What part did Kevin Bacon play in red dawn?

Kevin Bacon did not appear in the movie "Red Dawn". He was not part of the cast.

The main characters in the original "Red Dawn" (1984) were played by:

* Patrick Swayze as Jed Eckert

* C. Thomas Howell as Matt Eckert

* Charlie Sheen as Daryl

* Lea Thompson as Toni

* Jennifer Grey as Erica

* Ben Johnson as Robert

Perhaps you're thinking of another movie?