Red Dawn (1984): trivia & fun facts

Fun facts

• Red Dawn was the 20th highest-grossing film of 1984, opening on August 10, 1984, in 1,822 theaters and taking in $8,230,381 on its first weekend.
• Producer Barry Beckerman read it, and, in the words of Peter Bart, "thought it had the potential to become a tough, taut, 'art' picture made on a modest budget that could possibly break out to find a wider audience."
• Originally called Ten Soldiers, the script was written by Kevin Reynolds.
• Despite mixed reviews from critics, the film became a commercial success, grossing $38 million against a budget of $17 million.
• The Beckermans pitched the project to David Begelman at MGM, but were turned down.
• Originally, my character was anti-war, as well as a rightist.

Source: Wikipedia

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