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Night of the Living Dead (1968) -- A group of people hide from bloodthirsty zombies in a farmhouse.

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Overview

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Director:
Writers:
John A. Russo (screenplay) and
George A. Romero (screenplay)
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Release Date:
1 October 1968 (USA) more
Genre:
Tagline:
They keep coming back in a bloodthirsty lust for HUMAN FLESH!... more
Plot:
A group of people hide from bloodthirsty zombies in a farmhouse. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
1 win more
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Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)
Duane Jones ... Ben
Judith O'Dea ... Barbra
Karl Hardman ... Harry Cooper
Marilyn Eastman ... Helen Cooper / Bug-eating zombie
Keith Wayne ... Tom
Judith Ridley ... Judy
Kyra Schon ... Karen Cooper
Charles Craig ... Newscaster / Zombie
S. William Hinzman ... Cemetery Zombie (original and new scenes) (as Bill Heinzman)
George Kosana ... Sheriff McClelland
Frank Doak ... Scientist
Bill 'Chilly Billy' Cardille ... Field reporter

A.C. McDonald ... Zombie / Posse Member
Samuel R. Solito ... Zombie / Posse Member
Mark Ricci ... Washington scientist
Lee Hartman ... Zombie / News reporter
Jack Givens ... Zombie
Rudy Ricci ... Zombie (as R.J. Ricci)
Paula Richards ... Zombie
John Simpson ... Zombie
Herbert Summer ... Zombie
Richard Ricci ... Zombie
William Burchinal ... Zombie
Ross Harris ... Zombie
Al Croft ... Zombie
Jason Richards ... Zombie
Sharon Carroll ... Zombie
William Mogush ... Zombie
Steve Hutsko ... Zombie / TV cameraman Steve
Joann Michaels ... Zombie
Phillip Smith ... Zombie / Posse Member
Ella Mae Smith ... Zombie
Randy Burr ... Zombie / Posse Member
Scott Vladimir Licina ... Rev. Hicks (30th Anniversary 1999 scenes)
Grant Cramer ... Dan (30th Anniversary 1999 scenes) (as Grant Kramer)
Adam Knox ... Mike (30th Anniversary 1999 scenes)

Debbie Rochon ... Darlene Davis (30th Anniversary 1999 scenes)
Heidi Hinzman ... Rosie (30th Anniversary 1999 scenes)
Scott Kerschbaumer ... Prison Guard (30th Anniversary 1999 scenes)
George Drennen ... Arthur Krantz (30th Anniversary 1999 scenes)
Julie Wallace Deklavon ... Hilda Krantz (30th Anniversary 1999 scenes) (as Julie Wallace)
Dan Abraham ... Garage Mechanic (30th Anniversary 1999 scenes)
Diana Michelucci ... Mother, car crash victim (30th Anniversary 1999 scenes)
Dawn Michelucci ... Daughter #1, car crash victim (30th Anniversary 1999 scenes)
Jessica Streiner ... Daughter #2, car crash victim (30th Anniversary 1999 scenes)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Tommy Goodwin ... Zombie (30th Anniversary 1999 scenes)
David Barber ... Posse Member (30th Anniversary 1999 scenes) (uncredited)
Betty Ellen ... Zombie (30th Anniversary 1999 scenes) (uncredited)
Roger McGovern ... Zombie (30th Anniversary 1999 scenes) (uncredited)
Tony Pantanella ... Posse Gunman (uncredited)

George A. Romero ... Washington reporter (uncredited)
John A. Russo ... Washington military reporter (uncredited)
Russell Streiner ... Johnny (uncredited)
Vincent D. Survinski ... Vince, Posse gunman (uncredited)
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Directed by
George A. Romero 
 
Writing credits
John A. Russo (screenplay) (as John Russo) and
George A. Romero (screenplay) (as George Romero)

Produced by
Karl Hardman .... producer
Russell Streiner .... producer (as Russell W. Streiner)
 
Original Music by
Scott Vladimir Licina (1998)
 
Cinematography by
George A. Romero (uncredited)
 
