A group of teenagers look to save their town from an invasion of North Korean soldiers.
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Release Date:
Wednesday, November 21, 2012 Nationwide
sequences of intense war violence and action, and for language PARENTS STRONGLY CAUTIONED
Plot: What's the story about?
In Red Dawn, 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 guerilla group of fighters. Taking inspiration from their high school mascot, they call themselves the Wolverines, banding together to protect one another, liberate their town from its captors, and take back their freedom.
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Who stars in Red Dawn: Cast List
Chris Hemsworth ... Jed Eckert
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Adrianne Palicki ... Toni
G.I. Joe: Retaliation, Legion
Josh Peck ... Matt Eckert
Summer Camp , Ice Age: Continental Drift
Josh Hutcherson ... Robert
The Beekeeper, 57 Seconds
Isabel Lucas ... Erica
Immortals, The Loft
Who's making Red Dawn: Crew List
A look at the Red Dawn behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Dan Bradley last directed The Worker. The film's writer Carl Ellsworth last wrote Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai (Series) and Unhinged.
Director
Screenwriters
Producers
Beau FlynnTripp Vinson
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Production: What we know about Red Dawn?
Key Facts
- Remake of the 1984 film. Due the to troubles at MGM, Red Dawn does not have a marketing plan for its November release (L.A. Times, May 25, 2010). The net cost of production after tax breaks was $42 million (LA Times, June 10). Although the L.A. Times reported that MGM would delay the movie indefinitely, TheWrap.com reported that MGM still planned a Nov. 24, 2010 release although they require a distributor to cover the cost of marketing and distribution (June 11, 2010). MGM is changing the invading force to North Korea to avoid offending China (March 16, 2011).
Filming Timeline
- 2011 - November: The film was set to Completed status.
- 2011 - March: The film was set to Post-Production status.
Editing the invasion force from China to North Korea at a cost of less than $1 million
- 2010 - June: The film was set to Completed status.
Finished except for the soundtrack
- 2010 - January: The film was set to Post-Production status.
- 2009 - October: The film was set to Production status.
- 2009 - April: The film was set to Pre-Production status.
Red Dawn Release Date: When was the film released?
Red Dawn was a Nationwide release in 2012 on Wednesday, November 21, 2012. There were 3 other movies released on the same date, including Rise of the Guardians, The Silver Linings Playbook and Life of Pi.
Red Dawn DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?
Red Dawn was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, March 5, 2013 .