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Zombie : Le Crépuscule des morts-vivants

Original title: Dawn of the Dead
  • 1978
  • X
  • 2h 7m
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7.8/10
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Zombie : Le Crépuscule des morts-vivants (1978)
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During an escalating zombie epidemic, two Philadelphia SWAT team members, a traffic reporter and his TV executive girlfriend seek refuge in a secluded shopping mall.During an escalating zombie epidemic, two Philadelphia SWAT team members, a traffic reporter and his TV executive girlfriend seek refuge in a secluded shopping mall.During an escalating zombie epidemic, two Philadelphia SWAT team members, a traffic reporter and his TV executive girlfriend seek refuge in a secluded shopping mall.

  • Director
    • George A. Romero
  • Writer
    • George A. Romero
  • Stars
    • David Emge
    • Ken Foree
    • Scott H. Reiniger
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.8/10
    128K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,724
    82
    • Director
      • George A. Romero
    • Writer
      • George A. Romero
    • Stars
      • David Emge
      • Ken Foree
      • Scott H. Reiniger
    • 790User reviews
    • 167Critic reviews
    • 71Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 2 nominations

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    David Emge
    David Emge
    • Stephen
    Ken Foree
    Ken Foree
    • Peter
    Scott H. Reiniger
    Scott H. Reiniger
    • Roger
    Gaylen Ross
    Gaylen Ross
    • Francine
    David Crawford
    • Dr. Foster
    David Early
    • Mr. Berman
    Richard France
    Richard France
    • Scientist
    Howard Smith
    Howard Smith
    • TV Commentator
    Daniel Dietrich
    • Givens
    Fred Baker
    • Commander
    James A. Baffico
    • Wooley
    • (as Jim Baffico)
    Rod Stouffer
    • Young Officer on Roof
    Jese Del Gre
    • Old Priest
    Clayton McKinnon
    • Officer in Project Apt.
    John Rice
    John Rice
    • Officer in Project Apt.
    Ted Bank
    • Officer at Police Dock
    Randy Kovitz
    Randy Kovitz
    • Officer at Police Dock
    Patrick McCloskey
    • Officer at Police Dock
    • Director
      • George A. Romero
    • Writer
      • George A. Romero
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    • Trivia
      Extras who appeared in this film were reportedly given $1 in cash, a donut, and a Dawn of the Dead T-shirt.
    • Goofs
      When Roger runs out of a truck and back toward the mall, one particular zombie in a red-and-black striped shirt gets out of character and decides to tuck in his shirt.
    • Quotes

      Francine Parker: They're still here.

      Stephen: They're after us. They know we're still in here.

      Peter: They're after the place. They don't know why; they just remember. Remember that they want to be in here.

      Francine Parker: What the hell are they?

      Peter: They're us, that's all. There's no more room in hell.

      Stephen: What?

      Peter: Something my granddaddy used to tell us. You know Macumba? Voodoo. Granddad was a priest in Trinidad. Used to tell us, "When there's no more room in hell, the dead will walk the Earth."

    • Crazy credits
      George A. Romero appears on screen as a TV Station Director (the bearded man wearing a scarf and a blue shirt) as his name appears, listing him as "Editor", in the on-screen credits beneath him.
    • Alternate versions
      The original UK cinema version (aka Romero's 'theatrical print') was cut by 3 mins 46 secs by the BBFC to remove an exploding head and a screwdriver killing plus stabbings and scenes of disembowelment, and the 1989 video version lost a further 12 secs of gore and shooting plus a scene of a woman's neck being bitten during the housing project sequence. Some cuts were restored in the alternate 1997 Directors Cut video although 6 secs remained missing including the exploding head, neck bite and an additional edit to the shooting of the two zombie children (in response to the 1997 Dunblane massacre). All cuts were fully waived in 2003 from both the Directors Cut and the original theatrical versions. The later Blu-Ray release by Arrow was uncut as well.
    • Connections
      Edited into Cent une tueries de zombies (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      Cosmogony Part 1
      (uncredited)

      Composed by Paul Lemel

      Published by De Wolfe Music Ltd.

    User reviews790

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    10/10
    When There's No More Room in Hell, The Dead Will Go Shopping
    This movie has always been a big favorite of mine. I went through a zombie phase in high school and this is, hands down, the best zombie film ever made. With all the crap coming out today, it still stands out.

    Dawn is a great satire of materialistic modern society. All of the performances are spot on, George Romero's writing and direction is flawless as usual, and the gore is brilliant. What could be better than a bunch of zombies taking over a shopping mall? That's right, nothing.

    If you call yourself a horror fan and you haven't seen the original Dawn of the Dead, you need to get with the program immediately! No one messes with Romero, no one!
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    • Nov 14, 2007

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 11, 1983 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Italy
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • L'Aube des morts
    • Filming locations
      • Monroeville Mall - Business Route 22, Monroeville, Pennsylvania, USA(the shopping mall)
    • Production companies
      • Laurel Group
      • Dawn Associates
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    • Budget
      • $650,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $159,822
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 7 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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