Red Dawn Filming Locations

Red Dawn Filming Locations: The Red Dawn film follows a group of teenagers who try to save their town from North Korean soldiers’ invasion.

The film stars Chris Hemsworth as Jed Eckert, Josh Peck as Matt Eckert, Josh Hutcherson as Robert Kitner, Adrianne Palicki as Toni Walsh, Isabel Lucas as Erica Martin, Connor Cruise as Daryl Jenkins, Alyssa Diaz as Julie Goodyear, and Brett Cullen as Tom Eckert.

When and Where was Red Dawn filmed?

Film Name	Red Dawn
Genre	Action, Drama
Filming location	USA
Filming Dates	September 2009 to December 2009
Release Date	November 21, 2012

The film’s filming took place primarily in the USA, particularly in Michigan, Washington, and California. The filming of the film started in September 2009 and was completed in December 2009. In the below article, we will see the different locations where the film was filmed.

Red Dawn Filming Locations in the USA

There are several locations in the USA that are frequently used for filming. If you’re planning to visit the United States, you can visit these popular filming locations to actually see them and experience the filmy world.

1. Motown Motion Picture Studios

Address: 1999 Centerpoint Parkway, Pontiac, Michigan, United States

Motown Motion Picture Studios is a studio located in the Detroit suburb of Pontiac, well known as Michigan Motion Picture Studios and Raleigh, Michigan Studios. It is owned by Motown Motion Pictures LLC. The studio was used by the cast and crew to film some of the indoor shoots.

2. Polsa Rosa Ranch

Address: 5726 Soledad Canyon Road, Acton, California, USA.

The Polsa Rosa Ranch is in the 30-mile zone along the Santa Clara River. The Polsa Rosa Ranch is owned by a family and operated since 1978. It has a long history in the film location business. The location was used to film some scenes of the film.

3. Michigan 

Michigan is a state in the Great Lakes region of the Midwestern United States. Red Dawn filming locations in the state include spots like

Grand Ledge, a city that lies mostly within Eaton County; Royal Oak, a city in Oakland County in Michigan; Spokane, Pontiac, Harper Woods, Mt. Clemens, and Mount Clemens.

Eckert House, shown in the movie, was filmed at 21 Kendrick St., Mount Clemens, Michigan, USA. The blimp crash in the movie featured at 26 Kendrick St.

Apart from the above-mentioned locations, some of the other Locations are given below where Red Dawn in Michigan, USA, was filmed:

• Raleigh Michigan Studios- 1999 Centerpoint Parkway, Pontiac
• Polsa Rosa Ranch – 5726 Soledad Canyon Road, Acton, California, USA

Red Dawn Official Trailer

The Red Dawn film distribution rights were sold to FilmDistrict, and the film was released on November 21, 2012, in the United States. (External Link: IMDb)