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Dawn of the Dead

Dawn of the Dead1978

★7.5127 minHorrorScience Fiction

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.

Director

George A. Romero

Writer

George A. Romero

Score

Claudio Simonetti Agostino Marangolo Massimo Morante

Stars

David Emge Ken Foree Scott H. Reiniger

Cast92

David Emge
as Stephen "Flyboy" Andrews
Ken Foree
as Peter Washington
Scott H. Reiniger
as Roger "Trooper" DeMarco
Gaylen Ross
as Francine "Fran" Parker
David Crawford
as Dr. James Foster
David Early
as Sidney Berman
Richard France
as Dr. Milliard Rausch
Howard Smith
as TV Commentator
Daniel Dietrich
as Dan Givens
Fred Baker
as Police Commander
James A. Baffico
as Wooley
Rod Stouffer
as Roy Tucker
Jese Del Gre
as Old Priest
Clayton McKinnon
as Officer in Project Apt.
John Rice
as Officer in Project Apt.
T
Ted Bank
as Officer at Police Dock
Randy Kovitz
as Officer at Police Dock
Patrick McCloskey
as Officer at Police Dock
Joseph Pilato
as Officer at Police Dock
Pasquale Buba
as Motorcycle Raider
Tony Buba
as Motorcycle Raider
Tom Savini
as Motorcycle Raider
Larry Vaira
as Motorcycle Raider
Marty Schiff
as Motorcycle Raider
Taso N. Stavrakis
as Motorcycle Raider
Sharon Ceccatti
as Lead Zombie (Nurse)
Mike Christopher
as Lead Zombie (Hare Krishna)
Clayton Hill
as Lead Zombie
John Amplas
as 2nd Guy on Roof (uncredited)
G
Greg Besnak
as Fu Manchu Zombie (uncredited)
R
Rik Billock
as Gray Suited Zombie (uncredited)
Christine Forrest
as TV Producer / Zombie / Mall Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
R
Roy Frumkes
as Pie-in-Face Zombie (uncredited)
Debra Gordon
as Red Turtleneck Sweater Zombie (uncredited)
M
Michael Gornick
as Radio News Reporter (voice) (uncredited)
J
Jim Krut
as Helicopter Zombie (uncredited)
D
Donald Rubinstein
as Parking Lot Zombie (uncredited)
George A. Romero
as TV Director / Biker (uncredited)
Warner Shook
as Security Guard Zombie (uncredited)
Sara Venable
as Leotard Zombie (uncredited)
L
Laura Ziemba
as Ice Skating Rink Zombie
R
Robert Williams
as Soldier in Apartment Project
J
John 'Weezer' Wickerham
as Black Knit Cap Sunglasses Bearded Biker
V
Vickie Walters
as Brown Leather Jacket Biker Chick
B
Billie Walters
as Biker Chick Wearing Brown Headband
V
Vincent Vok
as WGON - TV Station Employee
S
Susan Vermazen
as Dark Curly Haired Plaid Shirted Zombie
B
Bobbi Van Eman
as Beautiful Curly Haired Female WGON-TV Technician
J
Jeanette Lansel Vaira
as Biker Chick
D
Danny Vail
as Mall Zombie
M
Milt Thompson
as Checkered Shirted Zombie Who Attacks Stephen
R
Ralph Tallo
as Stephen's Grey Suited Airport Zombie Attacker
S
Stephen M. Silverman
as Zombie
D
Donna Siegel
as Dark Haired Light Brown Bloused Woman
G
Gina Sestak
as Longhaired Glasses Zombie
F
Frank A. Serrao
as Fat Grey-Suited Zombie
M
Mike Savini
as Zombie Boy in Airport Chart House
D
Donna Savini
as Zombie Girl in Airport Chart House
C
Charlie Peters
as Bearded White Collared Shirted WGON-TV Crew Member
Jeff Paul
as Biker Who Shoots Flyboy
K
Ken Nagin
as Pendant Headband Biker with Axe
R
Robert V. Michelucci
as Bearded Scope Zombie / Zombie Who Attacks Mousey
D
Doug Mertz
as Preppie Zombie - 2nd Pie-In Face
M
Molly McCloskey
as Lovely Woman at WGON (uncredited)
N
Nick Mastandrea
as Mall Zombie Outside Gun Store
L
Leonard Lies
as Machete Zombie
E
Ed Letteri
as Long-Haired Man by Door at WGON-TV
M
Maxine Lapiduss
as Redhead Zombie Outside J.C. Penny
R
Robert Langer
as Mustachioed Plaid-Shirted Zombie Eating Bikers' Flesh
R
Ralph Langer
as Green Collared-Shirted Zombie in Ice Skating Rink
Tommy Lafitte
as Miguel, The Zombie
'Wild Bill' Laczko
as Head Bandage Redneck
K
Katherine Kolbert
as Brunette Biker Chick Throwing Pies and Cakes
C
C. Courtney Joyner
as Zombie Wearing Eyeglasses
Jeannie Jefferies
as Blonde Zombie Who Attacks Roger in Truck
Jon Hayden
as Featured Zombie
J
John Harrison
as Screwdriver Zombie
B
Barry Gress
as Parking Lot Zombie Knocking Sign Over
I
Ingeborg Forrest
as Mall Zombie Wearing Blue Nightgown
C
Cliff Forrest
as Tony, Man at WGON - TV ('You all right?')
T
Tom Dubensky
as Young WGON-TV Man Wearing Plaid Shirt
Z
Zilla Clinton
as Blonde Biker Chick Riding Motorcycle
M
Mary Lee Casey
as Featured Light Blue Bathrobe Zombie
Adolph Caesar
as Narrator of Theatrical Trailer
D
David W. Butler
as 2nd Biker in Elevator
Ben Barenholtz
as Cowboy Hat Zombie Hit by Sledge
R
Renee Banks
as Wild Haired Plaid Shirted Apartment Zombie
J
Joe Abeln
as Redneck Rifleman That Misses
N
Nick Tallo
as Motorcycle Raider
J
Joe Shelby
as Motorcycle Raider
R
Rudy Ricci
as Motorcycle Raider
J
Joey Baffico
as Zombie Attacking Roger (uncredited)

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