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On this day, August 10, 1984, "Red Dawn" was released.
Last edited Mon Aug 10, 2020, 12:02 PM - Edit history (2)
Red Dawn – 1984
January 31, 2010 by H-Man
Rick Swift
"Wolverines"
Swift shot: Classic Milius! If you read my bio, you know this was one of my favorite films growing up, it put things at the time into a perspective I appreciated. Today I have heard it described as silly and frivolous story-telling, bullshit, it was a great film and I will tell you why below…
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January 31, 2010 by H-Man
Rick Swift
"Wolverines"
Swift shot: Classic Milius! If you read my bio, you know this was one of my favorite films growing up, it put things at the time into a perspective I appreciated. Today I have heard it described as silly and frivolous story-telling, bullshit, it was a great film and I will tell you why below…
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We watched "Red Dawn" in history class.
Our teacher said, "If this ever happens, this is what I want you to do," and pressed "Play."
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Love, LOVE Red Dawn. '80s classic.
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Red Dawn
Original theatrical poster by John Alvin
Directed by: John Milius
Release date: August 10, 1984
Red Dawn is a 1984 American action film directed by John Milius, with a screenplay by Kevin Reynolds and Milius. It stars Patrick Swayze, Charlie Sheen, C. Thomas Howell, Lea Thompson, Jennifer Grey, Ben Johnson, Harry Dean Stanton, Ron O'Neal, William Smith, and Powers Boothe. It was the first film to be released in the US with a PG-13 rating (under the modified rating system introduced on July 1, 1984).
The film depicts the United States invaded by the Soviet Union and its Cuban and Nicaraguan allies. However, the onset of World War III is in the background and not fully elaborated. The story follows a group of American high school students who resist the occupation with guerrilla warfare, naming themselves "Wolverines", after their high school mascot.
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Original theatrical poster by John Alvin
Directed by: John Milius
Release date: August 10, 1984
Red Dawn is a 1984 American action film directed by John Milius, with a screenplay by Kevin Reynolds and Milius. It stars Patrick Swayze, Charlie Sheen, C. Thomas Howell, Lea Thompson, Jennifer Grey, Ben Johnson, Harry Dean Stanton, Ron O'Neal, William Smith, and Powers Boothe. It was the first film to be released in the US with a PG-13 rating (under the modified rating system introduced on July 1, 1984).
The film depicts the United States invaded by the Soviet Union and its Cuban and Nicaraguan allies. However, the onset of World War III is in the background and not fully elaborated. The story follows a group of American high school students who resist the occupation with guerrilla warfare, naming themselves "Wolverines", after their high school mascot.
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a piece of shit. I watched that movie with other film students and John Milius was sitting right there in the screening room watching us watch his movie as we tried not to wet our pants. I lacerated the inside of my mouth trying not to laugh.
