Red Dawn
Red Dawn
PG-13 | 10 August 1984 (USA)
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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.

Reviews
Merolliv I really wanted to like this movie. I feel terribly cynical trashing it, and that's why I'm giving it a middling 5. Actually, I'm giving it a 5 because there were some superb performances.
Invaderbank The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.
Teddie Blake The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.
Arianna Moses Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.
james-donald-1952 We are from Alabama and we lvoe MAGA, God and America and this film showed the heartland will pound the Cubans BUT also our Russian friends used to be our ebemy but now because of the genius of President trump they are our only allies and friends. so watch enjoy but it is dated history MAGA
ehochstein-29944 This movie is the best. The best. Americans look foolish. Russia extremely strong and powerful in it's denial. Stick around after the credits for the hotel pee pee scene.
contactdouglashumble If you don't like this movie...then you ain't American and that's all there is to it. In fact, if you don't like this movie, just take your butt on outta here you pinko!
SM Jefferies On the surface this seems like a great action film about a group of teens who are forced to save themselves and their loved ones. At it's core though this film is fear mongering propaganda to scare people into believing the US is weak and the only solution is to arm yourself and beware of foreigners. It's message is subtle but clear once you break down all of the details. The film begins by stating that the US has become weak and isolated because of it's ties with NATO (foreign socialists took handouts from America and bled us dry). Mexico becomes a communist nation (Build That Wall!!!). The US is invaded by Soviets & Cubans (dirty commies and Hispanics). The first casualty is a teacher who also happens to be the only black person in the film (educated liberal). The teacher is killed when he tries talking to the invaders (that's what you get for negotiating with the enemy). The invaders find a list of gun sales and use it to track down and arrest people (a gun registry is just a way of hunting down and persecuting gun owners). The town mayor collaborates with the enemy (you can't trust the government). A downed US pilot reveals the invaders came through Mexico and Alaska (told you we should have built that wall and didn't a VP nominee tell us she could see Russia from her house?). In the end the enemy is defeated and America is saved but that was never the point of the film. It's real purpose was to convince us that foreigners are bad, liberal policies are dangerous, guns should never be registered and you can't trust the government. It's message is loud and clear.