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Red Dawn' became the first film released with ... The Cold War thriller was the first film released with a PG-13 rating. Dawn had appeared at exactly the right moment for this to happen.

"Red Dawn" has a lasting legacy not only as a bit of trivia as the first "PG-13" film, but also as a symbol of the outnumbered underdog fighting the good fight. SIGN UP for Gold Derby's free ...

However, while Marshall's comedy sat on the film for several months, the first movie to be released with a PG-13 rating was 1984's "Red Dawn," the war film starring Patrick Swayze and Charlie Sheen.

“Red Dawn” has a lasting legacy not only as a bit of trivia as the first “PG-13” film, but also as a symbol of the outnumbered underdog fighting the good fight.