Two cast in 'Red Dawn' remake

June 16, 2009 Peck will play Matt Eckert -- the role originated by Charlie Sheen -- the hotheaded younger brother of Hemsworth's Jed Eckert and star quarterback of their Spokane high school football team. Dan Bradley, a stunt coordinator and second-unit director on "The Bourne Ultimatum" and "Quantum of Solace," will direct the revamp based on the 1984 Cold War-era film co-written and directed by John Milius. Contrafilm's Beau Flynn and Tripp Vinson are producing, and Vince Newman is executive producing.

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