Nightmare City (1980)
Incubo sulla città contaminata (original title)Reference View | Change View
- R
- 1h 32min
- Horror, Sci-Fi
- 18 Nov 1983 (USA)
- Movie
An airplane exposed to radiation lands, and blood drinking zombies emerge armed with knives, guns and teeth! They go on a rampage slicing, dicing, and biting their way across the Italian countryside.
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Cast
| Hugo Stiglitz | ... |
Dean Miller
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| Laura Trotter | ... |
Dr. Anna Miller
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| Maria Rosaria Omaggio | ... |
Sheila Holmes
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| Francisco Rabal | ... |
Maj. Warren Holmes
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Sonia Viviani | ... |
Cindy
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| Eduardo Fajardo | ... |
Dr. Kramer
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| Stefania D'Amario | ... |
Jessica Murchison
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| Ugo Bologna | ... |
Mr. Desmond
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Sara Franchetti | ... |
Liz the Maid
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| Manuel Zarzo | ... |
Col. Frank Donahue
(as Manolo Zarzo)
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Tom Felleghy | ... |
Lieutenant Reedman
(as Tom Felleghi)
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Pierangelo Civera | ... |
Bob
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Achille Belletti | ... |
TV Station Technician
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| Mel Ferrer | ... |
General Murchison
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Antonio Basile | ... |
Zombie at the TV station (uncredited)
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Agustín Bescos | ... |
Man in Elevator (uncredited)
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Edy Biagetti | ... |
Military Officer (uncredited)
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| José Canalejas | ... |
Prof. Otto Angherback (uncredited)
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Massimo Ciprari | ... |
Military Officer (uncredited)
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Jean-Pierre Clarain | ... |
Radio communicator at Military Headquarter (uncredited)
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Frank Clement | ... |
Aide (uncredited)
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| Ottaviano Dell'Acqua | ... |
Zombie Outside TV Station (uncredited)
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Roberto Dell'Acqua | ... |
Zombie (uncredited)
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Alejandro de Enciso | ... |
Captain (uncredited)
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Augusto Innocenzi | ... |
TV Station Cameraman (uncredited)
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| Umberto Lenzi | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Fiamma Maglione | ... |
Mr. Desmond's Secretary (uncredited)
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Carmen Martínez Sierra | ... |
Woman Trapped in Elevator (uncredited)
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| Antonio Mayans | ... |
Cameraman (uncredited)
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Vezio Natili | ... |
TV Station Worker (uncredited)
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Benito Pacifico | ... |
Zombie (uncredited)
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Attilio Pelegatti | ... |
Officer at Military Headquarter (uncredited)
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| Renzo Pevarello | ... |
Victim at Murchison House (uncredited)
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Silvana Scandariato | ... |
Woman at TV Station (uncredited)
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Antonio Spinnato | ... |
Zombie at the TV station (uncredited)
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Lanfranco Spinola | ... |
Officer at Military Headquarter (uncredited)
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Maurizio Streccioni | ... |
Television Station Worker (uncredited)
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Sergio Testori | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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Rafael Vaquero | ... |
Flight Traffic Controller (uncredited)
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Fernando Villena | ... |
Man Trapped in Elevator (uncredited)
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José Yepes | ... |
Controller (uncredited)
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Anna Maria Zamperla | ... |
Marta Jones (uncredited)
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Rinaldo Zamperla | ... |
Zombie (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Umberto Lenzi | ||
Written by
| Antonio Cesare Corti | ... | (written by) (as Tony Corti) |
| Luis María Delgado | ... | (written by) (as José Luis Delgado) |
| Piero Regnoli | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Diego Alchimede | ... | producer |
| Luis Méndez | ... | producer |
Music by
| Stelvio Cipriani | ||
Cinematography by
| Hans Burmann | ||
Editing by
| Daniele Alabiso | ||
Editorial Department
| Brigida Mastrolillo | ... | assistant editor |
Art Direction by
| Mario Molli | ||
Costume Design by
| Silvana Scandariato | ||
Makeup Department
| Maria Teresa Carrera | ... | hair stylist (as Maria Teresa Garrera) |
| Franco Di Girolamo | ... | makeup artist (as Franco de Girolami) |
| Giuseppe Ferranti | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Rodolfo Martello | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Riccardo Petrazzi | ... | assistant director |
| Martín Sacristán | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Wolfgang Burmann | ... | set designer |
Sound Department
| Nick Alexander | ... | dubbing editor |
| Raul Montesanti | ... | sound mixer |
Special Effects by
| Franco Di Girolamo | ... | special effects |
| Giuseppe Ferranti | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Antonio Basile | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Ottaviano Dell'Acqua | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Roberto Dell'Acqua | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Benito Pacifico | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Renzo Pevarello | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Sergio Testori | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Rinaldo Zamperla | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Giulio Battiferri | ... | camera operator |
