January 7, 2013

Guns, Violence, and the 'Red Dawn' Films

Guns, Violence, and the 'Red Dawn' Films 1

The Kobal Collection

In the original "Red Dawn," released in 1984, teenagers become insurgents after Soviet forces invade their Colorado hometown.

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The Kobal Collection

In the original "Red Dawn," released in 1984, teenagers become insurgents after Soviet forces invade their Colorado hometown.

By Aaron B. O'Connell

Guns, Violence, and the 'Red Dawn' Films 1

The Kobal Collection

In the original "Red Dawn," released in 1984, teenagers become insurgents after Soviet forces invade their Colorado hometown.

On July 19, 1984, the producers of Red Dawn had a problem. In less than a