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

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Filming Locations: (Now With Clickable Links To Location On Google Maps)

Harold W. Brown Memorial Field - 3926 Logans Farm Road, Monroeville, Pennsylvania, USA [airport]

Monroeville Mall - Business Route 22, Monroeville, Pennsylvania, USA

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Tech Info:

Budget:: $640,000
Revenue:: $55,000,000
Color Info:: Color (Technicolor)
Laboratory:: Technicolor
Sound Mix:: 4-Track Stereo / Mono

Aspect Ratio:: 1.85 : 1
Cinematographic Process:: Spherical
Film Negative Format:: 35 mm
Printed Film Format:: 35 mm
Shooting Dates:: 30 Sep 1977 - 08 Mar 1978

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