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Night of the Living Dead (1968)

UNRATED  96 min  -  Horror | Mystery   -  1 October 1968 (USA)
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A group of people hide from bloodthirsty zombies in a farmhouse.

Director:

George A. Romero

Writers:

John A. Russo (screenplay), George A. Romero (screenplay)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Duane Jones Duane Jones ...
Ben
Judith O'Dea ...
Karl Hardman Karl Hardman ...
Marilyn Eastman Marilyn Eastman ...
Keith Wayne Keith Wayne ...
Tom
Judith Ridley Judith Ridley ...
Kyra Schon Kyra Schon ...
Charles Craig Charles Craig ...
Newscaster / Zombie
S. William Hinzman S. William Hinzman ...
George Kosana George Kosana ...
Frank Doak Frank Doak ...
Scientist
Bill 'Chilly Billy' Cardille Bill 'Chilly Billy' Cardille ...
Field Reporter
A.C. McDonald ...
Zombie / Posse Member
Samuel R. Solito Samuel R. Solito ...
Zombie / Posse Member
Mark Ricci Mark Ricci ...
Washington Scientist
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Storyline

The radiation from a fallen satellite might have caused the recently deceased to rise from the grave and seek the living to use as food. This is the situation that a group of people penned up in an old farmhouse must deal with. Written by Todd A. Bobenrieth <TAB146@PSUVM.EDU>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Farmhouse | Zombie | Grave | Barricade | Night  | See more »

Taglines:

They keep coming back in a bloodthirsty lust for HUMAN FLESH!... See more »

Genres:

Horror | Mystery

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

George A. Romero's Night of the Living Dead See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$114,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$30,000,000 (Worldwide)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Actor/co-producer Karl Hardman (Harry Cooper, the father in the basement), also served as makeup artist, electronic sound effects engineer, and took the still photos used for the closing credits. See more »

Goofs

Crew or equipment visible: At the beginning when Barbara and Johnny are approaching the correct grave site a figure in black jumps behind a large headstone behind them. See more »

Quotes

Johnny: [while putting the wreath on their father's grave] I wonder what happened to the one from last year. Each year, we spend good money on these things. Then, we come out here and the one from last year's gone.
Barbara: Well, the flowers die and the caretaker has someone to take them away.
Johnny: Yeah, a little spit-and-polish could clean this up and sell it next year. I wonder how many times we bought the same one.
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Crazy Credits

The credits play over still frames of the hunters dragging Ben out of the
house with meat hooks. After the credits, there's a short scene of the
hunters setting a pile of zombies on fire. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Face Eater (2008) See more »

Soundtracks

"Fire (JB-28)"
(uncredited)
Music by William Loose and Jack Cookerly See more »