainment value to commend it. Violent teenage nonsense.
- 30459
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:41
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- - 6
  - 1
  Not your average brat pack film!
  
  Ok, so this film does read like a who's who of the 80's film world and as such you might not be expecting too much from it. I expected the usual ... read more »
  
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  - Near Chester
  - 13 Jul 2004 at 09:05
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  - 2
  Red Dawn
  
  Excruciating dialogue and performances make this one off the worst films ever. Expected better from this crew. Any remake can only be an improvement, one would ... read more »
  
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- 941209
- - eaz
  - 1 review
  - uk
  - 20 Nov 2010 at 22:15
- - 2
  - 2
  not as good as i thought it was first time around!
  
  i vaguely remember watching this first time around in the 80's.and remember enjoying it, so i rented the blu ray version. firstly, the film is simply awful... read more »
  
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- - emperor10
  - 137 reviews
  - newcastle upon tyne
  - 28 Sep 2010 at 20:00
- - 1
  - 2
  Red Dawn
  
  Swayze, and Sheen, when they were young, it was full of action, not one of the best films I have watched, but it was watchable.
  
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- 804611
- - movies
  - 64 reviews
  - Buckie
  - 30 Aug 2009 at 10:42
- - 1
  - 0
  Red Dawn
  
  A stupendous film with action from beginning to end....Fine and talented acting by all actors/actresses conerned.
  
  A good story line, and well worth ... read more »
  
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- 803101
- - PoetDad
  - 109 reviews
  - Pulborough
  - 26 Aug 2009 at 14:14
- - 1
  - 0
  Dated but still a classic
  
  I have seen this film many times as a kid during the cold war and it scared th elife out of me!
  
  Now explainng this film to my better half was ... read more »
  
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- - rubbishreview
  - 156 reviews
  - Northwich
  - 21 Feb 2009 at 19:00
- - 0
  - 0
  Rambo but with kids!
  
  Red Dawn tries to be Rambo with kids but doesn't succed. Good movie anyway with good performances from Pat and Charlie. Does lack in pace.
  
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  - Ballymoney
  - 03 Feb 2009 at 12:07
- - 0
  - 0
  American teens vs 'evil' Communists
  
  What can you possibly say about this film. Another fantastic American flag waving piece of nonsense.
  
  This is one of these films that isn't meant ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Cambridge
  - 29 Dec 2008 at 16:00
- - 0
  - 0
  D.N.R.
  
  Spawned from American 1980s uber-paranoia about the Cubans and Russians, who apparently have an army so skilled and powerful they can take over the U.S. ... read more »
  
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- - si81
  - 44 reviews
  - Lancaster
  - 14 Sep 2008 at 00:47
- - 1
  - 0
  Just silly
  
  I just had to watch this film after I heard the concept of it - it just sounded so ridiculous. I can't think of one part of the plot or action that was ... read more »
  
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  - Sheffield
  - 17 Jul 2008 at 13:41
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  Silly fun
  
  Yes the plot is silly, yes the acting is questionable, yes the entire film is bordering on ridiculous, BUT!... every teenager and beyond boy and girl secretly ... read more »
  
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- - EdDaly
  - 24 reviews
  - Sheffield
  - 03 Apr 2008 at 22:29
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- - 6
  - 1
  Not your average brat pack film!
  
  Ok, so this film does read like a who's who of the 80's film world and as such you might not be expecting too much from it. I expected the usual ... read more »
  
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- 10347
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  - Near Chester
  - 13 Jul 2004 at 09:05
- - 4
  - 0
  Ridiculous story yet great entertainment!
  
  So, in the opening few minutes you've got the invading Soviet army parachuting onto US soil and a bunch of high school kids led by Patrick Swayze and ... read more »
  
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- - M Watson
  - Scotland
  - 25 Jan 2005 at 14:37
- - 4
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  Red Dawn
  
  Pure cheese from late Cold War America. This is one of those embarrassing films from the period that saw the 'mujahdeen' in Afghanistan, then fighting ... read more »
  
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  - DD
  - London
  - 28 Feb 2005 at 01:31
- - 2
  - 0
  Awful
  
  Extremely daft and completely unrealistic action from John Milius. Just to think this guy wrote Apocolypse Now might be enough to rent this, along with the ... read more »
  
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- 164832
- - Ryan Kent
  - Salford, Manchester
  - 23 Oct 2005 at 15:58
- - 2
  - 0
  What a Load of Rubbish - Teen Flick, and a poor one
  
  The secret of a fictional film - particularly a Combat or SciFi one, is to have the plot just on the edge of believeability, that allows the Director very wide ... read more »
  
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  - Hampshire, England
  - 10 Mar 2007 at 01:46
- - 1
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  Remembered this from when I was a kid!
  
  Yes, its a very young Charlie Sheen and Patrick Swayze, some others are in there from the 80's Brat Pack like Lea Thompson (Back to the Future, Space Camp... read more »
  
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- - ileonc
  - Berkshire
  - 19 Jul 2005 at 15:06
- - 1
  - 0
  Pretty Poor
  
  Well, to be fair this was about as good as I expected - just that it wasn't very good.
  
  To be fair, it was actually slightly better than I was ... read more »
  
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- - JohnFair
  - 42 reviews
  - Stockport
  - 17 Oct 2007 at 19:16
- - 1
  - 0
  Silly fun
  
  Yes the plot is silly, yes the acting is questionable, yes the entire film is bordering on ridiculous, BUT!... every teenager and beyond boy and girl secretly ... read more »
  
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- 548902
- - EdDaly
  - 24 reviews
  - Sheffield
  - 03 Apr 2008 at 22:29
- - 1
  - 0
  Just silly
  
  I just had to watch this film after I heard the concept of it - it just sounded so ridiculous. I can't think of one part of the plot or action that was ... read more »
  
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- 599444
- - a customer
  - Sheffield
  - 17 Jul 2008 at 13:41
- - 1
  - 0
  Dated but still a classic
  
  I have seen this film many times as a kid during the cold war and it scared th elife out of me!
  
  Now explainng this film to my better half was ... read more »
  
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- 713383
- - rubbishreview
  - 156 reviews
  - Northwich
  - 21 Feb 2009 at 19:00

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  An American city awakens to the surreal sight of foreign paratroopers dropping from the sky -- shockingly, the U.S. has been invaded and their hometown is the initial target. Quickly and without warning, the citizens find themselves prisoners and their town under enemy occupation. Determined to ...