Red Dawn Double Feature

Red Dawn (1984)

Exciting action hit set against a Cold War invasion of the United States. With Soviet forces taking over the country, our only hope rests with a small band of plucky Midwestern high school students who must become daring freedom fighters to defend their nation. Patrick Swayze, Charlie Sheen, C. Thomas Howell, Jennifer Grey, Lea Thompson, and Ron O’Neal star. 114 min. C/Rtg: PG-13

Red Dawn (2012)

In this modern updating on the ’80s actioner, the U.S. has come under attack by North Korean troops that shut down the country’s electrical grid. A marine (Chris Hemsworth) home on leave in Spokane, Washington, leads his younger brother (Josh Peck) and their friends in a series of guerrilla attacks in an effort to help the military re-establish communications and plan a counter-offensive. Josh Hutcherson, Adrianne Palicki, and Jeffrey Dean Morgan co-star. 93 min. C/Rtg: PG-13