Red Dawn 4K Blu-ray Movie

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4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray
Shout Factory | 1984 | 114 min | Rated PG-13 | Aug 16, 2022

Red Dawn 4K (Blu-ray Movie)

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Movie rating

7.1
 / 10

Blu-ray rating

Users4.5 of 54.5
Reviewer4.0 of 54.0
Overall4.0 of 54.0

Overview

Red Dawn 4K (1984)

In the heartland of the United States of America, a group of teenagers band together to defend their town, and their country, from invading Soviet and Cuban forces.

Starring: Patrick Swayze, C. Thomas Howell, Lea Thompson, Charlie Sheen, Darren Dalton
Director: John Milius

War100%
Teen60%
ThrillerInsignificant
DramaInsignificant
AdventureInsignificant
ActionInsignificant

Specifications

  • Video

    Video codec: HEVC / H.265
    Video resolution: 4K (2160p)
    Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
    Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1

  • Audio

    English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
    English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 (48kHz, 24-bit)

  • Subtitles

    English SDH

  • Discs

    Blu-ray Disc
    Two-disc set (2 BDs)
    4K Ultra HD

  • Playback

    Region A (B, C untested)

Review

Rating summary

Movie4.5 of 54.5
Video3.0 of 53.0
Audio4.0 of 54.0
Extras3.5 of 53.5
Overall4.0 of 54.0

Red Dawn 4K Blu-ray Movie Review

Reviewed by Martin Liebman August 22, 2022

Shout! Factor and Best Buy have collaborated on a store exclusive SteelBook release for the 1984 film 'Red Dawn.' The disc content is identical to that found in the UHD wide release. See the 'Special Features and Extras' section of the review below for more on the SteelBook's look and feel.


For a full film review, please click here; note that this link points to the 2012 MGM Blu-ray.


Red Dawn 4K Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality  3.0 of 5

For a full UHD video review, please click here.


Red Dawn 4K Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality  4.0 of 5

For a full UHD audio review, please click here; note that this link points to the 2017 Blu-ray.


Red Dawn 4K Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras  3.5 of 5

Shout! Factory's SteelBook for Red Dawn is certainly, well, red. The artwork is pretty standard floating heads-type with main cast -- Swayze, Howell, Thompson, Sheen, and Grey -- filling the top two-thirds. Below them are the full "Wolverines" posed in winter gear bottom right, facing off against a hodgepodge of enemy military on the left. The film's title appears in an off-white color center bottom; the cast names appear above in much smaller print. The rear panel features a red tinted sky above a forested areal above which several parachutes are descending through the sky. Quite a bit of legalese and studio logos appear at the bottom, filing about 1/5 of the back panel real estate.

Inside, the two discs, one UHD and one Blu-ray, are situated on the right in staggered-stacked formation. The inner print is a two-panel spread that features a main cast portrait depicting the armed and winter-clad Wolverines, posing with their firearms and sitting around a rock formation.

For full coverage of the on-disc supplemental content, please click here.


Red Dawn 4K Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation  4.0 of 5

This is not my favorite SteelBook design, but Red Dawn is one of my favorite movies so it goes without saying that I was excited to add it to my collection, anyway. The UHD content is excellent, even if the 2160p/Dolby Vision color grading is the only thing here that's new. Highly recommended.