Movie · 1984
Red Dawn
“In our time, no foreign army has ever occupied American soil. Until now.”
Released 10 August 1984 114 min Action / Thriller / War / Drama More from 1984 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗
It is the dawn of World War III. In mid-western America, a group of teenagers band together to defend their town—and their country—from invading Soviet forces.
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How old were they?
Ben Johnson
as Mason
Vladek Sheybal
as Bratchenko
Harry Dean Stanton
as Mr. Eckert
Roy Jenson
as Mr. Morris
William Smith
as Strelnikov
Lane Smith
as Mayor Bates
Ron O'Neal
as Bella
Judd Omen
as The Nicaraguan Captain
Vojislav Govedarica
as Russian Sergeant
Frank McRae
as Mr. Teasdale
Zitto Kazann
as Political Officer
Powers Boothe
as Andy
Patrick Swayze
as Jed
Jennifer Grey
as Toni
Lea Thompson
as Erica
Darren Dalton
as Daryl
Charlie Sheen
as Matt
Brad Savage
as Danny
C. Thomas Howell
as Robert
Waldemar Kalinowski
as Soldier #2
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The numbers
49years between the oldest and youngest billed
66Ben Johnson — oldest on the call sheet
17C. Thomas Howell — youngest billed
39average age of the credited cast