The Return of the Living Dead

"They're Back From The Grave and Ready To Party!"

Aug 16 1985 R 1h 31m
Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi

When foreman Frank shows new employee Freddy a secret military experiment in a supply warehouse in Louisville, Kentucky, the two klutzes accidentally release a gas that reanimates corpses into flesh-eating zombies. As the epidemic spreads throughout the town, and the creatures satisfy their hunger in gory and outlandish ways, Frank and Freddy fight to survive with the help of their boss and a mysterious mortician.

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Plot

When a bumbling pair of employees at a medical supply warehouse accidentally release a deadly gas into the air, the vapors cause the dead to re-animate as they go on a rampage through Louisville, Kentucky seeking their favorite food, brains.

Written by

Rudy Ricci, John A. Russo, Russell Streiner

Directed by

Dan O'Bannon

Cast

Clu Gulager, James Karen, Don Calfa

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Orion Pictures, Cinema 84, Fox Films Ltd., Hemdale Film Corporation

Languages

English

Awards

4 nominations total

Trailers
The Return of the Living Dead Official Trailer #1 - James Karen Movie (1985) HD
Original Trailer
Scores
# of Votes
72,939
Average Rating
7.3 out of 10
Metascore
66
Popularity
NA