Red Dawn was roundly criticised in 1984 for being the sort of Reagen era anti-Commie war porn that would only appeal to NRA card-carrying fans of gun-nut director John Milius. Yet viewed from a different decade, there's much to admire in this tale of American teens (Brat Packers led by Patrick Swayze and Charlie Sheen) fighting a guerilla war against invading Commie troops.

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DVD RELEASE: Oct 1st 2000

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