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	'''''Red Dawn''''' is a 2012 American ] ] directed by ] and written by ] and Jeremy Passmore. It is a ] of the ]. The film stars ], ], ], ], ], and ]. The film centers on a group of young people who defend their hometown from a ] invasion.		'''''Red Dawn''''' is a 2012 American ] ] directed by ] and written by ] and Jeremy Passmore. It is a ] of the ]. The film stars ], ], ], ], ], and ]. The film centers on a group of young people who defend their hometown from a ]n invasion.

	] announced its intention to remake ''Red Dawn'' in May 2008 and subsequently hired Bradley and Ellsworth. The principal characters were cast the following year and the film went into production in September 2009 in ]. Originally scheduled to be released on September 24, 2010, and November 24, 2010, the film was shelved because of MGM's ]. While in ], the invading army and antagonists were changed from ] to North Korean in order to maintain access to the Chinese box office, though the film was still not released in China.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.uscc.gov/sites/default/files/Research/Directed%20by%20Hollywood%20Edited%20by%20China.pdf\|title=DIRECTED BY HOLLYWOOD, EDITED BY CHINA: HOW CHINA'S CENSORSHIP AND INFLUENCE AFFECT FILMS WORLDWIDE\|last1=O’Connor\|first1=Sean\|last2=Armstrong\|first2=Nicholas\|date=October 28, 2015\|website=The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission\|access-date=July 20, 2017}}</ref>		] announced its intention to remake ''Red Dawn'' in May 2008 and subsequently hired Bradley and Ellsworth. The principal characters were cast the following year and the film went into production in September 2009 in ]. Originally scheduled to be released on September 24, 2010, and November 24, 2010, the film was shelved because of MGM's ]. While in ], the invading army and antagonists were changed from ] to North Korean in order to maintain access to the Chinese box office, though the film was still not released in China.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.uscc.gov/sites/default/files/Research/Directed%20by%20Hollywood%20Edited%20by%20China.pdf\|title=DIRECTED BY HOLLYWOOD, EDITED BY CHINA: HOW CHINA'S CENSORSHIP AND INFLUENCE AFFECT FILMS WORLDWIDE\|last1=O’Connor\|first1=Sean\|last2=Armstrong\|first2=Nicholas\|date=October 28, 2015\|website=The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission\|access-date=July 20, 2017}}</ref>
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	==Plot==		==Plot==
	In the fallout of an ] in the ] and a weakened ] alliance, collaborative dealings have occurred between a progressively militant ], now led by the young ], and ultranationalist-dominated ]. The increased deployment of ] leaves the mainland vulnerable, and American infrastructure is increasingly vulnerable to the threat of a ].		In the fallout of an ] in the ] and a weakened ] ], collaborative dealings have occurred between a progressively militant ], now led by the young ], and ]-dominated ]. The increased deployment of ] leaves the mainland vulnerable, and American infrastructure is increasingly vulnerable to the threat of a ].

	] Jed Eckert is home on leave in ], ]. He reunites with his father, ] Sergeant Tom Eckert, his brother, Matt Eckert, and his childhood friend Toni Walsh and her cousin Erica Martin, Matt's girlfriend. Later that night, an unexpected ] occurs throughout the city.		] Jed Eckert is home on leave in ], ]. He reunites with his father, ] Sergeant Tom Eckert, his brother, Matt Eckert, and his childhood friend Toni Walsh and her cousin Erica Martin, Matt's girlfriend. Later that night, an unexpected ] occurs throughout the city.

	The following morning, Jed and Matt awaken to strange noises in the local area, seeing swarms of invading North Korean ]s and ] in the sky above the town. They meet up with their father, who tells them to flee to their cabin in the woods outside town while he helps the townspeople. They are joined there by Matt's friends Robert Kitner, Daryl Jenkins, Danny Jackson, siblings Julie and Greg Goodyear, a stranger named Pete, and later by Toni after Erica is captured by the North Koreans.		The following morning, Jed and Matt awaken to strange noises in the local area, seeing swarms of invading North Korean ] and ] in the sky above the town. They meet up with their father, who tells them to flee to their cabin in the woods outside town while he helps the townspeople. They are joined there by Matt's friends Robert Kitner, Daryl Jenkins, Danny Jackson, siblings Julie and Greg Goodyear, a stranger named Pete, and later by Toni after Erica is captured by the North Koreans.

