Dawn of the Dead (1978)
Dawn of the Dead (1978)

Plot.
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Cast & Crew.

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. / Grip

John Rice
Officer in Project Apt. / Continuity

Ted Bank
Officer at Police Dock / Assistant Makeup Artist

Randy Kovitz
Officer at Police Dock / Assistant Makeup Artist

Patrick McCloskey
Officer at Police Dock

Joseph Pilato
Officer at Police Dock / Assistant Makeup Artist

Pasquale Buba
Motorcycle Raider

Tony Buba
Motorcycle Raider / Sound / Sound Recordist

Tom Savini
Motorcycle Raider / Makeup Artist / Special Effects Makeup Artist / Stunt Double

Larry Vaira
Motorcycle Raider

Marty Schiff
Motorcycle Raider / Stunts

Taso N. Stavrakis
Motorcycle Raider / Stunts / Stunt Double

Sharon Ceccatti
Lead Zombie (Nurse)

Mike Christopher
Lead Zombie (Hare Krishna)

Clayton Hill
Lead Zombie

John Amplas
2nd Guy on Roof (uncredited) / Casting / Assistant Makeup Artist

Greg Besnak
Fu Manchu Zombie (uncredited) / Makeup Artist

Rik Billock
Gray Suited Zombie (uncredited)

Christine Forrest
TV Producer / Zombie / Mall Announcer (voice) (uncredited) / Assistant Director

Roy Frumkes
Pie-in-Face Zombie (uncredited)

Debra Gordon
Red Turtleneck Sweater Zombie (uncredited)

Michael Gornick
Radio News Reporter (voice) (uncredited) / Director of Photography

Jim Krut
Helicopter Zombie (uncredited)

Donald Rubinstein
Parking Lot Zombie (uncredited)

George A. Romero
TV Director / Biker (uncredited) / Director / Screenplay / Editor

Warner Shook
Security Guard Zombie (uncredited)

Sara Venable
Leotard Zombie (uncredited)

Laura Ziemba
Ice Skating Rink Zombie

Robert Williams
Soldier in Apartment Project / Boom Operator

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 / Production Assistant

Gina Sestak
Longhaired Glasses Zombie

Frank A. Serrao
Fat Grey-Suited Zombie / Production Driver

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 / Grip

Robert V. Michelucci
Bearded Scope Zombie / Zombie Who Attacks Mousey

Doug Mertz
Preppie Zombie - 2nd Pie-In Face

Molly McCloskey
Lovely Woman at WGON (uncredited)

Nicholas Mastandrea
Mall Zombie Outside Gun Store / Key Grip

Leonard Lies
Machete Zombie / Grip

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 / Still Photographer

C. Courtney Joyner
Zombie Wearing Eyeglasses

Jeannie Jefferies
Blonde Zombie Who Attacks Roger in Truck / Assistant Makeup Artist

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?') / Key Grip

Tom Dubensky
Young WGON-TV Man Wearing Plaid Shirt / Assistant Camera

Zilla Clinton
Blonde Biker Chick Riding Motorcycle / Production Manager

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 / Assistant Makeup Artist / Stunts

Rudy Ricci
Motorcycle Raider

Joey Baffico
Zombie Attacking Roger (uncredited)

Josie Caruso
Set Decoration / Costume Design

Richard P. Rubinstein
Producer

Massimo Morante
Original Music Composer

Claudio Simonetti
Original Music Composer

Gary Zeller
Special Effects

Agostino Marangolo
Original Music Composer

Barbara Lifsher
Set Decoration

Arthur J. Canestro
Visual Effects

Fabio Pignatelli
Original Music Composer

Dario Argento
Script Consultant / Music / Co-Producer

Billy 'Silver Dollar' Baxter
Presenter

Rick Dior
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Alfredo Cuomo
Producer

Leonard DeStefans
Stunt Driver

Joseph A. Campayno
Assistant Makeup Artist

Joseph Eberle
Graphic Designer

Kenneth Davidow
Assistant Editor

Trudy Gray
Stunt Driver / Stunts

Claudio Argento
Producer

Dan Bertha
Grip

John Konter
Stunt Driver

Carl Augenstein
Lighting Technician

Bradley Drumheller
Grip

Ellen Hopkins
Casting Assistant

Jay Stover
Unit Manager

Daniel Silk
Grip

Nancy Allen
Assistant Makeup Artist

Carl Scott
Stunt Driver
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Details.
Release DateSeptember 2, 1978
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 7m
Budget$650,000
Box Office$55,000,000
Filming LocationsPhiladelphia · Pittsburgh, United States
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This Movie Is About.
Wiki.
Dawn of the Dead is a 1978 zombie horror film written, directed, and edited by George A. Romero, and produced by Richard P. Rubinstein. An American-Italian international co-production, it is the second film in Romero's series of zombie films, and though it contains no characters or settings from the preceding film Night of the Living Dead (1968), it shows the larger-scale effects of a zombie apocalypse on society. In the film, a phenomenon of unidentified origin has caused the reanimation of the dead, who prey on human flesh. David Emge, Ken Foree, Scott Reiniger, and Gaylen Ross star as survivors of the outbreak who barricade themselves inside a suburban shopping mall amid mass hysteria.
Romero waited to make another zombie film after Night of the Living Dead for several years to avoid being stereotyped as a horror director. Upon visiting Monroeville Mall in Monroeville, Pennsylvania with a friend whose company managed the complex, he decided to use the location as the basis for the film's story. The project came to the attention of Italian filmmaker Dario Argento who, along with his brother Claudio and producer Alfredo Cuomo, agreed to co-finance the film in exchange for its international distribution rights. Argento also consulted with Romero during the scriptwriting phase. Principal photography on Dawn of the Dead took place between November 1977 and February 1978 on location in Monroeville and Pittsburgh. The special make-up effects were created by Tom Savini, whose work on the film led to an extensive career creating similar effects for other horror films. In post-production, Romero and Argento edited separate versions of the film for their respective markets. Argento's version features a progressive rock score composed and performed by his frequent collaborators Goblin, while Romero's cut primarily favors stock cues from the De Wolfe Music Library.
Following its Italian premiere on September 1, 1978, Dawn of the Dead was released in other markets the following year. Despite facing difficulties with various national censorship boards – in the United States, it was released unrated to improve its commercial prospects after it was given an X by the Motion Picture Association of America, and in Britain it was liable for seizure during the 1980s "video nasties" moral panic – the film proved to be a major success at the box office, grossing $66 million worldwide against its estimated budget of $640,000. Noted for its satirical portrayal of consumerism, Dawn of the Dead has received widespread critical acclaim since its initial release, and is widely considered to be one of the greatest horror films ever made, as well as the greatest zombie film. Like its predecessor, it has garnered a large, international cult following. In 2008, it was chosen by Empire magazine as one of The 500 Greatest Movies of All Time, along with Night of the Living Dead.
Dawn of the Dead was followed by four official sequels, beginning with 1985's Day of the Dead, and a separate series of unofficial Italian-made sequels, beginning with 1979's Zombi 2. It has also inspired a 2004 remake film directed by Zack Snyder, as well as numerous parodies and pop culture references in other media such as Shaun of the Dead, Dead Rising, and Left 4 Dead.
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