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Dawn of the Dead

  • 19781978
  • UnratedUnrated
  • 2h 7m
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Following an ever-growing epidemic of zombies that have risen from the dead, two Philadelphia S.W.A.T. team members, a traffic reporter, and his television executive girlfriend seek refuge i... Read allFollowing an ever-growing epidemic of zombies that have risen from the dead, two Philadelphia S.W.A.T. team members, a traffic reporter, and his television executive girlfriend seek refuge in a secluded shopping mall.Following an ever-growing epidemic of zombies that have risen from the dead, two Philadelphia S.W.A.T. team members, a traffic reporter, and his television executive girlfriend seek refuge in a secluded shopping mall.
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    • Director
      • George A. Romero
    • Writer
      • George A. Romero
    • Stars
      • David Emge
      • Ken Foree
      • Scott H. Reiniger
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    • Director
      • George A. Romero
    • Writer
      • George A. Romero
    • Stars
      • David Emge
      • Ken Foree
      • Scott H. Reiniger
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    • 765User reviews
    • 179Critic reviews
    • 71Metascore
    • Awards
      • 2 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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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Tom Savini chose the gray color for the zombies' skin, since Night of the Living Dead (1968) was in B&W and the zombie skin-tone was not depicted. He later said it was a mistake, because many of them ended up looking quite blue on film.
    • 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 reviews765

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    Zombie mayhem reigns supreme!
    If only every horror movie was made with such determination as this one. A zombie classic, Dawn of the Dead succeeds in every aspect. It has enough violence and gore to gratify any horror fan, and then some! The weird thing is that the gore in this movie isn't unnecessary, it suits the purpose. In this sequel to the classic Night of the Living Dead, the zombies have taken over the land and have spread to immense numbers. A group of people escape the carnage in a helicopter, and take refuge in a huge mall where they can live off the supplies inside for years. They have to fend off the zombies trying to get in, as well as a sadistic group of bikers who want to loot the place. Great film, lots of gory action and flesh-munching. Make sure to check out the newly remastered director's cut for terrific picture and sound, and extra footage.
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    • Deviant-7
    • Feb 1, 1999

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    • Release date
      • 1979 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Italy
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Zombies
    • Filming locations
      • Monroeville Mall - Business Route 22, Monroeville, Pennsylvania, USA
    • 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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