Land of the Dead (2005)

The living dead have taken over the world, and the last humans live in a walled city to protect themselves as they come to grips with the situation.

Director:

George A. Romero

Writer:

George A. Romero

Stars:

Simon Baker, John Leguizamo, Dennis Hopper

2 wins & 11 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Simon Baker	...	Riley Denbo
John Leguizamo	...	Cholo DeMora
Dennis Hopper	...	Kaufman
Asia Argento	...	Slack
Robert Joy	...	Charlie
Eugene Clark	...	Big Daddy
Joanne Boland	...	Pretty Boy
Tony Nappo	...	Foxy
Jennifer Baxter	...	Number 9
Boyd Banks	...	Butcher
Jasmin Geljo	...	Tambourine Man
Maxwell McCabe-Lokos	...	Mouse
Tony Munch	...	Anchor
Shawn Roberts	...	Mike
Pedro Miguel Arce	...	Pillsbury

Storyline

Now that zombies have taken over the world, the living have built a walled-in city to keep the dead out. But all's not well where it's most safe, as a revolution plans to overthrow the city leadership, and the zombies are turning into more advanced creatures.

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Plot Keywords:

skyscraper | mercenary | burnt body | electrocution | black humor | 

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Taglines:

The Legendary Filmmaker Brings You His Ultimate Zombie Masterpiece

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Genres:

Horror | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for pervasive strong violence and gore, language, brief sexuality and some drug use

Details

Official Sites:

Pan-Européenne [fr] Universal [de]

Country:

Canada France USA

Language:

English Spanish Italian Polish French

Release Date:

24 June 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

Dead Reckoning

Filming Locations:

Brampton, Ontario, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$15,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£870,285 (UK) (23 September 2005)

Gross:

£2,088,987 (UK) (7 October 2005)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures, Atmosphere Entertainment MM, Exception Wild Bunch

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min 97 min (director's cut)

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Black and White Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Dennis Hopper and Robert Joy previously co-starred together in Waterworld. At one point in that movie, Hopper's character licks his thumb and then touches his rifle's sight before taking a shot. This is the signature quirk of Joy's character in 'Land of the Dead'.

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Goofs

The main zombie antagonist, who is seen throughout the movie, carries an AUG assault rifle and fires it repeatedly. However, he cumulatively fires more than the clip can hold and is never seen reloading.

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Quotes

Cholo: [Riley shows up] You were always the smart one, Riley, much smarter than me.
Riley: [under his breath] Not saying much.

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Crazy Credits

The old mid-1930s Universal Pictures logo begins the film.

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Connections

Referenced in Arrested Development: The Ocean Walker (2005)

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Soundtracks

"Bombardment"
Written by Gabriel Isaac Mounsey
Performed by R3kl355 / Mass

User Reviews

George returns with something a little different and scores!

I was able to catch an advance screening with friends last night, and maybe it was just the mood we were in, but we had a blast. It took me a few minutes to get the direction George was going with this one, but once I did, it cranked on almost every cylinder.

The first thing to note is this is not a serious, somber, scare you out of your pants zombie movie. What it actually plays out as instead is a social commentary on class, politics, and stereo types, while having a good time doing it. Think more Evil Dead meets Mad Max meets Night of the Living Dead, and you'll get a clearer picture of the movie George has made here.

Yes, it is very violent, and yes, there are plenty of "feedings." Highly recommended for those whose take zombie movies as seriously as they should.