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  2. Encouraged by Steven Spielberg, director of "Temple of Doom" and producer of "Gremlins," on July 1, 1984, the MPAA introduced the "PG-13" rating, indicating that "parents are strongly cautioned...

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    • An actual military operation was named after the movie in 2003. The U.S. military mission that led to the capture of Saddam Hussein in 2003 was codenamed Operation Red Dawn.
    • In 1984, tensions between the U.S. and the USSR were so high that the Soviets boycotted the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, citing security concerns as the primary reason.
    • “Red Dawn” was directed by John Milius, who at the time was best known as the screenwriter of “Apocalypse Now.” In his 20s, Milius tried volunteering for military service during the Vietnam War, but was rejected because he had asthma.
    • The “Red Dawn” remake was filmed in 2009, but didn’t premiere until 2012. Part of the reason for the delay was the decision to cast China, instead of Russia, as the villain.
  3. Jun 22, 2024 · Red Dawn, starring Patrick Swayze and Charlie Sheen, imagines a World War III where teenagers fight back. The film's political message sparks debate, seen by some as a tribute to insurgencies and...

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  4. Jun 1, 2022 · The first movie ever to receive a PG-13 rating was Red Dawn, a speculative war film about a group of Colorado teenagers who become resistance fighters following a Soviet invasion of the United States.

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  5. Aug 10, 2024 · When the first film to receive a PG-13, Garry Marshall's lovely "The Flamingo Kid," had its release delayed, "Red Dawn" was set to be the canary in the cineplex coal mine.

  6. Aug 24, 2022 · A few months later, the cult classic action film Red Dawn was released as the first movie to receive a PG-13 rating from the MPAA. Red Dawn was directed and co-written by one of the lesser-known, but highly influential New Hollywood figures, John Milius.

  7. May 18, 2023 · Jeopardy! featured a question about Red Dawn being the first PG-13 movie, but why do so many think it's Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom?

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