"The Walking Dead" Days Gone Bye (2010)

Director:

Frank Darabont

Writers:

Frank Darabont (developer)
Robert Kirkman (series of graphic novels) ...
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TV Series:

"The Walking Dead" (2010)

Original Air Date:

31 October 2010 (Season 1, Episode 1)

Genre:

Drama | Horror | Thriller

Plot:

Deputy Sheriff Rick Grimes wakes up in the hospital, after being shot, to find his town overrun by flesh-eating zombies. After making friends with survivor Morgan Jones and his son Duane, Rick sets out to find his wife and son.

Plot Keywords:

Hospital | Deputy | Radio | Horse | Abandoned Hospital

Cast

Andrew Lincoln	...	Rick Grimes
Jon Bernthal	...	Shane Walsh
Sarah Wayne Callies	...	Lori Grimes
Laurie Holden	...	Andrea (credit only)
Jeffrey DeMunn	...	Dale Horvath
Steven Yeun	...	Glenn Rhee (voice)
Chandler Riggs	...	Carl Grimes
Lennie James	...	Morgan Jones
Emma Bell	...	Amy
Jim R. Coleman	...	Lam Kendal (as Jim Coleman)
Linds Edwards	...	Leon Basset
Keisha Tillis	...	Jenny Jones
Adrian Kali Turner	...	Duane Jones
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Chance Bartels	...	Horse Eating Walker (uncredited)
Brent Bernhard	...	Unnamed Criminal 3 (uncredited)
Chick Bernhardt	...	Unnamed Criminal 2 (uncredited)
Lilli Birdsell	...	Bicycle Girl (uncredited)
Shannon Brinson	...	Walker (uncredited)
Erin Leigh Bushko	...	Walker (uncredited)
Max Calder	...	Baseball Bat Walker (uncredited)
Charles Casey	...	Walker (uncredited)
Frances Cobb	...	Campground Survivor (uncredited)
Carl Cunningham	...	Atlanta Walker (uncredited)
Joe Giles	...	Bus Walker (uncredited)
Jevocas Green	...	Walker (uncredited)
Joe Hernandez	...	Walker Under Tank (uncredited)
Mike Kasiske	...	Walker (uncredited)
Alexyz Danine Kemp	...	Walker (uncredited)
Ryan Kightlinger	...	Walker (uncredited)
Larry Mainland	...	Walker (uncredited)
Derrick McLeod	...	Walker (uncredited)
Addy Miller	...	Little Girl Walker (uncredited)
Stephen M. Phillips	...	Walker (uncredited)
L. Stephanie Ray	...	Survivor (uncredited)
Cody Rowlett	...	Walker (uncredited)
Kristen Sanchez	...	Walker (uncredited)
Brian Stretch	...	Tank Walker (uncredited)
Sonya Thompson	...	Walker (uncredited)
Tommie Turvey	...	Unnamed Criminal 1 (uncredited)
Christoph Vogt	...	Walker (uncredited)
Steve Warren	...	Walker (uncredited)
Gary Whitta	...	Pajama Walker (uncredited)
Sam Witwer	...	Tank Soldier (uncredited)
Scott M. Yaffee	...	Walker (uncredited)

Directed by
Frank Darabont

Writing credits
Frank Darabont		(developer)
Robert Kirkman		(series of graphic novels) and
Tony Moore		(series of graphic novels) and
Charlie Adlard		(series of graphic novels)
Frank Darabont		(teleplay)

Produced by
David Alpert	....	executive producer
Frank Darabont	....	executive producer
Charles H. Eglee	....	executive producer
Adam Fierro	....	consulting producer
Gale Anne Hurd	....	executive producer
Denise M. Huth	....	producer (as Denise Huth)
Robert Kirkman	....	executive producer
Jack LoGiudice	....	co-executive producer
Tom Luse	....	producer
Gregory Nicotero	....	consulting producer (as Greg Nicotero)
Skip Schoolnik	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Bear McCreary

Cinematography by
David Tattersall		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Hunter M. Via

Casting by
Sharon Bialy
Sherry Thomas

Production Design by
Gregory Melton

Art Direction by
Alex Hajdu		(uncredited)