	Tensions build as the group decides whether to surrender to the invaders or resist, with Pete betraying their position. Under the command of ] Cho, North Korean soldiers bring Daryl's father, the mayor, out to convince the group to surrender. In contrast, the mayor attempts to persuade the boys to give up, and Sergeant Eckert is brought forward to speak. After he refuses to cooperate and actively encourages them to resist the invasion, he is executed by Cho in front of all the group, who are hiding in the bushland.		Tensions build as the group decides whether to surrender to the invaders or resist, with Pete betraying their position. Under the command of ] Cho, North Korean soldiers bring Daryl's father, the mayor, out to convince the group to surrender. In contrast, the mayor attempts to persuade the boys to give up, and Sergeant Eckert is brought forward to speak. After he refuses to cooperate and actively encourages them to resist the invasion, he is executed by Cho in front of all the group, who are hiding in the bushland.
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	* ] as Sergeant Major Andrew Tanner, leader of the ] resistance unit		* ] as Sergeant Major Andrew Tanner, leader of the ] resistance unit
	* ] as Corporal Smith, a Korean-American with Tanner		* ] as Corporal Smith, a ] with Tanner
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	==Release==		==Release==
	], ], ], ] and ] founder, Tim League at the world premiere of ''Red Dawn'' in ].]]		], ], ], ] and ] founder, ] at the world premiere of ''Red Dawn'' in ].]]
	In September 2011, it was reported that Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer was finalizing a deal with the independent studio FilmDistrict to distribute the film in the United States.<ref name="LA Times2">{{cite news\|url=https://latimesblogs.latimes.com/movies/2011/09/red-dawn-remake-to-come-out-next-year-from-filmdistrict.html \|title='Red Dawn' remake to come out next year from FilmDistrict \|author1=Fritz, Ben \|author2=Horn, John \|name-list-style=amp \|work=] \|date=September 26, 2011 \|access-date=September 27, 2011}}</ref> In December 2011, FilmDistrict reached a deal to distribute its 2012 films including ''Red Dawn'' through ].<ref>{{cite news \|last=Frankel \|first=Daniel \|date=December 6, 2011 \|title=FilmDistrict has reached deals to distribute its 2012 titles through Open Road \|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/idUS99826269220111206 \|work=] \|access-date=December 14, 2011}}</ref> It was originally set to be released on November 2, 2012, but was pushed back to November 21, 2012. In September 2012, it was announced that the film would premiere on September 27, 2012, at the ] in ], closing out the ] film festival.<ref>{{cite news \|last=Clark \|first=Noelene \|date=September 2, 2012 \|title='Red Dawn': Controversial remake to debut at Fantastic Fest in Austin \|url=http://herocomplex.latimes.com/2012/09/05/red-dawn-controversial-remake-to-debut-at-fantastic-fest-in-austin/ \|newspaper=] \|access-date=September 5, 2012}}</ref>		In September 2011, it was reported that Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer was finalizing a deal with the independent studio FilmDistrict to distribute the film in the United States.<ref name="LA Times2">{{cite news\|url=https://latimesblogs.latimes.com/movies/2011/09/red-dawn-remake-to-come-out-next-year-from-filmdistrict.html \|title='Red Dawn' remake to come out next year from FilmDistrict \|author1=Fritz, Ben \|author2=Horn, John \|name-list-style=amp \|work=] \|date=September 26, 2011 \|access-date=September 27, 2011}}</ref> In December 2011, FilmDistrict reached a deal to distribute its 2012 films including ''Red Dawn'' through ].<ref>{{cite news \|last=Frankel \|first=Daniel \|date=December 6, 2011 \|title=FilmDistrict has reached deals to distribute its 2012 titles through Open Road \|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/idUS99826269220111206 \|work=] \|access-date=December 14, 2011}}</ref> It was originally set to be released on November 2, 2012, but was pushed back to November 21, 2012. In September 2012, it was announced that the film would premiere on September 27, 2012, at the ] in ], closing out the ] film festival.<ref>{{cite news \|last=Clark \|first=Noelene \|date=September 2, 2012 \|title='Red Dawn': Controversial remake to debut at Fantastic Fest in Austin \|url=http://herocomplex.latimes.com/2012/09/05/red-dawn-controversial-remake-to-debut-at-fantastic-fest-in-austin/ \|newspaper=] \|access-date=September 5, 2012}}</ref>

