Red Dawn

Summary

Red Dawn is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,994 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

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

Body

Authorship and Creation

Red Dawn's producer is recorded as Buzz Feitshans^[28]. Its director is recorded as 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 +1984-08-10T00:00:00Z^[29], +1984-12-21T00:00:00Z^[30], and +1984-11-09T00:00:00Z^[31]. Red Dawn's original language of film or TV show is recorded as 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].

Subject and Themes

Red Dawn's main subject is recorded as Cold War^[33].

Reception

Reviews include 5.1/10^[34], 50%^[35], and 53/100^[36].

Cultural Impact

Things named for Red Dawn include Operation Red Dawn^[37], a military operation^[38].

Why It Matters

Red Dawn ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,994 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

Entities named for it include Operation Red Dawn^[37], a military operation^[38].