Set Decoration by
Lisa Alkofer		(as Lisa Jeanne Alkofer)

Costume Design by
Peggy Stamper

Makeup Department
Howard Berger	....	special effects makeup
Jake Garber	....	special effects makeup artist: KNB EFX Group
Garrett Immel	....	special effects makeup artist: KNB EFX Group
Bill Johnson	....	special effects makeup artist: KNB EFX Group
Taylor Knight	....	key hair stylist
Gregory Nicotero	....	special effects makeup (as Greg Nicotero)
Donna M. Premick	....	key makeup artist (as Donna Premick)
Andy Schoneberg	....	special effects makeup artist: KNB EFX Group
Andrea C. Brotherton	....	hair stylist (uncredited)
Vincent Gideon	....	hair stylist (uncredited)
Toby Sells	....	special makeup effects artist (uncredited)

Production Management
Stephanie Accetta	....	unit production manager (as Steph Accetta)
Kenneth Requa	....	post-production supervisor
Caleb Womble	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
K.C. Colwell	....	first assistant director
Karen Davis	....	second assistant director
John Bonaccorse	....	second second assistant director (uncredited)
Gregory Nicotero	....	second unit director (uncredited)

Art Department
John S. Fore	....	construction coordinator (as John Fore)
Michael Sabo	....	property master (as Mike Sabo)
Taylor Bennett	....	scenic charge artist (uncredited)
Sarah Carter	....	set decoration buyer (uncredited)
William Anthony Duncan	....	scenic artist (uncredited)
Doug Fick	....	set designer (uncredited)
Karen Gerbs	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Michael Gowen	....	construction buyer (uncredited)
Shawn M. Gray	....	assistant property master (uncredited)
R. Barry Green	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Justin C. Hosp	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Ryan Kutch	....	on-set dresser (uncredited)
Johnny Land	....	scenic artist (uncredited)
Sean Macomber	....	gang boss: set dressing (uncredited)
Adam Miller	....	props (uncredited)
Blake Myers	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Joseph Nadeau	....	additional set dresser (uncredited)
Javed Noorullah	....	swing gang (uncredited)
Joe O'Shea	....	construction medic (uncredited)
Thomas Pearson	....	art department production assistant (uncredited)
Taraja Ramsess	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Stephanie Ryan	....	art department coordinator (uncredited)
Joey Sisson	....	set dresser (uncredited)
James Vasilovic	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Richard Blake Wester	....	leadman (uncredited)
Robert Williams	....	gang boss (uncredited)

Sound Department
Dan Hiland	....	re-recording mixer
Shirley Libby	....	production sound mixer
Walter Newman	....	supervising sound editor (as Walt Newman)
Gary D. Rogers	....	re-recording mixer (as Gary Rogers)
Jerry Edemann	....	supervising foley editor (uncredited)
David Lee Fein	....	foley artist (uncredited)
Hilda Hodges	....	foley artist (uncredited)
Bruce M. Honda	....	dialogue editor (uncredited)
Drew Ponder	....	boom operator (uncredited)
Peter Reynolds	....	foley editor (uncredited)
Skip Schoolnik	....	adr editor (uncredited)
Darleen Stoker	....	sound effects editor (uncredited)
Darleen Stoker	....	supervising dialogue editor (uncredited)
Bartek Swiatek	....	sound utility (uncredited)
Lou Thomas	....	supervising adr editor (uncredited)
Kenneth Young	....	sound effects editor (uncredited)
Kenneth Young	....	supervising sound editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Jaremy Aiello	....	sculptor: KNB EFX Group (as Jeremy Aiello)
Darrell Pritchett	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
Christopher D. Martin	....	digital compositing supervisor
Sam Nicholson	....	visual effects supervisor
Jon Rosenthal	....	digital effects artist
Josh Bryson	....	digital compositor (uncredited)
Michael Cook	....	visual effects artist (uncredited)
Spence Fuller	....	visual effects artist (uncredited)
Diego Galtieri	....	digital compositor (uncredited)
Ragui Hanna	....	digital compositor (uncredited)
Kent Johnson	....	visual effects producer (uncredited)
Kristin Johnson	....	matte painter (uncredited)
Daniel Kumiega	....	visual effects artist (uncredited)
Franco Leng	....	digital compositor (uncredited)
Megan Omi	....	digital compositor (uncredited)
Jason Sperling	....	visual effects supervisor: Stargate Studios (uncredited)
Brent A. Steinberg	....	visual effects artist (uncredited)

