Red Dawn 11 x 17 Movie Poster - Style A Patrick Swayze, C. Thomas Howell, Harry Dean Stanton, Powers Boothe, Lea Thompson, Charlie Sheen, Ben Johnson, Jennifer Grey, Ron O'Neal, William Smith; DIRECTED BY: John Milius; WRITTEN BY: John Milius, Kevin Reynolds; CINEMATOGRAPHY BY: Ric Waite; MUSIC BY: Basil Poledouris. PRODUCER: United Artists.