Now, before we get into the key details of how you can watch 'Red Dawn' right now, here are some specifics about the United Artists, Sidney Beckerman Productions, Valkyrie Films drama flick. Red Dawn starring Patrick Swayze, Charlie Sheen, C. Thomas Howell, Lea Thompson has a PG-13 rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 54 min. The release date of the movie is August 10th, 1984. The movie received a user score of 63/100 on TMDb, which reflects reviews from 853 contributing users.
Ready to dive into the plot? Here's the plot: "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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'Red Dawn' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on August 10th, 1984
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting
February 4th, 1998
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