Stunts
Christopher Padilla	....	stunt performer: thug
Steven Ritzi	....	stunt coordinator (as Steve Ritzi)
Brent Bernhard	....	stunt performer (uncredited)
Chick Bernhardt	....	stunt driver (uncredited)
Chick Bernhardt	....	stunts (uncredited)
Max Calder	....	stunts (uncredited)
W. Dante Ha	....	stunts (uncredited)
Richard Marrero	....	stunts (uncredited)
David Brian Martin	....	stunts (uncredited)
Joseph Shepherd	....	stunts (uncredited)
Taso N. Stavrakis	....	stunts (uncredited)
Tommie Turvey	....	stunt double (uncredited)
Tommie Turvey	....	stunts (uncredited)
Tommy Mack Turvey	....	stunt performer (uncredited)
Tommy Mack Turvey	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Richard Mall	....	key grip
Gregory W. Smith	....	camera operator: "a" camera (as Greg Smith)
Gregory W. Smith	....	steadicam operator (as Greg Smith)
Stephen Thompson	....	chief lighting technician
Jon Derek Wilson	....	electrician
Raymond Burgess	....	grip (uncredited)
James Biggame Gallimore	....	video assist (uncredited)
Scott Garfield	....	still photographer (uncredited)
Gary Holmes	....	rigging electric best boy (uncredited)
Levi Loy	....	grip (uncredited)
Ray Myers	....	generator operator (uncredited)
Connor O'Malley	....	lighting technician (uncredited)
Mackie Roberts	....	grip (uncredited)
Greg Still	....	lighting technician (uncredited)

Casting Department
Craig Fincannon	....	location casting
Lisa Mae Fincannon	....	location casting
Russell Scott	....	casting associate: Los Angeles
Amanda Lenker	....	casting assistant (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Iliana Sanchez	....	set costumer
Keith Hudson	....	costume ager/dyer (uncredited)
Fred Lloyd	....	costume supervisor (uncredited)
Caroline Miller	....	shopper: costumer (uncredited)
Eulyn Womble	....	set costumer (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Nathan Gunn	....	assistant editor (as Nathan D. Gunn)
Sara Mineo	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Michael Baber	....	music editor
Thomas Golubic	....	music supervisor
Bear McCreary	....	composer: theme music
Tom Brissette	....	additional score engineer (uncredited)
Andy Harris	....	scoring assistant (uncredited)
Steve Kaplan	....	scoring engineer (uncredited)
Yvette Metoyer	....	music coordinator (uncredited)
Peter Rotter	....	orchestra contractor (uncredited)
Laurence Schwarz	....	additional engineering (uncredited)
Edward Trybek	....	orchestrator (uncredited)
Henri Wilkinson	....	orchestrator (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Bubba Thrift	....	driver (part one)
Andy G. Strauss	....	dot compliance (uncredited)

Other crew
Jess Clark	....	assistant: Frank Darabont
Kyle Cooper	....	title designer
Herb Johnson	....	production accountant
Phillip Kobylanski	....	assistant to Gale Anne Hurd
Mandy McCowan	....	production coordinator (uncredited)
Joshua Parker	....	assistant to executive producer
Rebecca Poulos	....	script supervisor
Mike Riley	....	location manager
Laura Sevier	....	clearances
Mari Wilson	....	additional script supervisor
Lisa Annitti	....	first accountant (uncredited)
Amy Barnes	....	assistant to line producer (uncredited)
Paul Bednarz	....	set medic (uncredited)
Jessica Drake	....	dialect coach (uncredited)
Brian Gonsalves	....	production secretary (uncredited)
Kyle Hinshaw	....	location coordinator (uncredited)
Henry Hobson	....	main title design director (uncredited)
Samuel Jerome Johnson	....	assistant location manager (uncredited)
Melody S. Jones	....	craft service (uncredited)
Zach Kane	....	key craft service (uncredited)
Jessica Lang	....	craft service assistant (uncredited)
Joseph Nadeau	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Constantine Nasr	....	documentary filmmaker (uncredited)
Ethan Patterson	....	stand-in: Andrew Lincoln (uncredited)
Karen Pidgurski	....	unit publicist (uncredited)
Ryan Robertson	....	main title producer (uncredited)
Chris Saharek	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Odin Shafer	....	writers assistant (uncredited)
Michael Svoboda	....	writers assistant (uncredited)
Tommie Turvey	....	horse trainer (uncredited)

