Behind every scene was a studio, a lens or a rifle.
| Maker Or Studio | What They Made | Where It Appears |
|---|---|---|
| Valkyrie Films | Production company | Produced Red Dawn |
| United Artists | Studio and distributor | Released Red Dawn |
| Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | Studio | Later home of the film |
| Panavision | Panaflex cameras and lenses | Photographed the film |
| Metrocolor | Color film process | Color processing |
| Dolby Laboratories | Dolby Stereo sound | Selected theaters |
| Marlin | Model 336C lever-action rifle | Taken from the sporting goods store |
Note On The Firearms
Many props stood in for Soviet-bloc weapons.
The Internet Movie Firearms Database lists each one in detail.
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Sources
Red Dawn, AFI Catalog
Red Dawn (1984), Internet Movie Firearms Database
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