Red Dawn (1984)

Red Dawn is a Cold War action film centered on a Soviet invasion and American resistance. The movie does not feature any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes, resulting in no portrayal to evaluate within its narrative.

The film features female characters, Toni and Erica, who participate in combat alongside male characters. Their victories are primarily achieved through the use of firearms in group engagements, rather than individual close-quarters physical combat against male opponents.

Red Dawn (1984) features original characters created for the film. There is no prior source material, historical basis, or previous installment from which characters' genders could have been established and subsequently changed.

Red Dawn (1984) is an original film, not an adaptation of pre-existing source material or a reboot of established characters. The characters were created for this specific production, meaning there was no prior canonical race to be altered. Therefore, no race swaps occurred.