# Red Dawn (2012)

> After a North Korean invasion of Spokane, a Marine veteran and his friends transform into the Wolverines, a guerrilla force fighting to reclaim their occupied home.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/41794

## Facts

- Runtime: 93 min
- Genres: Action, Thriller
- Director: Dan Bradley
- Cast: Chris Hemsworth, Josh Peck, Josh Hutcherson, Isabel Lucas, Adrianne Palicki, Connor Cruise, Edwin Hodge, Jeffrey Dean Morgan
- TMDB rating: 5.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1234719/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: propulsive, patriotic, tense, action movie night, military thriller marathon

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