Dawn of the Dead (1978)

09/02/1978 (IT) • 2h 7m

Horror

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

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.

Top Billed Cast

David Emge

Stephen "Flyboy" Andrews

Ken Foree

Peter Washington

Scott H. Reiniger

Roger "Trooper" DeMarco

Gaylen Ross

Francine "Fran" Parker

David Crawford

Dr. James Foster

David Early

Sidney Berman

Richard France

Dr. Milliard Rausch

Howard Smith

TV Commentator

Daniel Dietrich

Dan Givens


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Part of the Living Dead Collection

Includes Night of the Living Dead, Day of the Dead, Dawn of the Dead

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$650,000.00

Revenue

$55,000,000.00

Keywords

helicopter

army

chaos

bite

materialism

machete

gore

martial law

state of emergency

shopping mall

infection

biker

truck

consumerism

zombie

motorcycle gang

exploding head

mall

tv production

zombie apocalypse

pittsburgh, pennsylvania

anxious

frightened

zombies

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