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Red Dawn

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When North Korean troops invade U.S. soil and take over the city of Spokane, Wash., a recently returned Iraq War veteran and a group of teens flee to the woods and form a band of freedom fighters. Dubbing themselves the Wolverines, the youths launch guerrilla attacks against the invaders, but how long they can sustain the fight in the face of the enemy's superior numbers and firepower remains in question.
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The rebooted Red Dawn lacks the original's topicality, but at least pays tribute in delivering the same short shrift to character development and general logic.

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Larushka Ivan-Zadeh metro.co.uk 09/01/2017
2/5
It's hardly worth the wait. Go to Full Review Peter Bradshaw Guardian 03/14/2013
1/5
This has to be the year's most pointless remake: a boring and badly acted reboot of John Milius's gung-ho red-scare actioner from 1984. Go to Full Review Adam Lee Davies Little White Lies 03/14/2013
1/5
With any luck this will be the spanner that finally jams up the works of Hollywood's dangerously overcranked '80s remake Wurlitzer. Go to Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review 09/21/2022
1/4
Filled with corny speeches and uncharismatic performances, there’s not one iota of dynamism to this dull action fodder. Go to Full Review Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies 08/24/2022
1/5
Throughout the movie you’ll find huge gaps in logic, glaring plot holes, and numerous moments where all you can do is bury your face in your hands. Go to Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com 09/21/2020
2.0/4.0
With its over-hyped bravado, laughably machismo dialogue, and stilted performances, the film often feels like a high school acting class Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Justin W @Loonsan Feb 19 Pretty forgettable, it's doesn't makes any sense that the Red army attacked in parachute in a small US town while the biggest army in the world no show like forever... See more Gerald H @RT00885100 Jan 31 This is nonsense patheon. Why would a war start in a tiny village? Where will they attack in the next reboot? In a pigpen? See more Steven B @RT77676529 Dec 8 This movie was a potent of a possible future. One that we can find amusing now,BUT look at the Muslim takeover of actual British city's and then look at a few states in America and a few [ so far] city's. I liked the movie,acting was not the best,but all the stars are,and stated so. I see most who did not like this movie as extreme liberals. See more Estuard F. @Gio2099 Oct 22 👍🏼 muy infravalorada See more William D. @Williams0604 Oct 5 This is quite possibly the worst movie I have even seen. The acting is atrocious. The plot and writing did nothing to help and the directing was quite possibly the worst of all three. See more Hughe J @Hughe Sep 28 Red Dawn the remake was released in theatres in 2012 and stars Chris Hemsworth as Jed and a bunch of other actors whose names I don't remember. The film is based on the classic of the same name released in 1984 during the height of the cold war between the United States and the Soviet Union. I saw that movie in theatres and while it hasn't aged well over the years it was excellent at the time. This new version has the North Korean Army invading the continental United States. Oh boy. The US has the largest and most modern navy and air force in the world while North Korea has older and smaller coastal ships and virtually no transport aircraft; suspension of disbelief indeed. Anyway it was supposed to be China invading the US but the producers wanted to release it there so changed the aggressor to N Korea, which made the movie even dumber. The acting was bad, the plot was bad, the action was bad, the film was bad. Skip this remake and go watch the original again. See more Read all reviews
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Dan Bradley

Director

Chris Hemsworth

Jed Eckert

Josh Peck

Matt Eckert

Josh Hutcherson

Robert Kitner

Adrianne Palicki

Toni Walsh

Isabel Lucas

Erica Martin

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Red Dawn

Chris Hemsworth as Jed Eckert in "Red Dawn." Isabel Lucas as Erica and Chris Hemsworth as Jed Eckert in "Red Dawn." (L-R) Chris Hemsworth as Jed Eckert, Adrianne Palicki as Toni, Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Col. Andy Tanner and Connor Cruise as Daryl Jenkins in "Red Dawn." Adrianne Palicki as Toni and Chris Hemsworth as Jed Eckert in "Red Dawn." (L-R) Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Col. Andy Tanner and Chris Hemsworth as Jed Eckert in "Red Dawn." (L-R) Chris Hemsworth as Jed Eckert, Josh Peck as Matt Eckert, Josh Hutcherson as Robert and Connor Cruise as Daryl Jenkins in "Red Dawn." (L-R) Connor Cruise as Daryl Jenkins and Josh Hutcherson as Robert in "Red Dawn." (L-R) Josh Peck as Matt Eckert, Josh Hutcherson as Robert and Chris Hemsworth as Jed Eckert in "Red Dawn." Chris Hemsworth as Jed Eckert in "Red Dawn." Josh Hutcherson as Robert in "Red Dawn." View more photos

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Synopsis When North Korean troops invade U.S. soil and take over the city of Spokane, Wash., a recently returned Iraq War veteran and a group of teens flee to the woods and form a band of freedom fighters. Dubbing themselves the Wolverines, the youths launch guerrilla attacks against the invaders, but how long they can sustain the fight in the face of the enemy's superior numbers and firepower remains in question.
Director
Dan Bradley
Producer
Beau Flynn, Tripp Vinson
Screenwriter
Carl Ellsworth, Jeremy Passmore
Distributor
Open Road
Production Co
Contrafilm
Rating
PG-13 (Intense War Violence|Intense Action|Language)
Genre
Action, Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 21, 2012, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 8, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$44.8M
Runtime
1h 33m
Sound Mix
Datasat, SDDS, Dolby Digital
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