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''Red Dawn'' is a 2012 American
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directed by Dan Bradley and written by Carl Ellsworth and Jeremy Passmore. It is a
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of the 1984 film of the same name. The film stars
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, Josh Hutcherson, Adrianne Palicki,
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. The film centers on a group of young people who defend their hometown from a
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n invasion.
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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
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. 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
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, 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
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on November 21, 2012, to mostly negative reviews. The film is also a
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, grossing $50.9 million against its $65 million budget.


Plot

In the fallout of an
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in the
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and a weakened
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, collaborative dealings have occurred between a progressively militant
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, now led by the young
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, and
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-dominated
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. The increased deployment of U.S. troops abroad leaves the mainland vulnerable, and American infrastructure is increasingly vulnerable to the threat of a
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Jed Eckert is home on leave in
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, Washington. He reunites with his father, Spokane Police Sergeant Tom Eckert, his brother, Matt Eckert, who is a High School football quarterback that blew a shot at the State Championship, 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
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and
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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 his buddy, 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 stealing from the cabin and betraying their position. Under the command of
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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 woods. 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. During a plot to take out the North Korean leadership in one fell swoop, Jed discovers that the Russian
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are working with the North Koreans. Matt jeopardizes the mission by attempting to free Erica; he is successful, but Greg is killed. Cho spots Jed and reveals that he found and disabled their bomb. The Wolverines regroup then manage to save the shop owner who assisted Matt and Erica in their escape, causing the populace to rally against the North Koreans. Cho retaliate by locating their hideout and his soldiers 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
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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
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and west coasts. American counterattacks eventually halted their advances, leaving an area stretching from
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as "Free America," using the
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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
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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 discovers the stab wound on Daryl and realized that, during the escape from the police station, Daryl was tagged with a subcutaneous tracking device that the enemy used to find them. Daryl, knowing he could further jeopardize the Wolverines, stays behind with some weapons for a fighting chance while the rest head to the Marines' extraction point. Tanner and Smith depart with the suitcase in a
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. The remaining Wolverines decide to stay behind and continue to fight, recruiting more members, with Matt leading the effort to continue opposing the occupation. The films end with Wolverines launching an assault on the Football field-turned-political prison as they began killing the soldiers and rescuing their fellow Americans.


Cast


Production

In May 2008, at the Festival de Cannes, Harry Sloan and Mary Parent from
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announced that a
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of ''Red Dawn'' was in the early stages of
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, with the remake due to be directed by Dan Bradley, who had previously worked as a
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and stunt coordinator on films such as '' The Bourne Ultimatum,'' ''
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.'' 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.
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began September 2009 in
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. 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
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symbols, such as the
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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 ''
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'', 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
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restructuring is completed. ''Red Dawn'' was one of three already completed MGM projects scheduled to be released in 2011. In March 2011, the ''
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'' 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 "
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" 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

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composed the score to the film.


Track listing

All music by Ramin Djawadi.


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
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. 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
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in
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, closing out the
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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

, on
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the film has an approval rating of 15% based on 143 reviews and an
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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
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the film has a score of 31 out of 100 based on 33 reviews, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews". The film earned a
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nomination for Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-off or Sequel.
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'' said, "An already silly premise is given a ham-fisted treatment in this ill-advised remake of John Milius' 1984 hit action film".
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of ''
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'' 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 ''
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'' 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".
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'' 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, " hebattle 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".


See also

* '' Tomorrow, When the War Began'', a film based on a novel about
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being invaded by an unspecified Asian enemy nation. * '' Homefront'', a
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videogame about a resistance movement in the United States after being occupied by North Korean forces, and its
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sequel, '' Homefront: The Revolution''.


References


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