Red Dawn

Name: Red Dawn
Genre: Action, Thriller
Released: 2012-03-15
Duration: 1 h 33 min
Rating: 5.7
Cast: Chris Hemsworth, Josh Peck, Josh Hutcherson, Isabel Lucas, Adrianne Palicki

2012·Movie·PG-13·93 min·★ 5.7(1,751)

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“Welcome to the home of the brave.”

A city in Washington state awakens to the surreal sight of foreign paratroopers dropping from the sky—shockingly, the U.S. has been invaded and their hometown is the initial target. Quickly and without warning, the citizens find themselves prisoners and their town under enemy occupation. Determined to fight back, a group of young patriots seek refuge in the surrounding woods, training and reorganizing themselves into a guerrilla group of fighters.

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About Red Dawn

Red Dawn is a 2012 English-language action and thriller film directed by Dan Bradley. The cast is led by Chris Hemsworth, Josh Peck, Josh Hutcherson. It has a runtime of 1h 33m. Viewers rate it 5.7/10 across 1800 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on YouTube Free.

Red Dawn was produced by Contrafilm and made in United States of America. It was released on March 15, 2012, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $65 million, it went on to gross $45 million worldwide.

Director: Dan Bradley
Writers: Carl Ellsworth, Jeremy Passmore
Release date: March 15, 2012
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $65 million
Box office: $45 million
Production: Contrafilm

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Red Dawn cast & crew

Red Dawn was directed by Dan Bradley and written by Carl Ellsworth and Jeremy Passmore.

The cast features Chris Hemsworth as Jed Eckert, Josh Peck as Matt Eckert, Josh Hutcherson as Robert Kitner, Isabel Lucas as Erica Martin, Adrianne Palicki as Toni Walsh, and Connor Cruise as Daryl Jenkins.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Ramin Djawadi, cinematography is by Mitchell Amundsen, and it was produced by Beau Flynn and Tripp Vinson.

Is Red Dawn worth watching?

Red Dawn holds an audience score of 5.7/10 from 1,751 ratings, a more divisive action films.

At 1h 33m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy action and thriller, Red Dawn is worth a place on your watchlist.

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