Dawn of the Dead (1978) - When there’s no more room in HELL, the dead will walk the EARTH!

Dawn of the Dead

When there’s no more room in HELL, the dead will walk the EARTH!
( Horror / Sci-Fi )

MPAA Rating:

US Runtime: 127 min

Country of Origin: Italy / United States of America

Premiere Date:
Sep 02, 1978 [UK]

Director:	George A Romero [Director]

Writer:	George A Romero [Screenplay]

Producers:	Claudio Argento [Producer] Dario Argento [Co-Producer] Alfredo Cuomo [Producer] Richard P Rubinstein [Producer]

Cinematography:	Michael Gornick [Director of Photography]

Edited by:	George A Romero [Editor]

Music Composed by	Agostino Marangolo [Original Music Composer] Massimo Morante [Original Music Composer] Fabio Pignatelli [Original Music Composer] Claudio Simonetti [Original Music Composer]

Costume Design:	Josie Caruso [Costume Design]

Casting by	John Amplas [Casting]

Production Companys:	Dawn Associates (IT) Laurel Entertainment (US) Laurel Group

Plot Summary:

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.

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 Fred Baker Police Commander James A Baffico Wooley Rod Stouffer Roy Tucker Jese Del Gre Old Priest Clayton McKinnon Officer in Project Apt. John Rice Officer in Project Apt. Ted Bank Officer at Police Dock Randy Kovitz Officer at Police Dock Patrick McCloskey Officer at Police Dock Joseph Pilato Officer at Police Dock Pasquale Buba Motorcycle Raider Tony Buba Motorcycle Raider Tom Savini Motorcycle Raider Larry Vaira Motorcycle Raider Marty Schiff Motorcycle Raider Taso N Stavrakis Motorcycle Raider Sharon Ceccatti Lead Zombie (Nurse) Mike Christopher Lead Zombie (Hare Krishna) Clayton Hill Lead Zombie Laura Ziemba Ice Skating Rink Zombie Robert Williams Soldier in Apartment Project John Weezer Wickerham Black Knit Cap Sunglasses Bearded Biker Vickie Walters Brown Leather Jacket Biker Chick Billie Walters Biker Chick Wearing Brown Headband Vincent Vok WGON - TV Station Employee Susan Vermazen Dark Curly Haired Plaid Shirted Zombie Bobbi Van Eman Beautiful Curly Haired Female WGON-TV Technician Jeanette Lansel Vaira Biker Chick Danny Vail Mall Zombie Milt Thompson Checkered Shirted Zombie Who Attacks Stephen		Ralph Tallo Stephen's Grey Suited Airport Zombie Attacker Stephen M Silverman Zombie Donna Siegel Dark Haired Light Brown Bloused Woman Gina Sestak Longhaired Glasses Zombie Frank A Serrao Fat Grey-Suited Zombie Mike Savini Zombie Boy in Airport Chart House Donna Savini Zombie Girl in Airport Chart House Charlie Peters Bearded White Collared Shirted WGON-TV Crew Member Jeff Paul Biker Who Shoots Flyboy Ken Nagin Pendant Headband Biker with Axe Robert V Michelucci Bearded Scope Zombie / Zombie Who Attacks Mousey Doug Mertz Preppie Zombie - 2nd Pie-In Face Nicholas Mastandrea Mall Zombie Outside Gun Store Leonard Lies Machete Zombie Ed Letteri Long-Haired Man by Door at WGON-TV Maxine Lapiduss Redhead Zombie Outside J.C. Penny Robert Langer Mustachioed Plaid-Shirted Zombie Eating Bikers' Flesh Ralph Langer Green Collared-Shirted Zombie in Ice Skating Rink Tommy Lafitte Miguel, The Zombie Wild Bill Laczko Head Bandage Redneck Katherine Kolbert Brunette Biker Chick Throwing Pies and Cakes C Courtney Joyner Zombie Wearing Eyeglasses Jeannie Jefferies Blonde Zombie Who Attacks Roger in Truck Jon Hayden Featured Zombie John Harrison Screwdriver Zombie Barry Gress Parking Lot Zombie Knocking Sign Over Ingeborg Forrest Mall Zombie Wearing Blue Nightgown Cliff Forrest Tony, Man at WGON - TV ('You all right?') Tom Dubensky Young WGON-TV Man Wearing Plaid Shirt Zilla Clinton Blonde Biker Chick Riding Motorcycle Mary Lee Casey Featured Light Blue Bathrobe Zombie Adolph Caesar Narrator of Theatrical Trailer David W Butler 2nd Biker in Elevator Ben Barenholtz Cowboy Hat Zombie Hit by Sledge Renee Banks Wild Haired Plaid Shirted Apartment Zombie Joe Abeln Redneck Rifleman That Misses Nick Tallo Motorcycle Raider Joe Shelby Motorcycle Raider Rudy Ricci Motorcycle Raider

Uncredited Cast:

John Amplas 2nd Guy on Roof (uncredited) Greg Besnak Fu Manchu Zombie (uncredited) Rik Billock Gray Suited Zombie (uncredited) Christine Forrest TV Producer / Zombie / Mall Announcer (voice) (uncredited) Roy Frumkes Pie-in-Face Zombie (uncredited) Debra Gordon Red Turtleneck Sweater Zombie (uncredited) Michael Gornick Radio News Reporter (voice) (uncredited)		Jim Krut Helicopter Zombie (uncredited) Donald Rubinstein Parking Lot Zombie (uncredited) George A Romero TV Director / Biker (uncredited) Warner Shook Security Guard Zombie (uncredited) Sara Venable Leotard Zombie (uncredited) Molly McCloskey Lovely Woman at WGON (uncredited) Joey Baffico Zombie Attacking Roger (uncredited)

Stunt Crew:

Leonard DeStefans Stunt Driver Trudy Gray Stunts Trudy Gray Stunt Driver John Konter Stunt Driver		Benjamin Meade Stunt Driver Tom Savini Stunt Double Marty Schiff Stunts Carl Scott Stunt Driver		Joe Shelby Stunts Taso N. Stavrakis Stunts Taso N. Stavrakis Stunt Double

Sound Crew:

Tony Buba Sound Tony Buba Sound Recordist		Rick Dior Sound Re-Recording Mixer Robert Williams Boom Operator

Special Visual Effects Crew:

Arthur J. Canestro Visual Effects		Gary Zeller Special Effects

Art Department:

Josie Caruso Set Decoration		Joseph Eberle Graphic Designer		Barbara Lifsher Set Decoration

Directing Crew:

Christine Forrest Assistant Director

Camera and Electrical Department:

Carl Augenstein Lighting Technician Dan Bertha Grip Bradley Drumheller Grip Tom Dubensky Assistant Camera		Cliff Forrest Key Grip Katherine Kolbert Still Photographer Leonard Lies Grip Nicholas Mastandrea Key Grip		Clayton McKinnon Grip Ken Nagin Grip Daniel Silk Grip Tom Wholey Electrician

Casting Department:

Ellen Hopkins Casting Assistant		Michael Lies Casting Assistant

Other Crew:

Dario Argento Script Consultant		Billy 'Silver Dollar' Baxter Presenter		Frank A. Serrao Production Driver

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