Dawn of the Dead
1978 · Movie · 2h 7m · NR
HorrorScience Fiction
"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.
Ratings
IMDb
7.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes
92%
Metacritic
71/100
Key crew
- George A. RomeroScreenplay
- Fabio PignatelliOriginal Music Composer
- George A. RomeroDirector
- Massimo MoranteOriginal Music Composer
- Claudio SimonettiOriginal Music Composer
- Agostino MarangoloOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- David EmgeStephen "Flyboy" Andrews
- Ken ForeePeter Washington
- Scott H. ReinigerRoger "Trooper" DeMarco
- Gaylen RossFrancine "Fran" Parker
- David CrawfordDr. James Foster
- David EarlySidney Berman
- Richard FranceDr. Milliard Rausch
- Howard SmithTV Commentator
- Daniel DietrichDan Givens
- Fred BakerPolice Commander
- James A. BafficoWooley
- Rod StoufferRoy Tucker
Stills
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Themes
helicopterarmychaosbitematerialismmachetegoremartial lawstate of emergencyshopping mallinfectionbiker