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Red Dawn Director: John Milius Cast: Patrick Swayze, C. Thomas Howell, Ron O'Neal, William Smith

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  • DVD Release Date: 02/04/1998
  • Original Release: 1984
  • Sales Rank: 7,259

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Set at an indeterminate point in the future, this drama with an overt anti-communist message begins as an ostensible war movie: Russian and Cuban forces have invaded the U.S. and are viciously eliminating the inhabitants of a small town, when a group of teens escapes and plans a counterattack. Jed (Patrick Swayze), Robert (C. Thomas Howell), and six of their friends watch in amazement as soldiers parachute into their town and start shooting. The teens grab a pickup truck, stock up on supplies at the local store, and head for the hills. Meanwhile, the men in the town -- after a minimal resistance -- are rounded up and held at a drive-in theater converted into a concentration camp. The sadistic Soviet military then make them watch acclaimed Russian director Sergei Eisenstein's 1938 classic Alexander Nevsky, as their punishing rehabilitation begins. Meanwhile, after minimal resistance from the adults, a Cuban, Bella (Ron O'Neal), is put in charge and is not certain how he can really defeat the teen army. The Soviets and Cubans have so far defeated the American Army, Navy, Marines, and Air Force, but these teens are really something else. After a successful ambush, the teen guerrillas gear up for future forays, when they are suddenly betrayed by one of their number and by doubts about the morality of what they are doing. Red Dawn is noteworthy for being the first movie released with the PG-13 rating, created by the MPAA after public outcry over violent content in the PG-rated Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and Gremlins. Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide

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A great movie with Patrick Swayze, C. Thomas, Lea Thompson, and Charlie Sheen early in their careersby Tidalwave3

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September 10, 2009: Patrick Swayze is commanding in his performance (a small twist from his "Dirty Dancing" movie) and with his health issues, it is a reflection! Lea Thompson is sensuous even in winter gear (see "All the right moves") and is no "Jane Doe"!!! Speacial features include on disc 1 a "Carnage Counter" can be turned on or off. On disc 2 includes "Red Dawn Rising", "Traing for WW III", and "WW III comes to town". Great back drops in the Rockies and does include a booklet of information!!!

This review was written about the DVD Special Edition / Wide Screen edition.

I Also Recommend: Dirty Dancing, All the Right Moves, Back to the Future: The Complete Trilogy.

"No one will ever go home again"by Anonymous

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December 27, 2005: Althogh certainly not the most sophisticated of war movies, it still carries noble themes like friendship, fighting when you have to, and patriotism. Again, although this movie tended to be much like any Rambo machoistic film, it had a subtle message (suprisingly) anti-war. What does rankle an individual coming from this film is the fact you think our country could never be invaded, but there's a lingering doubt about that hopeful prospect. I found Swayze's and C. Thomas Howell's performances to be astonishingly accurate provided those situations. What I think all of us must remember about this film is that we could be invaded, maybe not Russian or Cuban Communists anymore, but by another insidious threat like an Iran, China or North Korea. Hypothetically speaking, anyway.

This review was written about the DVD Wide Screen / Pan & Scan / Dolby 5.1 / Stereo edition.


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