Red Dawn
“In our time, no foreign army has ever occupied American soil. Until now.”
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.
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Cast
48 people
Patrick Swayze
Jed
Known for
Ghost
Point Break
Charlie Sheen
Matt
Known for
Two and a Half Men
Platoon
C. Thomas Howell
Robert
Known for
The Outsiders
Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox
Lea Thompson
Erica
Known for
Back to the Future
Howard the Duck
Darren Dalton
Daryl
Known for
The Outsiders
The Brotherhood of Justice
Jennifer Grey
Toni
Known for
Dirty Dancing
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Powers Boothe
Andy
Known for
Deadwood
Hatfields & McCoys
Brad Savage
Danny
Known for
Salem's Lot
No Deposit, No Return
Ben Johnson
Mason
Known for
Bonanza: The Return
Terror Train
Harry Dean Stanton
Mr. Eckert
Known for
Alien
Paris, Texas
William Smith
Strelnikov
Known for
Conan the Barbarian
Maniac Cop
Ron O'Neal
Bella
Known for
Super Fly
The Final Countdown
John Milius Director · Kevin Reynolds Screenplay Basil Poledouris Composer
Worldwide gross $38M · Budget $17M · United States release August 10, 1984
Box office
Budget
$17,000,000
Worldwide gross
$38,400,000
Gross vs. budget
2.3×
Production
United Artists
Production
Sidney Beckerman Productions
Production
Valkyrie Films
Production
United Artists Pictures
Studio · Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Russian · Spanish
Release dates
Canada · August 10, 1984
Theatrical
United States · August 10, 1984
Theatrical
United States · September 19, 1992
Physical · MGM/UA Home Video #M800499 [𝐕𝐇𝐒📼] 𝟭𝟭𝟰 mínutєѕ
Argentina
September 5, 1985 · Theatrical
Brazil
August 27, 1984 · Theatrical
Denmark
December 21, 1984 · Theatrical
France
January 9, 1985 · Theatrical
June 7, 2006 · Physical · DVD
December 4, 2013 · Physical · Blu-Ray
July 25, 2019 · Digital · VOD
Germany
December 21, 1984 · Theatrical
March 30, 2004 · Physical · DVD
Greece
December 24, 1984 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
December 20, 1984 · Theatrical
Ireland
December 7, 1984 · Theatrical
Japan
December 15, 1984 · Theatrical
Mexico
November 1, 1985 · Theatrical
Netherlands
December 20, 1984 · Theatrical
March 13, 2009 · TV · SBS 6
November 7, 2012 · Physical · Blu ray
December 4, 2013 · Physical · DVD
Portugal
August 9, 1985 · Theatrical
Slovakia
January 16, 2026 · Digital · VOYO
March 13, 2026 · TV · DAJTO
Spain
December 21, 1984 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
November 9, 1984 · Theatrical
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