Red Dawn

Red Dawn (1984) was the first video I ever watched when my parents got their first VCR in the 80s. If you are unaware of this generally forgotten Brat Pack (ish) film, it's about The Russians and the Cubans invading the American midwest and during the initial invasion a group of high school kids escape to the mountains. Through the winter the teens (including Patrick Swayze as the quarterback, Charlie Sheen as his brother, C. Thomas Howell, Lea Thompson and Jennifer Grey) become the Wolverines, a crack guerilla unit conducting demoralising raids on the occupying forces.

For me it ultimately fulfils two of my favourite film genres, High School and Cold War. Can't go wrong!