There are many films out there from childhood memories, to changing generations that we never expect to be remade or revamped by anyone, whether this is the Director who believes they are King, or the Producer who believes taking a risk to achieve a Blockbuster hit is worth a career decision. Here we have "Red Dawn", and, as many of those who are (or were) fans of Patrick Swayze know, it was "Red Dawn" that became (and still is) an immortal Classic film. Now it has been made, the cast have been cast and the cinema awaits the screening. Here is all the information we have on BOTH films, from the 1984 version to the updated and revamped production....see what you think and then drop us a line and let us know your thoughts. Enjoy.
The Original Movie….
Red Dawn (1984)
Runtime: 114 min
Genre: Action/Adventure/Drama
Release Date: 10 August 1984 (USA)
Director: John Milius
Writers: John Milius (screenplay), Kevin Reynolds
(screenplay), and 1 more credit »
Stars: Patrick Swayze, C. Thomas Howell, Jennifer Grey and
Lea Thompson
Storyline
From out of the sky, Soviet, Nicaraguan, and Cuban troops
begin landing on the football field of a Colorado high school. In seconds, the
paratroopers have attacked the school and sent a group of teenagers fleeing
into the mountains. Armed only with hunting rifles, pistols, and bows and
arrows, the teens struggle to survive the bitter winter and the Soviet KGB
patrols hunting for them. Eventually, trouble arises when they kill a group of
Soviet soldiers on patrol in the highlands. Soon they will wage their own
guerrilla warfare against the invading Soviet troops-under the banner of
'Wolverines!' Written by Derek O'Cain.
Additional Information:
Box Office
Opening Weekend: $8,230,381 (USA) (12 August 1984) (1822
Screens)
Gross: $35,866,000 (USA)
Trivia
The classroom flag at the start of the movie is a 48 star
flag. This was the flag of World War II, and a symbolic reference for a movie
portraying the start of World War III.
Red Dawn – 1984 (OFFICIAL TRAILER)
Red Dawn - 2012
Director: Dan Bradley
Writers: Carl Ellsworth (screenplay), Jeremy Passmore
(screenplay), and 3 more credits »
Stars: Chris Hemsworth, Isabel Lucas and Josh Hutcherson
Genre: Action
Release Date: 21 November 2012 (USA)
Storyline
A group of teenagers look to save their town from an
invasion of North Korean soldiers.
Rated PG-13 for sequences of intense war violence and
action, and for language
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