The Return of the Living Dead (1985) - They're Back From The Grave and Ready To Party!

The Return of the Living Dead

They're Back From The Grave and Ready To Party!
( Comedy / Horror / Sci-Fi )

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US Runtime: 91 min

Country of Origin: United Kingdom / United States of America

Premiere Date:
Apr 25, 1985 [USA]

Director:	Dan O'Bannon [Director]

Writers:	Dan O'Bannon [Screenplay] Rudy Ricci [Story] John A. Russo [Story] Russell Streiner [Story]

Producers:	John Daly [Executive Producer] Tom Fox [Producer] Derek Gibson [Executive Producer] Graham Henderson [Co-Producer] Grahame Jennings [Associate Producer]

Cinematography:	Jules Brenner [Director of Photography]

Edited by:	Robert Gordon [Editor]

Music Composed by	Matt Clifford [Original Music Composer]

Production Design:	William Stout [Production Design]

Casting by	Stanzi Stokes [Casting]

Production Companys:	Cinema 84 (US) Fox Films Ltd. (GB) Hemdale Film Corporation (GB)

Plot Summary:

When two bumbling employees at a medical supply warehouse accidentally release a deadly gas into the air, the vapors cause the dead to rise again as zombies.

Cast:

Clu Gulager Burt James Karen Frank Don Calfa Ernie Thom Mathews Freddy Miguel A. Núñez Jr. Spider Brian Peck Scuz John Philbin Chuck Linnea Quigley Trash Beverly Randolph Tina Jewel Shepard Casey Mark Venturini Suicide Jonathan Terry Colonel Glover Cathleen Cordell Colonel's Wife David Bond Radio Corpse #2 Derrick Brice Gunnery Sergeant		Paul Cloud Cop #2 Michael Crabtree Riot Cop #2 Robert Craighead Cop #1 James Dalesandro Paramedic #2 Drew Deighan Paramedic #1 Leigh Drake Dispatcher John Durbin Radio Corpse #1 Ed Krieger Riot Cop #3 Bob Libman Tac Squad Captain Allan Trautman Tarman John Stuart West Riot Cop #1 Terry Houlihan Yellow Cadaver Robert J. Bennett Headless Tarman Jerome Coleman Legless Corpse Cherry Davis ½ Lady Corpse (voice)

Stunt Crew:

Blair Burrows Stunts Hank Calia Stunts Michael Carr Stunts Fernando Celis Stunts Erik Cord Stunts Erik Cord Stunt Coordinator Monty Cox Stunts Gardner Doolittle Stunts Ralph Garrett Stunts John Gillespie Stunts Gene Hartline Stunts Gary Jensen Stunt Coordinator Gary Jensen Stunts		Kim Robert Koscki Stunts Joel Kramer Stunts Paula Moody Stunts Bruce W. Morgan Stunts Bernie Pock Stunts Byron Quisenberry Stunts Spiro Razatos Stunts Ray Saniger Stunts Bob Stephens Stunts Ethan Wayne Stunts Brian J. Williams Stunts David Zellitti Stunts

Sound Crew:

Chris Carpenter Sound Re-Recording Mixer Robert Jackson Boom Operator Adam Johnston Assistant Sound Editor Dale Johnston Supervising Sound Editor		Ron Judkins Sound Mixer Bob Minkler Sound Re-Recording Mixer Ray West Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Special Visual Effects Crew:

Pete Kleinow Visual Effects Supervisor Bob McCarthy Special Effects Supervisor Bob McCarthy Special Effects		Kevin McCarthy Special Effects Gene Warren Jr. Visual Effects Supervisor

Art Department:

Barbara Benz Property Master Michael Gastaldo Leadman Clayton Hartley Assistant Art Director Ken Kaufman Set Decoration		Robert Lucas Set Decoration Frederick B. Van Brunt Assistant Property Master Sara Lee Wade Set Dresser

Directing Crew:

Scott Javine Second Assistant Director Josh King Second Assistant Director		David M. Robertson First Assistant Director

Camera and Electrical Department:

Robert M. Amerian Gaffer Robert L. Blatman Assistant Camera Marty Carrillo Best Boy Electric Andreas Crawford Grip Rory Flynn Still Photographer Julio Macat Assistant Camera		Timothy 'Guido' Magaraci Electrician Richard Mall Key Grip Ed Nielsen Camera Operator Ronald J. Pure Jr. Electrician Jesse Tango Grip

Casting Department:

Lucien Jervis Casting Assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department:

Lesley Levin Assistant Costume Designer

Other Crew:

Pattison Newberry Set Medic

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