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2012 American film

Red Dawn
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Dan Bradley
Screenplay by	Carl Ellsworth Jeremy Passmore
Based on	Red Dawn by Kevin Reynolds and John Milius
Produced by	Beau Flynn Tripp Vinson
Starring	Chris Hemsworth Josh Peck Josh Hutcherson Adrianne Palicki Isabel Lucas Connor Cruise Jeffrey Dean Morgan
Cinematography	Mitchell Amundsen
Edited by	Richard Pearson
Music by	Ramin Djawadi
Production company	Contrafilm
Distributed by	FilmDistrict (United States) FilmNation Entertainment (International)
Release dates	September 27, 2012 (2012-09-27) (Fantastic Fest) November 21, 2012 (2012-11-21) (United States)
Running time	93 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	English, Korean
Budget	$65 million
Box office	$50.9 million

Red Dawn is a 2012 American action war film directed by Dan Bradley and written by Carl Ellsworth and Jeremy Passmore. It is a remake of the 1984 film of the same name. The film stars Chris Hemsworth, Josh Peck, Josh Hutcherson, Adrianne Palicki, Isabel Lucas, and Jeffrey Dean Morgan. The film centers on a group of young people who defend their hometown from a North Korean invasion.

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer announced its intention to remake Red Dawn in May 2008 and subsequently hired Bradley and Ellsworth. The principal characters were cast the following year and the film went into production in September 2009 in Mount Clemens, Michigan. Originally scheduled to be released on September 24, 2010, and November 24, 2010, the film was shelved because of MGM's financial troubles. While in post-production, the invading army and antagonists were changed from Chinese to North Korean in order to maintain access to the Chinese box office, though the film was still not released in China.

Because of MGM's bankruptcy, the distribution rights were sold to FilmDistrict in September 2011 and the film was released in the United States on November 21, 2012, to mostly negative reviews. The film is also a box-office bomb, grossing $50.9 million against its $65 million budget.

Plot

In the fallout of an economic crisis in the European Union and a weakened NATO alliance, collaborative dealings have occurred between a progressively militant North Korea, now led by the young Kim Jong Un, and ultranationalist-dominated Russia. The increased deployment of U.S. troops abroad leaves the mainland vulnerable, and American infrastructure is increasingly vulnerable to the threat of a cyberattack.

U.S. Marine Jed Eckert is home on leave in Spokane, Washington. He reunites with his father, Spokane Police Sergeant Tom Eckert, his brother, Matt Eckert, and his childhood friend Toni Walsh and her cousin Erica Martin, Matt's girlfriend. Later that night, an unexpected blackout occurs throughout the city.

The following morning, Jed and Matt awaken to strange noises in the local area, seeing swarms of invading North Korean paratroopers and transport aircraft in the sky above the town. They meet up with their father, who tells them to flee to their cabin in the woods outside town while he helps the townspeople. They are joined there by Matt's friends Robert Kitner, Daryl Jenkins, Danny Jackson, siblings Julie and Greg Goodyear, a stranger named Pete, and later by Toni after Erica is captured by the North Koreans.

Tensions build as the group decides whether to surrender to the invaders or resist, with Pete betraying their position. Under the command of Captain Cho, North Korean soldiers bring Daryl's father, the mayor, out to convince the group to surrender. In contrast, the mayor attempts to persuade the boys to give up, and Sergeant Eckert is brought forward to speak. After he refuses to cooperate and actively encourages them to resist the invasion, he is executed by Cho in front of all the group, who are hiding in the bushland.

Later, Jed announces that he intends to fight, and the others agree to join him. After acquiring weapons, establishing a base in an abandoned mine, and being trained by Jed, the group calls themselves the Wolverines after their school mascot. It begins a series of guerrilla attacks against soldiers and collaborators, including Pete, who is killed in a bomb explosion. Matt jeopardizes the mission by attempting to free Erica; he is successful, but Greg is killed. The North Koreans retaliate by locating their hideout and successfully bombard the surrounding woods, which destroys the Wolverines' base, killing Danny and Julie, with the remaining survivors fleeing deeper into the woods.

