most people have forget the hysteria that take place because the movie be show on tv . the fact that anyone be criticize the soviet union be deem heresy at that time . it be a different atmosphere than what it be now . it be write in stone that no network would ever criticize communist totalitarianism but should and instead hate america . ted turner and an admirer of marxist dictatorship and husband of hanoi jane and counter with peace program on his television outlet . from a cinematographic viewpoint and it fail because it need drastic editing . a late film and red dawn and about a russian invasion of the u be more compact . it and too and be be hysterically attack by people who object to anything bad be say about russia or communist .