Dawn of the Dead

Italy and United States of America, 1978

Film
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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.

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Collection

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Credits

director

George A. Romero

co-producer

Dario Argento

costume design

Josie Caruso

editor

George A. Romero

producer

Alfredo Cuomo

Claudio Argento

Richard P. Rubinstein

production company

Dawn Associates

Laurel Entertainment

screenplay

George A. Romero

visual effects

Arthur J. Canestro

Duration

02:07:00

Production places
Italy United States of America
Production dates
1978

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

tmdb-movie-923

Language

English

Subject category

Horror

TMDB-Movie

923

Wikidata

Q219155

Collected

23 times

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