The Wolverines eventually encounter U.S. Marines Sergeant Major Andrew Tanner, Corporal Smith, and Sergeant Hodges. They reveal that the Russian-backed North Korean invasion used an EMP weapon that crippled the U.S. electrical grid and military, followed by landings along the east and west coasts. American counterattacks eventually halted their advances, leaving an area stretching from Michigan to Montana and Alabama to Arizona as "Free America," using the Rocky Mountains and the Appalachians as geographic buffers. At the same time, pockets of resistance continue to fight in the occupied areas. They also reveal that Captain Cho's suitcase contains an EMP-resistant radiotelephone that, if captured, would enable the U.S. command to listen in on enemy communication and gain a tactical advantage in a counter-offensive. The Wolverines assist Tanner, Smith, and Hodges who infiltrate the local police station, the North Koreans' operations center. They succeed in stealing the suitcase, with Jed killing Cho, though Hodges is also killed in the firefight.

After successfully escaping with the suitcase, the Wolverines and Marines regroup in a safe house. However, they are ambushed by Russian Spetsnaz, and Jed is killed in the firefight. Matt and the rest of the group escape with the suitcase. Robert realizes that, during the escape from the police station, Daryl was tagged with a subcutaneous tracking device that the enemy used to find them. Daryl accepts that he cannot continue with them and stays behind while the rest head to the Marines' extraction point.

Tanner and Smith depart with the suitcase in a UH-1. The remaining Wolverines decide to stay behind and continue to fight, recruiting more members, with Matt leading the effort to continue opposing the occupation.

Cast

Chris Hemsworth as Jed Eckert, a Marine and brother of Matt, also the founder of the Wolverines
Josh Peck as Matt Eckert, younger brother of Jed and son of Tom Eckert who fights for the Wolverines
Josh Hutcherson as Robert Kitner
Adrianne Palicki as Toni Walsh
Isabel Lucas as Erica Martin
Connor Cruise as Daryl Jenkins
Alyssa Diaz as Julie Goodyear
Brett Cullen as Tom Eckert, father to Jed and Matt who serves as a police officer
Edwin Hodge as Danny
Julian Alcaraz as Greg
Will Yun Lee as Captain Cho, main antagonist of the Korean People's Army who invaded Spokane
Michael Beach as Mayor Jenkins, Mayor of Spokane
Matt Gerald as Sergeant Hodges, assistant to Sergeant Major Tanner
Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Sergeant Major Andrew Tanner, leader of the United States Marine Corps resistance unit
Kenneth Choi as Corporal Smith, a Korean-American with Tanner

Production

In May 2008, at the Festival de Cannes, Harry Sloan and Mary Parent from MGM announced that a remake of Red Dawn was in the early stages of pre-production, with the remake due to be directed by Dan Bradley, who had previously worked as a second unit director and stunt coordinator on films such as The Bourne Ultimatum, Spider-Man 3, Independence Day, and Quantum of Solace. MGM subsequently announced that Red Dawn would be remade "keeping in mind the post-9/11 world that we're in". Later the same month, MGM announced that Dan Bradley had been confirmed as the director with Carl Ellsworth, screenwriter of Red Eye and Disturbia, writing the updated screenplay. Ellsworth worked from a story written by Jeremy Passmore. Vincent Newman (A Man Apart) was announced as the producer. Australian Chris Hemsworth was cast in a lead role: other cast members include Josh Peck, Adrianne Palicki, Josh Hutcherson, Isabel Lucas, Edwin Hodge, and Connor Cruise.

Principal photography began September 2009 in Mount Clemens, Michigan. The closed Notre Dame High School in Harper Woods, Michigan (Greater Detroit) was used as a filming location. Mark Binelli, author of Detroit City is the Place to Be, wrote that the school cafeteria was used as the catering hall for the employees. According to photographs taken on set, the film features propaganda pamphlets, posters, and banners featuring People's Liberation Army symbols, such as the August 1 star. The posters attempt to garner support for a Chinese occupation, with slogans such as "Rebuilding Your Reputation", "Repairing Your Economy", and "Fighting Corporate Corruption".

In June 2010, release of the film was delayed by MGM's financial difficulties. The delay came amid growing controversy in China after excerpts of the script were leaked on the website The Awl. The film drew sharp criticism from the Global Times, one of the leading Chinese state-run newspapers, with headlines such as "U.S. reshoots Cold War movie to demonize China" and "American movie plants hostile seeds against China". One of the articles stated: "China can still feel U.S. distrust and fear, especially among its people. Americans' suspicions about China are the best ground for the hawks to disseminate fear and doubt, which is the biggest concern with the movie, Red Dawn."

