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Red Dawn poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 69.7 / 100
1984·Action / Drama / Thriller·1h 54m

RED DAWN

“In our time, no foreign army has ever occupied American soil. Until now.”

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.

Above the Line
John Milius·DirectorJohn Milius·ScreenplayKevin Reynolds·ScreenplayRic Waite·Director of PhotographyBasil Poledouris·Original Music ComposerThom Noble·Editor
Cast
Patrick Swayze·JedCharlie Sheen·MattC. Thomas Howell·RobertLea Thompson·EricaDarren Dalton·DarylJennifer Grey·ToniPowers Boothe·AndyBrad Savage·DannyBen Johnson·MasonHarry Dean Stanton·Mr. Eckert
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 5
John Milius·DirectorArne Schmidt·First Assistant DirectorCarline Davis-Dyer·Script SupervisorTerry Leonard·Second Unit DirectorJim Behnke·Second Assistant Director
Writing· 3
John Milius·ScreenplayKevin Reynolds·ScreenplayKevin Reynolds·Story
Camera· 1
Ric Waite·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Thom Noble·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Basil Poledouris·Original Music ComposerFred J. Brown·Supervising Sound EditorMichele Sharp·Sound EditorBub Asman·Sound Editor
Art & Design· 7
Vincent M. Cresciman·Art DirectionJackson De Govia·Production DesignGeorge L. Little·Costume SupervisorWes Dawn·Makeup ArtistLowell Chambers·Set DecorationAdrian Gorton·Assistant Art DirectorJulie Starr Dresner·Costumer
Production· 7
Sidney Beckerman·Executive ProducerBarry Beckerman·ProducerBuzz Feitshans·ProducerElliot Schick·Unit Production ManagerElisabeth Leustig·Casting AssociateJoseph D'Agosta·Additional CastingJane Jenkins·Casting
Other Departments· 2
Lola 'Skip' McNalley·HairstylistDale L. Martin·Special Effects
By the Numbers
69.7
OF 100
Master Score
6.3
OF 10
IMDb
52%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$38M
ROI 126%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Red Dawn's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#8C8C8C
#402C2C
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Mood
Intense, Chaotic, Defiant
Composition
Layered
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features six individuals, five men and one woman, standing in the foreground against a chaotic background of a war-torn urban environment. Buildings ”

actionthrillerwar
Key Elements
RiflesHelicoptersAmerican Flag
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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