Red Dawn

Synopsis: The city of Spokane, Washington is awakened by a North Korean paratrooper invasion. Marine Corps veteran Jed Eckert and his civilian brother, Matt, escape with a group of friends to an isolated cabin in the woods, where they witness the execution of their father at the hands of the ruthless Captain Cho. The brothers unite with their friends to form a guerrilla resistance group--the Wolverines--to drive the invaders from their home.
Director(s): Dan Bradley
Production: Film District
  1 win & 4 nominations.
 
IMDB:
5.4
Metacritic:
31
Rotten Tomatoes:
13%
PG-13
Year:
2012
93 min
$44,794,936
Website
1,793 Views


Fears of a second

recession have caused panic

in Europe's financial markets.

The severity of this recession will

cause more pain before it ends.

European Union

cannot bail out Greece.

You've seen the

government of Spain coming out

and saying we've had the same problem.

Portugal says the same thing.

There's some talk

that Italy could be in trouble.

US intelligence officials

are growing more and more concerned

that foreign operatives are surveilling

computer systems

that control America's infrastructure.

It's now clear

this cyber threat is one of the most

serious national security challenges

we face as a nation.

Then it might

have the ability to go in and cripple

financial networks, nuclear plants,

chemical plants,

all of which would have devastating effect.

North Korea has now joined

the Pacific Rim Cooperation Organization.

The group's formation is

a clearer warning that further intervention

in the region by the U.S.

and its allies will not be tolerated.

A South Korean TV station

reports that North Korean leader

Kim Jong II

suffered a stroke.

His third

and youngest son, Kim Jong-Eun

has been tapped to inherit power.

Promoted from a nobody

to high political and military office.

As a kid, he was really loved by his father

because he had a fit of anger.

He will now lead

the world's fourth largest army.

Groups are fighting against Russia's

government from within its borders.

Rebels were planning to increase

their violent campaign

as the country prepares

for the presidential elections.

Russia's pouring more troops

into the Georgian capital, Tbilisi.

Ex-Soviet Georgia

has become a focus of tension

between Russia and the West.

We're working to reset

our relationship with Russia.

U.S. soldiers are being deployed

with renewed conflicts in the Middle East,

South Asia and the Korean peninsula.

Critics suggest

this leaves our shores unprotected.

South Korea accused the North

of firing a torpedo at its Cheonan warship.

South Koreans continue to protest

against North Korea's attack

on Yeonpyeong Island.

Some are calling the

attack a crime against humanity.

North Korea

continues to act in a provocative

and belligerent manner.

There are consequences to such actions.

Fueling the fire,

the North has ripped up

non-aggression pacts.

This is an incredibly immature

regime in the North.

The rogue North Korean

dictator makes a wild threat

to wipe out the United States.

North Korea is like a spoiled child.

North Korea is a danger to the world.

What would

North Korea possibly hope to gain?

What will be the next step?

What is it that they want?

What are they preparing for?

So far, this quarter,

Eckert has got to make up some ground

and try to get in field goal position.

But with the clock running down

and no time-outs left,

Wolverines are in a tough fix.

Out of bounds!

- How did that one feel, b*tch?

- Get off him!

Hey, man, you got rocked.

He hits hard!

Matty, be careful.

Eckert! Thirty seconds left.

Just get us in field goal range!

Come on, kid, now, execute!

Empty left! Empty left!

How's he doing?

Wolverines!

Your ass is mine, b*tch!

You hitting on me, 53?

Mac 53, Mac 53. Hut!

Eckert, you got to stop

with the cowboy sh*t!

If I did that,

I'd still be back on the 20, Coach!

Get Danny on the corner!

Tell him to get his ass out of bounds!

- Line! Line!

- Pick him up. Pick him up.

Lead your team, 9!

- Take us to the house, Eckert!

- Hut!

You got to stop the clock!

Take it out of bounds!

Clock is still running.

Field goal, Archer!

Coach, let me go for it!

You got to be kidding me!

Field goal! Come on!

Kitner, what the hell are you doing?

It's for the podcast for

the school website.

They allow cursing on that podcast?

No, sir.

Then get that sh*t out of my face!

No good!

And that's the game.

Final score, Titans, 17. Wolverines, 14.

Thanks for coming out tonight, Wolverines.

We'll see you next time.

Hey, hey. It's my bad. My bad.

Hey, b*tch! We're going to the finals,

you want a ticket?

Awesome! Glad I could help.

God damn it.

Ow!

Why are you hitting me?

Because it's more fun

than watching you stress.

Get out of your head.

Let's have a good time.

Sounds like a plan.

Ow.

When is this supposed to get fun for me?

- Soon.

- Soon?

P*ssy.

Now you're in the Air Force, right?

Marines, actually.

Yeah? I got a cousin that joined.

Where are you stationed?

I was in Najaf.

Down in California?

Close. Iraq.

Can I have another beer, please?

I mean, what are we

even fighting for, you know?

Cheers.

Jed Eckert.

- Toni.

- Toni Walsh.

Our families...

Our families used to go camping

together, I remember.

And you were always the oldest,

so you'd end up babysitting.

I used to think of it more

as being a scout leader or something.

Or babysitting.

Or babysitting, maybe, yeah.

Oh, God, and your mom used to make us

sing the most ridiculous songs.

Sh*t. I'm sorry.

Nothing to be sorry about.

I know it was hard on you guys.

Yeah.

So, how long are you here for?

- A few weeks.

- Then what?

Then it's off to wherever

they want to send me next.

Hey, Toni!

- We're right here. Hi.

- Okay.

- I'll see you.

- Yeah.

You guys won't miss these, right?

- No, of course not.

- Not at all, Toni.

Hey, sweetie.

What's gotten into you?

- Matt, nice game.

- Yeah, wasn't it amazing?

- You out?

- Yeah, man, I'm out.

And we're getting reports now

that the blackout may run

along the entire Northwest corridor.

Still no information on what may have

caused this massive failure, but...

- So, Matty.

- Yo!

You didn't tell me your brother was back

and all grown up.

Why are you so interested?

Because I'm an only child

and I'm curious about sibling rivalry.

I wish you had told us you were coming.

I still can't find the extra sheets

for the foldout. I've looked everywhere.

Dad, don't worry about it.

The couch is fine.

Love you.

I love you!

- Love you.

- Love you.

See you.

Hey, girls.

- Hi.

- Hey.

Got blackout duty.

Got to go rein in the crazies.

So, you saw the game?

Yes, sir, I saw it all.

I'm proud of you.

You played your hardest.

That's what matters.

They're lucky to have you.

Later.

You want a beer?

Hey, Matty, what are you doing?

I'm getting a drink.

Okay, you got a drink.

Close the door, the power's out.

Lighten up, man.

Hey, don't you have to

secure the perimeter or something?

A rendezvous with douche company?

What's going on?

Matty! We've got to find Dad. Come on.

I got no reception!

Try the radio.

Son of a b*tch.

What is this?

I don't know.

Sh*t.

Hang on!

Stay on my ass!

Hang on!

Sh*t!

- Get to the cabin!

- What? No!

The cabin!

Jed, take care of your brother,

you hear me?

Get out of here while you still can.

Go now! Go!

- No!

- Come on!

Jed, go!

- Jed, we got to get Erica.

- Where?

Next right!

Hold on!

Pool!

Erica.

- Matt!

- Erica!

No, Matty!

Get off me!

Erica!

Matty!

Matt! Jed!

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Carl Ellsworth

Carl Ellsworth is an American screenwriter whose best known movies include Red Eye, Disturbia and The Last House on the Left. more…

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