In January 2011, the first cast photo was released along with news that MGM would release the film once their Chapter 11 restructuring is completed. Red Dawn was one of three already completed MGM projects scheduled to be released in 2011.

In March 2011, the Los Angeles Times reported that MGM changed the villains in its Red Dawn remake from Chinese to North Korean in order to maintain access to China's lucrative box office. The changes reportedly cost less than $1 million and involve changing an opening sequence summarizing the story's fictional backdrop (dropping the original storyline of Chinese "repossession" after the US defaults on loans for a North Korean invasion), re-editing two scenes, and using digital technology to change Chinese symbols and dialogue to Korean. The film's producer Trip Vinson stated: "We were initially very reluctant to make any changes, but after careful consideration we constructed a way to make a scarier, smarter and more dangerous Red Dawn that we believe improves the movie."

Soundtrack

Red Dawn: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Soundtrack album by Ramin Djawadi

Released

November 19, 2012 (2012-11-19)

Genre

Film score

Length

51:18

Label

Varèse Sarabande

Producer

Ramin Djawadi

Ramin Djawadi chronology

Person of Interest
(2012)

Red Dawn: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
(2012)

Game of Thrones: Season 3
(2013)

Ramin Djawadi composed the score to the film.

Track listing

All music by Ramin Djawadi.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Red Dawn"	2:48
2.	"Wolverines"	2:07
3.	"Invasion"	4:14
4.	"Execution"	2:58
5.	"I'm Gonna Fight"	3:07
6.	"We Need Better Weapons"	2:16
7.	"What Do You Miss"	0:58
8.	"Victory"	1:00
9.	"Brothers"	1:25
10.	"Counter Insurgency"	3:59
11.	"A Terrible Haircut"	1:36
12.	"Even A Small Flea Can Drive A Big Dog Crazy"	2:29
13.	"Erica"	1:36
14.	"Surveying The Damage"	1:08
15.	"Preparing The Cabin"	1:46
16.	"Follow The Wires"	8:23
17.	"Daryl's Sacrifice"	2:07
18.	"A Marine And His Rifle"	2:46
19.	"Jed's Death"	2:06
20.	"Finale"	2:29
Total length:		51:18

Release

In September 2011, it was reported that Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer was finalizing a deal with the independent studio FilmDistrict to distribute the film in the United States. In December 2011, FilmDistrict reached a deal to distribute its 2012 films including Red Dawn through Open Road Films. It was originally set to be released on November 2, 2012, but was pushed back to November 21, 2012. In September 2012, it was announced that the film would premiere on September 27, 2012, at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in Austin, Texas, closing out the Fantastic Fest film festival.

Red Dawn opened in theaters in the United States on November 21, 2012. The film earned $7.4 million in its first two days and finished in seventh place, earning $14.6 million in its first weekend. The film closed in theaters on February 21, 2013, grossing a total $50.9 million worldwide.

Red Dawn was released on DVD and Blu-ray on March 5, 2013, by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment.

Reception

As of June 2020, on Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 14% based on 141 reviews and an average score of 3.88/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "The rebooted Red Dawn lacks the original's topicality, but at least pays tribute in delivering the same short shrift to character development and general logic." On Metacritic the film has a score of 31 out of 100 based on 33 reviews, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews". The film earned a Razzie Award nomination for Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-off or Sequel.

Frank Scheck of The Hollywood Reporter said, "An already silly premise is given a ham-fisted treatment in this ill-advised remake of John Milius' 1984 hit action film". Manohla Dargis of The New York Times said, "Bradley... handles the low-fi action well, which helps divert attention from the bargain-bin special effects, bad acting and politics". Mark Olsen of the Los Angeles Times said, "Reasonably dopey fun on its own, the remade Red Dawn simply can't stand up to the real-world issues it steps on like a land mine". Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times said, "The story's time frame is confusingly murky. How long does it take the North Koreans to land... and start running things? What is their game plan? Is this a national invasion? We're unclear what's happening in the rest of the United States". Joe Leydon of Variety wrote, " battle scenes are infused with a propulsive sense of urgency, as Bradley (a vet stunt coordinator and second unit director) often achieves an effective semi-documentary look".