In Red Dawn (1984), during the Cold War grip of 1984, Soviet forces invade a small Colorado town, turning American teenagers into unlikely guerilla fighters. Led by brothers Jed and Matt Eckert, they ...

Last night at 2:17 AM, every child from Mrs. Gandy's class went missing.

We've used the occasion of the remake's release to dig up the Chronicle's review of the original, which appeared in the September 7, 1984 issue, right around the time of the paper's third anniversary.

On Aug. 10, 1984, MGM/UA unveiled the war drama, featuring Patrick Swayze and Charlie Sheen, in theaters. By Kirk Ellis On Aug. 10, 1984, MGM/UA unveiled the war drama Red Dawn, featuring Patrick ...

A classic action movie about Colorado high school students leading a guerrilla resistance against a Soviet military invasion has become an inspiration for Ukrainian citizens fighting against the ...

Patrick Swayze, C. Thomas Howell and Charlie Sheen in the 1984 film "Red Dawn." It seems as far-fetched now as it did during the Cold War: Russia and its allies invading the American interior with ...