Red Dawn

Summary

Red Dawn is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,704 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Red Dawn's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• Red Dawn was directed by John Milius^[4].
• Kevin Reynolds wrote the screenplay for Red Dawn^[5].
• John Milius wrote the screenplay for Red Dawn^[6].
• Tony Gilroy wrote the screenplay for Red Dawn^[7].
• Red Dawn's composer is recorded as Basil Poledouris^[8].
• Red Dawn's genre is action film^[9].
• Red Dawn's genre is thriller film^[10].
• Red Dawn's genre is propaganda film^[11].
• Red Dawn's genre is disaster film^[12].
• Red Dawn's genre is coming-of-age film^[13].
• Red Dawn's genre is war film^[14].
• Red Dawn's genre is adventure film^[15].
• A cast member of Red Dawn was Patrick Swayze^[16].
• A cast member of Red Dawn was C. Thomas Howell^[17].
• A cast member of Red Dawn was Lea Thompson^[18].
• A cast member of Red Dawn was Ben Johnson^[19].
• A cast member of Red Dawn was Harry Dean Stanton^[20].
• A cast member of Red Dawn was Ron O'Neal^[21].
• A cast member of Red Dawn was William Smith^[22].
• A cast member of Red Dawn was Powers Boothe^[23].
• A cast member of Red Dawn was Charlie Sheen^[24].
• A cast member of Red Dawn was Jennifer Grey^[25].
• A cast member of Red Dawn was Frank McRae^[26].
• A cast member of Red Dawn was Darren Dalton^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Red Dawn was produced by Buzz Feitshans^[28]. It was directed by John Milius^[4]. Screenwriters include Kevin Reynolds^[5], John Milius^[6], and Tony Gilroy^[7]. Cast members include Patrick Swayze^[16], C. Thomas Howell^[17], Lea Thompson^[18], Ben Johnson^[19], Harry Dean Stanton^[20], and Ron O'Neal^[21].

Publication

Publication dates include August 10, 1984^[29], December 21, 1984^[30], and November 9, 1984^[31]. The original language of Red Dawn was English^[32]. Genres include action film^[9], thriller film^[10], propaganda film^[11], disaster film^[12], coming-of-age film^[13], and war film^[14]. It was distributed by video on demand^[33].

Subject and Themes

Red Dawn's main subject is Cold War^[34].

Reception

Reviews include 5.1/10^[35], 50%^[36], and 53/100^[37].

Cultural Impact

Things named for Red Dawn include Operation Red Dawn^[38], a military operation^[39].

Why It Matters

Red Dawn ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,704 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

Entities named for it include Operation Red Dawn^[38], a military operation^[39].