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| Director: | John Milius | 
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| Writer: | John Milius, Kevin Reynolds | 
| Staring: | 
| It is the dawn of World War III. In mid-western America, a group of teenagers band together to defend their town—and their country—from invading Soviet forces. | |
| Release Date: | Aug 10, 1984 | 
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| Director: | John Milius | 
| Writer: | John Milius, Kevin Reynolds | 
| Genres: | Action, Science Fiction, Drama, Thriller, War | 
| Keywords | guerrilla warfare, fight, colorado, future, invasion, anti-communism, fighting, school shooting, red army, town | 
| Production Companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, United Artists, Valkyrie Films, Sidney Beckerman Productions | 
| Box Office | 
              
                Revenue: $38,400,000
                Budget: $17,000,000  | 
      
| Updates | 
          Updated: Jul 30, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024  | 
      
| Name | Character | 
|---|---|
| Patrick Swayze | Jed | 
| Charlie Sheen | Matt | 
| C. Thomas Howell | Robert | 
| Lea Thompson | Erica | 
| Darren Dalton | Daryl | 
| Jennifer Grey | Toni | 
| Powers Boothe | Andy | 
| Brad Savage | Danny | 
| Ben Johnson | Mason | 
| Harry Dean Stanton | Mr. Eckert | 
| William Smith | Strelnikov | 
| Ron O'Neal | Bella | 
| Vladek Sheybal | Bratchenko | 
| Frank McRae | Mr. Teasdale | 
| Lane Smith | Mayor Bates | 
| Roy Jenson | Mr. Morris | 
| Pepe Serna | Aardvark's Father | 
| Radames Pera | Stepan Gorsky | 
| Judd Omen | The Nicaraguan Captain | 
| Zitto Kazann | Political Officer | 
| Doug Toby | Aardvark | 
| Michael D'Agosta | Boy in Classroom | 
| Johelen Carleton | Girl in Classroom | 
| George Ganchev | Soldier #1 | 
| Waldemar Kalinowski | Soldier #2 | 
| Sam Slovick | Yuri | 
| Lois Kimbrell | Mrs. Mason | 
| Elan Oberon | Alicia | 
| Harley Christensen | Man on Pole | 
| Tacy Norwood | Rat Girl | 
| Fred Rexer | Tank Survivor | 
| Michael Meisner | Russian Tanker #1 | 
| Victor Meisner | Russian Tanker #2 | 
| Raquel Provance | Rachel | 
| Vojislav Govedarica | Russian Sergeant | 
| Gene Scherer | KGB #1 | 
| Tom Ireland | KGB #2 | 
| Krzysztof Janczar | Soviet Soldier | 
| Phil Mead | Mr. Barnes | 
| Sam Dodge | Man at Drive-In | 
| Ben Zeller | Man #2 at Drive-In | 
| Dan Sparks | Man #3 at Drive-In | 
| Benjamin Schick | Russian Sergeant | 
| George Fisher | KGB Major | 
| Chuk Besher | Door Gunner | 
| J.D. Ruybal | Cuban Crew Chief | 
| Pacho Lane | Firing Squad Officer | 
| Julius L. Meyer | Latin Soldier | 
| Name | Job | 
|---|---|
| Basil Poledouris | Original Music Composer | 
| John Milius | Director, Screenplay | 
| Kevin Reynolds | Screenplay, Story | 
| Jane Jenkins | Casting | 
| Janet Hirshenson | Casting | 
| Terry Leonard | Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator | 
| Frederick Elmes | Second Unit Director of Photography | 
| Thomas Rosales Jr. | Stunts | 
| Kenny Call | Stunts | 
| Jeff Ramsey | Stunts | 
| Kerry Rossall | Stunts | 
| Ben Scott | Stunts | 
| Adrian Gorton | Assistant Art Director | 
| Brandy Alexander | Set Designer | 
| Thom Noble | Editor | 
| Ric Waite | Director of Photography | 
| Jackson De Govia | Production Design | 
| Ross Reynolds | Stunts, Pilot | 
| Elliot Schick | Unit Production Manager | 
| Arne Schmidt | First Assistant Director | 
| Jim Behnke | Second Assistant Director | 
| Vincent M. Cresciman | Art Direction | 
| Lowell Chambers | Set Decoration | 
| Lance Anderson | Makeup Artist | 
| Wes Dawn | Makeup Artist | 
| Lola 'Skip' McNalley | Hairstylist | 
| George L. Little | Costume Supervisor | 
| Dan Chichester | Costumer | 
| Julie Starr Dresner | Costumer | 
| Joseph D'Agosta | Additional Casting | 
| Dennis J. Parrish | Property Master | 
| Dale L. Martin | Special Effects | 
| Elisabeth Leustig | Casting Associate | 
| Joe Kenworthy | Sound Mixer | 
| John R. Shannon | Still Photographer | 
| Ed Pine | Unit Publicist | 
| Carline Davis-Dyer | Script Supervisor | 
| Fred J. Brown | Supervising Sound Editor | 
| Michele Sharp | Sound Editor | 
| Bub Asman | Sound Editor | 
| Alex Bamattre | Sound Editor | 
| Lauren Palmer | ADR Editor | 
| Denise Horta | ADR Editor | 
| Michael J. Kohut | Sound Re-Recording Mixer | 
| Aaron Rochin | Sound Re-Recording Mixer | 
| Carlos Delarios | Sound Re-Recording Mixer | 
| Stan Witt | Music Editor | 
| Harry V. Lojewski | Music Supervisor | 
| Terry Collis | Transportation Coordinator | 
| Bob Kaiser | Color Timer | 
| Chris Howell | Stunts | 
| Jimmy Medearis | Stunts | 
| Buddy Edmondson | Stunts | 
| Tom Elliott | Stunts | 
| Glenn Randall Jr. | Stunts | 
| Cindy Folkerson | Stunts | 
| Larry Randles | Stunts | 
| Clifford Happy | Stunts | 
| Terry Jackson | Stunts | 
| Bob Lockrow | Stunts | 
| Mike H. McGaughy | Stunts | 
| Frank James Sparks | Stunts | 
| Soren Jensen | Stunts | 
| John-Clay Scott | Stunts | 
| Name | Title | 
|---|---|
| Buzz Feitshans | Producer | 
| Barry Beckerman | Producer | 
| Sidney Beckerman | Executive Producer | 
| Organization | Category | Person | 
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 56 | 90 | 34 | 
| 2024 | 5 | 59 | 86 | 36 | 
| 2024 | 6 | 47 | 70 | 32 | 
| 2024 | 7 | 44 | 76 | 27 | 
| 2024 | 8 | 40 | 65 | 26 | 
| 2024 | 9 | 32 | 60 | 20 | 
| 2024 | 10 | 33 | 62 | 23 | 
| 2024 | 11 | 28 | 53 | 20 | 
| 2024 | 12 | 31 | 72 | 20 | 
| 2025 | 1 | 30 | 53 | 19 | 
| 2025 | 2 | 24 | 48 | 4 | 
| 2025 | 3 | 9 | 28 | 2 | 
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| 2025 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 
| 2025 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 
| 2025 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 
| 2025 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 
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| 2025 | 10 | 191 | 565 | 
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| 2024 | 12 | 472 | 801 | 
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| 2024 | 9 | 754 | 846 |