Production Companies

• American Movie Classics (AMC) (presents)
• Circle of Confusion
• Valhalla Motion Pictures (as Valhalla Entertainment)
• Darkwoods Productions
• AMC Studios

Distributors

• American Movie Classics (AMC) (2010) (USA) (TV)
• Anchor Bay Entertainment (2011) (USA) (DVD)
• Anchor Bay Entertainment (2011) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Avalon (2011) (Spain) (DVD)
• Entertainment One Benelux (2011) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Entertainment One Benelux (2011) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• FOXlife (2011) (Belgium) (TV) (limited)
• FOXlife (2011) (Netherlands) (TV) (limited)
• FX (2010) (UK) (TV)
• Fox (2010) (Germany) (TV)
• Fox (2010) (Spain) (TV)
• Fox (2010) (Italy) (TV)
• Fox (2010) (Portugal) (TV)
• IPA Asia Pacific (2012) (Taiwan) (DVD)
• SBP (2011) (Argentina) (DVD)

Special Effects

• K.N.B. Effects Group (special effects makeup)
• Stargate Studios (visual effects by)

Other Companies

• American Humane Association, The  animal action monitoring
• Cinefilm Laboratories  film laboratory
• Crawford Communications  high-definition telecine
• LRF Development Company  production services
• Modern VideoFilm  high-definition post production
• Panavision  camera and lenses
• Paskal Lighting  grip and lighting equipment
• Paskal Lighting  grip and lighting equipment (uncredited)
• Post Haste Sound  commentary recording engineering
• Prologue Films  main title design
• Scenechronize  production management software
• Scenechronize  production management software (uncredited)
• Stu Segall Productions  production services
• Visual Sound  post-production facilities (uncredited)
• Warner Bros. Studio Facilities  post-production

Runtime:

67 min | Germany:46 min (international version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:TV-14 | Germany:16 (TV rating) | Netherlands:16

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Company:

American Movie Classics (AMC)

Trivia:

Rick Grimes' home in fictional King County, Georgia is actually a house located directly across the street from Zoo Atlanta. In fact, when Grimes exits the house, you can just see one of the zoo buildings through the trees on the other side of the street.

Goofs:

Factual errors: Rick tells Leon to make sure he has a round in the chamber of his gun and the safety off. Leon then chambers a round and makes a thumb motion on the side of his pistol as if flipping a safety switch, and the sound of a switch is heard. However, Leon's gun is a Glock. Glocks do not have external safeties. (The small lever that Leon swipes his thumb over is actually the slide lock.)

Quotes:

[first lines]
Rick Grimes:[to a walker girl, thinking she is alive] Little girl? I'm a policeman. Little girl. Don't be afraid. Okay? Little girl?

Movie Connections:

References The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)

Soundtrack:

Space Junk

One of the BEST pilots i've ever seen.

The pilot episode of The Walking Dead, is PERFECT. I mean, if you've asked me how will you tell us a story about a town sheriff that is trying to find some "civilization", i can't write more good than this episode.

It consists both very nice story arc and character expressions. The time Sheriff Rick makes a discovery in farmhouse and his facial expressions, the lost of hope, courage, that change of emotions... is perfect.

The cliffhanger ending is very good as well. And I really liked the after effect of gunshot sound. I hope they will continue that kind of effects.

My vote is 10/10. Perfect.