Red Dawn (1984)

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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.

Released: 1984-08-10
Genres: Thriller, War, Drama
Runtime: 1h 54m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 6.3/10 from 925 votes

Directed by John Milius.

Top cast

Patrick Swayze as Jed
Charlie Sheen as Matt
C. Thomas Howell as Robert
Lea Thompson as Erica
Darren Dalton as Daryl
Jennifer Grey as Toni
Powers Boothe as Andy
Brad Savage as Danny
Ben Johnson as Mason
Harry Dean Stanton as Mr. Eckert

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Red Dawn

United States: stream on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, AMC; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom: stream on MGM Plus Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store
India: stream on MGM Plus Amazon Channel; rent on Amazon Video
Canada: stream on MGM Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, Amazon Video, Plex; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
Australia: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on 7plus, Tubi TV; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

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