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Dawn of the Dead (1978)

UNRATED  126 min  -  Horror | Sci-Fi   -  24 May 1979 (USA)
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Following an ever-growing epidemic of zombies that have risen from the dead, two Philadelphia SWAT team members, a traffic reporter, and his television-executive girlfriend seek refuge in a secluded shopping mall.

Director:

George A. Romero

Writer:

George A. Romero

Stars:

David Emge, Ken Foree and Scott H. Reiniger
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
David Emge David Emge ...
Ken Foree ...
Scott H. Reiniger Scott H. Reiniger ...
Gaylen Ross Gaylen Ross ...
David Crawford David Crawford ...
Dr. Foster
David Early ...
Mr. Berman
Richard France Richard France ...
Scientist
Howard Smith Howard Smith ...
TV Commentator
Daniel Dietrich Daniel Dietrich ...
Fred Baker Fred Baker ...
Commander
James A. Baffico James A. Baffico ...
Wooley (as Jim Baffico)
Rod Stouffer Rod Stouffer ...
Young Officer on Roof
Jese Del Gre Jese Del Gre ...
Old Priest
Clayton McKinnon Clayton McKinnon ...
Officer in Project Apt.
John Rice John Rice ...
Officer in Project Apt.
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Storyline

In this first sequel to Night of the Living Dead, a group of four people take up residence in a deserted mall while trying to stay alive amidst the armies of the dead and a vicious gang of militant bikers. Written by Todd A. Bobenrieth <TAB146@PSUVM.EDU>  

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Plot Keywords:

Mall | Sequel | Shopping Mall | Pennsylvania | Helicopter  | See more »

Taglines:

In 1968, George Romero brought us "Night of the Living Dead." It became the classic horror film of its time. Now, George Romero brings us the most intensely shocking motion picture experience for all time. See more »

Genres:

Horror | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

Italy | USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

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

Filming Locations:

Harold W. Brown Memorial Field - 3926 Logans Farm Road, Monroeville, Pennsylvania, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$650,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$900,000 (USA) (April 1979) (68 Screens)

Gross:

$55,000,000 (Worldwide)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Laurel Group See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | Germany: (Ultimate Final Cut)  | Italy: (Dario Argento's European Version)  | Spain:  | USA: (DVD version)  | USA: (Extended Version)

Sound Mix:

4-Track Stereo (German prints) | Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

J. Clifford Forrest Jr. (who played Father Zulemas in Martin) and Ingeborg Forrest (who played Mrs. Anderson in the same film), parents of Christine Forrest and Cliff Forrest, make appearances as zombies. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: All of the M-16 assault rifles in the film clearly have blank adapters affixed to their barrels, which would make it impossible for the weapons to be fired with anything but blanks. See more »

Quotes

Roger: [over the radio while driving trucks] Hey, too tall, too slow, two, come back!
Peter: You look my size when you're sitting in a truck.
Roger: What I want to know is how we got to be in the same force with you being so large and all?
Peter: Well, they told me it was a midget force, and they needed somebody to look up to. Hey, where's Flyboy? What's his twenty?
Roger: He's probably up on the roof... with Flygirl!
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Crazy Credits

The zombies overrun the mall throughout the course of the end credits. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Enter the Zombie (2006) See more »

Soundtracks

"Figment"
(uncredited)
Composed by Simon Park
Published by De Wolfe Music Ltd. See more »