Red Dawn

Early autumn. A high-school gym still smells of sweat. North Korean paratroopers turn the Friday-night football field into a kill zone; football jerseys become camouflage. John Milius delivers canine-tough war porn that never once mistakes thunder for artillery.

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Red Dawn was released in 1984 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 114 minutes.