Red Dawn (1984)


Red Dawn
Release Date10 August 1984
TaglineA full scale military invasion by foreign troops begins. Total surprise. Almost total success . . . .
GenreAction, Adventure, Drama
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsJohnson Mesa, New Mexico, USA
LanguageEnglish, Russian, Spanish
Sound MixDolby
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassAction Thriller, War Adventure
ThemesHeroic Mission, Survival in the Wilderness, Kids in Trouble
TonesRousing, Visceral, Confrontational, Menacing, Tense, Ominous, Paranoid
TagsBattle [war], Communist, Countryside, Escape, Hidden, Invasion, Military, One Against Odds, Russia, Small Town, Takeover, Teenagers, Terrorism

Red Dawn is a 1984 American war film directed by John Milius and co-written by Milius and Kevin Reynolds. It stars Patrick Swayze, Jennifer Grey, Lea Thompson, C. Thomas Howell and Charlie Sheen.


Cast and Crew


Doug Toby
Aardvark

Mason

Mr. Eckert

Bella

Strelnikov

Vladek Sheybal
Bratchenko

Frank McRae
Mr. Teasdale

Roy Jenson
Mr. Morris

Aardvark's Father

Mayor Bates

The Nicaraguan Captain

Michael D'Agosta
Boy in Classroom

Johelen Carleton
Girl in Classroom

George Ganchev
Soldier #1

Waldemar Kalinowski
Soldier #2

Sam Slovick
Yuri

Stepan Gorsky

Lois Kimbrell
Mrs. Mason

Elan Oberon
Alicia

Harley Christensen
Man on Pole

Fred Rexer
Tank Survivor

Michael Meisner
Russian Tanker #1

Victor Meisner
Russian Tanker #2

Phil Mead
Mr. Barnes

Sam Dodge
Man at Drive-In

Ben Zeller
Man #2 at Drive-In

Dan Sparks
Man #3 at Drive-In

Benjamin Schick
Russian Sergeant

George Fisher
KGB Major

Zitto Kazann
Political Officer

Chuk Besher
Door Gunner

J.D. Ruybal
Cuban Crew Chief

Pacho Lane
Firing Squad Officer

Julius L. Meyer
Latin Soldier

Tom Ireland
KGB #2

Krzysztof Janczar
Soviet Soldier

Tacy Norwood
Rat Girl

Raquel Provance
Rachel

Gene Scherer
KGB #1

Russian Soldier

Director

Producer

writer

story, screenplay

Barry Beckerman
producer

Buzz Feitshans
producer

Original Music

Cinematographer

Ric Waite

Editor

Thom Noble
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Casting Director

Janet Hirshenson
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Jane Jenkins
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Production Designer

Jackson De Govia
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Art Director

Vincent M. Cresciman

Set Decorator

Lowell Chambers
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Makeup Department

Lance Anderson
makeup artist

Wes Dawn
makeup artist

Lola 'Skip' McNalley
hair stylist

Production Manager

Elliot Schick
unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Jim Behnke
second assistant director

Terry Leonard
second unit director

Arne Schmidt
assistant director

Carol Smetana
second assistant director

Art Department

Brandy Alexander
set designer

Adrian Gorton
assistant art director

Dennis J. Parrish
property master

William Apperson
construction foreman

Roy Barnes
set designer

George Jensen
sketch artist

Greg C. Jensen
general construction foreman

John R. Jensen
construction coordinator

Stuart John
construction foreman

Billy Ray
carpenter

Curtis A. Schnell
set designer

Daniel Turk
foreman

Sound Department

Bub Asman
sound editor

Alex Bamattre
sound editor

Fred J. Brown
supervising sound editor

Carlos Delarios
sound re-recording mixer

Denise Horta
adr editor

Joe Kenworthy
sound mixer

Michael J. Kohut
sound re-recording mixer

Lauren Palmer
adr editor

Aaron Rochin
sound re-recording mixer

Michele Sharp
sound editor

Juno J. Ellis
assistant sound editor

Special Effects

Tom Fisher
special effects

Dale L. Martin
special effects

Stunts

Kenny Call
stunts

Buddy L. Edmunson
stunts

Tom Elliott
stunts

Cindy Folkerson
stunts

Clifford Happy
stunts

Chris Howell
stunts

Terry Jackson
stunt double: Darren Dalton

Soren Jensen
stunts

Terry Leonard
stunt coordinator

Bob Lockrow
stunts

Mike H. McGaughy
stunts

Jimmy Medearis
stunts

Jeff Ramsey
stunts

Glenn Randall Jr.
stunts

Larry Randles
stunts

Ross Reynolds
stunts

Thomas Rosales Jr.
stunts

Kerry Rossall
stunts

Ben Scott
stunts

John-Clay Scott
stunts

Frank James Sparks
stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Frederick Elmes
director of photography: second unit

Dana Kershner
title photographer

John R. Shannon
still photographer

Carl Boles
gaffer

Charles A. Carlsen
grip

Michael J. Schwartz
electrician

Casting Department

Joseph D'Agosta
additional casting

Elisabeth Leustig
casting associate

Sally Jackson
extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Dan Chichester
costumer: men

Julie Starr Dresner
costumer: women

George L. Little
costume supervisor

Editorial Department

Joan E. Chapman
assistant film editor

Bob Kaiser
color timer

Tom Moore
assistant film editor

Music Department

Harry V. Lojewski
music supervisor

Stan Witt
music editor

Steven Scott Smalley
orchestrator

Transportation Department

Terry Collis
transportation coordinator

Vic Cuccia
transportation captain

Billy Kaundart
driver

Other Crew

James Ballard
helicopter pilot

Carline Davis-Dyer
script supervisor

Karen Day
location auditor

Captain John Early
technical advisor

Tom Gehrke
helicopter pilot

Michael Jarvis
location manager

Bob Lockrow
helicopter pilot

Saralo MacGregor
assistant: Mr. Milius

Raymond Moggio
location manager

Ed Pine
unit publicist

Fred Rexer
special advisor

Ross Reynolds
helicopter pilot

Robert Thorson
location auditor

Scott Wead
helicopter pilot

Clay Wright
helicopter pilot

Bill Cody
production assistant

Stephen Dane
design consultant: Russian helicopters

Kevin King
payroll accountant

Frank Rousseau
weapons specialist

Production Company

United Artists
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Distributor

MGM/UA Entertainment Company

Cinéma International Corporation (CIC)

Argentina Video Home

MGM Home Entertainment
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MGM/UA Home Entertainment
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Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment

Warner Home Video

Miscellaneous

Intrada
score album released by






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