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Dawn of the Dead

Dawn of the Dead

When there’s no more room in HELL, the dead will walk the EARTH!

19787.52h 7m

Overview

During an ever-growing epidemic of zombies that have risen from the dead, two Philadelphia SWAT team members, a traffic reporter, and his television-executive girlfriend seek refuge in a secluded shopping mall.

Directed by George A. Romero
Written by George A. Romero, Dario Argento
Produced by Richard P. Rubinstein, Alfredo Cuomo, Claudio Argento
Box OfficeBudget: $640KRevenue: $55.0M

Top Cast

David Emge

David Emge

Stephen "Flyboy" Andrews

Ken Foree

Ken Foree

Peter Washington

Scott H. Reiniger

Scott H. Reiniger

Roger "Trooper" DeMarco

Gaylen Ross

Gaylen Ross

Francine "Fran" Parker

David Crawford

David Crawford

Dr. James Foster

David Early

David Early

Sidney Berman

Richard France

Richard France

Dr. Milliard Rausch

Howard Smith

Howard Smith

TV Commentator

Daniel Dietrich

Daniel Dietrich

Dan Givens

Fred Baker

Fred Baker

Police Commander

Themes & Keywords

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About Dawn of the Dead

Dawn of the Dead is a horror, science fiction film released in 1978 exploring themes of helicopter, army, chaos, bite, materialism, machete. Directed by George A. Romero, it stars David Emge, Ken Foree, Scott H. Reiniger. During an ever-growing epidemic of zombies that have risen from the dead, two Philadelphia SWAT team members, a traffic reporter, and his television-executive girlfriend seek refuge in a secluded shopping mall.

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