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The Dead

  • 20102010
  • 1616
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
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David Dontoh, Rob Freeman, and Prince David Osei in The Dead (2010)
When the last flight out of war-torn Africa crashes off the coast, Lt. Brian Murphy is the sole survivor in a land where the dead are returning to life and attacking the living. When he crosses paths with local solider Daniel Dembele (Prince David Osei), a man frantically searching for his son, they join forces.
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An American mercenary, the sole survivor of a plane crash, has to run the gauntlet across Africa, battling with the living dead.An American mercenary, the sole survivor of a plane crash, has to run the gauntlet across Africa, battling with the living dead.An American mercenary, the sole survivor of a plane crash, has to run the gauntlet across Africa, battling with the living dead.

IMDb RATING
5.7/10
9.3K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
26,786
1,899
  • Directors
    • Howard J. Ford
    • Jonathan Ford(co-director)
  • Writers
    • Howard J. Ford
    • Jonathan Ford
  • Stars
    • Rob Freeman
    • Prince David Osei
    • David Dontoh
Top credits
  • Directors
    • Howard J. Ford
    • Jonathan Ford(co-director)
  • Writers
    • Howard J. Ford
    • Jonathan Ford
  • Stars
    • Rob Freeman
    • Prince David Osei
    • David Dontoh
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 122User reviews
    • 120Critic reviews
    • 59Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    Trailer 2:16
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    Rob Freeman in The Dead (2010)
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    Rob Freeman and Prince David Osei in The Dead (2010)
    Rob Freeman in The Dead (2010)
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    Rob Freeman
    Rob Freeman
    • Lieutenant Brian Murphy
    Prince David Osei
    Prince David Osei
    • Sergeant Daniel Dembele
    David Dontoh
    • The Chief
    Ben Crowe
    • Dan Ryder - Mercenary Leader
    Glenn Salvage
    • Suicide Mercenary
    Dan Morgan
    • James
    Julia Scott-Russell
    • James' Fiancé
    Laura Jane Stephens
    • Drowning Woman
    John Dunton-Downer
    • Lieutenant Frank Greaves
    Nelson E. Ward
    • Captain Edward Roy Cottridge Parker
    Mark Chapman
    • Co-Pilot Collins
    Anne Davaud
    • Doctor
    Gaal Hama
    • Daniel's Son
    Leala Tall
    • Daniel's Wife
    Tolu Ajayi
    • Major Mayhem
    Garard Ouadraogo
    • Lead Soldier
    Josaphine Kabora
    • Dying Woman
    Halimata Nikiama
    • Woman with Baby
    • Directors
      • Howard J. Ford
      • Jonathan Ford(co-director)
    • Writers
      • Howard J. Ford
      • Jonathan Ford
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    • Trivia
      Almost all of the special effects were done in camera.
    • Goofs
      When U.S. Air Force Engineer Brian Murphy dreams of his return home to his wife and daughter, he is wearing a white U.S. Navy service dress uniform rather than the appropriate blue U.S. Air Force service dress uniform.
    • Quotes

      Lieutenant Brian Murphy: [being rescued from a zombie] Jesus Christ!

      Sergeant Daniel Dembele: Please! No blasphemy

    • Connections
      Followed by The Dead 2: India (2013)

    User reviews122

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    8/10
    Great zombie movie
    This is the best zombie movie I've seen in a long time. The film is dead serious (no pun intended), there are no attempts at humor (voluntary or otherwise) whatsoever. That alone sets it apart from about 90% of all recent zombie films. The 2 protagonists (the American looks a bit like Billy Bob Thornton at times) do a fine job delivering their (few) lines). The whole movie is rather bleak, and even though you see a lot of zombies and victims it is not overly gory. The effects are very good and there is no crappy CGI blood (or if there is any I didn't notice it). There are many zombies missing limbs (arms and legs) and I had read a while back that they even used real amputees, which is a nice touch. The other thing that sets it apart from all other zombie films is the setting. All of the movie takes place in the African savanna (from what I saw in the credits it was shot in Ghana and Burkina Faso), which leads to some gorgeous vistas while the characters try to reach their destination. And finally, it was shot on film, not on video or digital video, which I hate even more than CGI blood.
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    • Sep 18, 2011

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    • Release date
      • September 11, 2012 (Netherlands)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Cõi Chết
    • Filming locations
      • Burkina Faso
    • Production companies
      • Indelible Productions
      • Latitude Films
      • TriCoast Worldwide
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,891
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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