| Renato Palmieri | ... | assistant camera |
| Alfio Quattrini | ... | still photographer: action stills |
| Mario Sbrenna | ... | camera operator |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Antonella Maziotti | ... | seamstress |
Music Department
| Giorgio Agazzi | ... | music engineer (uncredited) |
| Stelvio Cipriani | ... | conductor (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Gaetano Ria | ... | music engineer (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| María Isabel Pérez | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Antonio Corridori | ... | set technician |
| Christian Hansen | ... | assistant to director |
| Tonino Pinto | ... | unit publicist |
| Martín Sacristán | ... | assistant to director |
| Nick Alexander | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Manuela Andrei | ... | voice dubbing: Sonia Viviani (uncredited) |
| Pino Colizzi | ... | voice dubbing: Hugo Stiglitz (uncredited) |
| Geoffrey Copleston | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Luciano De Ambrosis | ... | voice dubbing: Francisco Rabal (uncredited) |
| Maria Pia Di Meo | ... | voice dubbing: Laura Trotter (uncredited) |
| Larry Dolgin | ... | voice dubbing: Hugo Stiglitz - English version (uncredited) |
| Marvin Drake | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Vittoria Febbi | ... | voice dubbing: Maria Rosa Omaggio (uncredited) |
| Pino Locchi | ... | voice dubbing: Mel Ferrer (uncredited) |
| Steven Luotto | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Edward Mannix | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Anna Rita Pasanisi | ... | voice dubbing: Stefania D'Amario (uncredited) |
| Edmund Purdom | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Ted Rusoff | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Gregory Snegoff | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Robert Sommer | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Pat Starke | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- 21st Century Distribution (1983) (United States) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1981) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Creswin Distribution (1984) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Jugendfilm-Verleih (1980) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- New Fida (1980) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Televicine S.A. de C.V. (1981) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (UK) (2003) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- Another World Entertainment (2008) (Denmark) (DVD)
- Arrow Films (2015) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
- Blue Underground (2008) (United States) (DVD)
- CMV Laservision (2000) (Germany) (DVD)
- Cinema Group Home Video (1988) (United States) (video) (as "City of the Walking Dead")
- Continental Video (1984) (United States) (video) (as "City of the Walking Dead")
- EC Entertainment (1999) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- EastWest Entertainment (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Evolution Entertainment (2004) (Switzerland) (DVD)
- Filmfreak Distributie (2000) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Filmifriikki (2009) (Finland) (DVD)
- Golden Video (Italy) (VHS)
- Italian Shock (2000) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Leonine Studios (2023) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Marathon Pictures (France) (VHS)
- Mediacs (2021) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Mediacs (2021) (Germany) (DVD)
- NSM Records (2012) (Austria) (DVD) (as "Grossangriff der Zombies")
- NSM Records (2014) (Austria) (Blu-ray) (as "Grossangriff der Zombies")
- New Star Video (1988) (United States) (video) (as "City of the Walking Dead")
- PolyGram Vídeo (Spain) (VHS)
- Raro Video (Italy) (DVD)
- Raro Video (2013) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Raven Releasing Home Video (1994) (United States) (VHS) (as "City of the Walking Dead")
- Sunrise Tapes (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Super Vidéo Productions (France) (VHS)
- Video Invest AB (Sweden) (VHS)
- X-Rated Kultvideo (2005) (Germany) (DVD) (as "Grossangriff der Zombies")
- marketing-film (West Germany) (VHS)
- marketing-film (2002) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Trafalgar Recording Studios, Rome (music recorded at)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In a nameless European city, a local reporter and his doctor wife try to escape from hordes of blood thirsty zombies, undead people exposed to nuclear radioactivity, while the military leaders fight a losing war of attrition against the relentless atomic zombies. Written by Anonymous |
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| Taglines | The Nightmare Becomes Reality See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | According to director Umberto Lenzi, both Franco Nero and Fabio Testi were considered for the lead in the film, but the producer insisted on a Mexican leading man to appeal to Mexican audiences. Hence, the role went to Hugo Stiglitz. See more » |
| Goofs | The hero throws a small TV set at two zombies in the attack on the TV station. The TV explodes violently, with flames and smoke, and all kinds of pyrotechnics. TV sets don't do this. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Cent une tueries de zombies (2012). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The message "THE NIGHTMARE BECOMES REALITY..." just before the end credits See more » |
| Quotes |
Dr. Anna Miller:
I'm tired. Really tired. And I'm frightened. We'll never get away from these... these monsters. What are we going to do? Dean Miller: Alright. Nothing is going to happen as long as we stay together I promise you. What we've got to do now is get away from here as fast as we can. Dr. Anna Miller: Let go of me. Why don't you face it. There's no place for us to go. They're we too will be killed. I don't want us to die I don't want us to but there's nothing we can do. They're everywhere... Dean Miller: [Dean slaps his wife and then kisses her] Stop it... See more » |