On October 2, 1968, a student uprising descends into violence after the Mexican government begins to use lethal force against the protesters.
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Movie1990·96 min
Red Dawn
Directed by Jorge Fons
A drama thriller film directed by Jorge Fons.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 5%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
8.2/10
151 ratings
About Red Dawn
- Pacing
- Measured (4 of 9)
- Tone
- Dark (2 of 9)
- Intensity
- Intense (7 of 9)
- Complexity
- Layered (6 of 9)
- Humor
- Serious (1 of 9)
- Scale
- Broad (6 of 9)
- Spirit
- Earnest (5 of 9)
- Texture
- Gritty, Unsettling
- Story Tags
- social injustice, corruption power, freedom rebellion, late 20th century, politics, historical event, mexico, urban, group found family, everyman, ensemble, conspiracy, tragedy arc, corruption