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Red Dawn (1984)

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Red Dawn

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Featured in

    • "At the Movies" Revenge of the Nerds/The Woman in Red/Red Dawn/Tightrope (TV Episode 1984)

      Reviewed; clips are shown.
    • A Family Thing (1996)

      Ray and Earl are watching this movie in Ray's living room.
    • Rated 'R': Republicans in Hollywood (TV Movie 2004)

      featured in documentary
    • "I Love the 80's 3-D" 1984 (TV Episode 2005)

      They showed clips of it.
    • "The Rotten Tomatoes Show" Duplicity/Knowing/I Love You, Man (TV Episode 2009)

      John Cena's Favorite Film

Features

    • Alexander Nevsky (1938)

      Shown to American prisoners at the Russian camp near Calumet.

Referenced in

    • Combat High (TV Movie 1986)

      Military cadet war games between USA and Russia where American land is captured by the Russians.
    • "Amerika" Part I (TV Episode 1987)

      Lara Flynn Boyle dances to the theme from Red Dawn, also composed by Basil Poledoris who did the score for Amerika.
    • Escape from Sobibor (TV Movie 1987)

      Last line "Avenge me" before being executed
    • Russkies (1987)

      One boy says the Russians attacked from Cuba, "Just like in Red Dawn".
    • Far Out Man (1990)

      Mentioned by C. Thomas Howell.

References

    • Alexander Nevsky (1938)

      The title of Sergei Eisenstein's film appears on the marquee of a movie theatre.
    • The Longest Day (1962)

      The radio code "John has a long mustache" appears in both films.
    • Genghis Khan (1965)

      mentioned in dialogue
    • Doctor Zhivago (1965)

      The character name Strelnikov is an in-joke.
    • Patton (1970)

Remade as

    • Red Dawn (2012)

Spoofed in

    • Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 (Video Game 2000)

    • "South Park" Grey Dawn (TV Episode 2003)

      Title reference. Also, many scenes in the episode spoof the plot of the film.
    • "Family Guy" Hell Comes to Quahog (TV Episode 2006)

      Peter stars in a Broadway Musical version
    • "Community" Modern Warfare (TV Episode 2010)

      The group gathers around a fire discussing what they'll do with the prize.
    • Bill Burr: Let It Go (TV Special 2010)

      Bill: "Avenge me!"

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