Film Editing by
George A. Romero (uncredited)
John A. Russo (uncredited)
 
Makeup Department
Bruce Capristo .... hair stylist
Karl Hardman .... makeup artist (uncredited)
 
Production Management
George Kosana .... production manager
Vincent D. Survinski .... production director (as Vincent Survinski)
 
Art Department
Charles O'Dato .... props
 
Sound Department
Marshall Booth .... sound engineer
Gary Streiner .... sound engineer (as Gary R. Streiner)
Karl Hardman .... electronic sound effects (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Tony Pantanella .... special effects (as Tony Pantanello)
Regis Survinski .... special effects
 
Stunts
Jacqueline Streiner .... stunt coordinator (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
S. William Hinzman .... director of photography: new scenes (1998 edition) (as Bill Hinzman)
Jean-Pierre Nutini .... gaffer: added scenes
Joseph Unitas .... lighting supervisor
Karl Hardman .... still photographer (uncredited)
S. William Hinzman .... assistant camera (uncredited)
 
Animation Department
Rick Catizone .... animator: ending credits
 
Editorial Department
Dean Lachiusa .... editor: new scenes (re-cut version)
 
Music Department
Emil Cadkin .... composer: stock music
Ib Glindemann .... composer: stock music (uncredited)
Philip Green .... composer: stock music (uncredited)
Geordie Hormel .... composer: stock music (uncredited)
William Loose .... composer: stock music (uncredited)
Jack Meakin .... composer: stock music (uncredited)
Spencer Moore .... composer: stock music (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Betty Ellen Haughey .... continuity
Dean Lachiusa .... director: new scenes (re-cut version)
Dean Lachiusa .... producer: new scenes (re-cut version)
John A. Russo .... director: new scenes (1998 edition)
Jacqueline Streiner .... script coordinator
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Night of the Living Dead: 30th Anniversary Edition (Philippines: English title) (recut version) (USA) (recut version)
George A. Romero's Night of the Living Dead (Australia)
Laugh Track: Night of the Living Dead (USA) (video title (redubbed comic version))
Monster Flick (USA) (working title)
Night of Anubis (USA) (working title)
Night of the Flesh Eaters (USA) (working title)
A Noite dos Mortos-Vivos (Brazil) (Portugal) [pt]
Die Nacht der lebenden Toten (West Germany) [de]
Elävien kuolleiden yö (Finland) [fi]
I nyhta ton zontanon nekron (Greece) (DVD title) [el]
La noche de los muertos vivientes (Spain) [es]
La noche de los muertos vivos (Argentina) [es]
La notte dei morti viventi (Italy) [it]
La nuit des morts vivants (Canada: French title) [fr]
La nuit des morts vivants - Edition 30ème anniversaire (France) [fr]
La nuit des morts-vivants (France) [fr]
Noc zywych trupów (Poland) [pl]
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Runtime:
96 min
Country:
Language:
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
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Certification:
Canada:R (Nova Scotia) (original rating) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | USA:Unrated (1968) | Finland:K-16 (cut) | Finland:K-18 (uncut) | Singapore:NC-16 (30th anniversary edition) | Iceland:16 | Canada:14A | Spain:13 | UK:15 (video rating) (2007) | Australia:R | USA:TV-14 (TV rating) (cut) | USA:TV-MA (TV rating) (uncut) | South Korea:18 | Spain:18 | Italy:T (original DVD rating) | Italy:VM18 | Canada:18+ (Quebec) (original rating) | Australia:M | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) (DVD rating) | Canada:R (Manitoba) | France:-16 | Germany:16 (re-rating) (uncut) | Ireland:18 | Norway:15 | Singapore:PG | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:16 | UK:X (original rating) | West Germany:18 (original rating) (cut) | Philippines:R-18 | Argentina:18 | Germany:BPjM Restricted
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The house used for this film was loaned to the filmmakers by the owner, who planned to demolish it anyway, thereby ensuring that they could do whatever they wanted to the house. more
Goofs:
Continuity: The headlights of the truck, smashed in an earlier scene by a zombie, are intact during Ben, Judy, and Tom's attempted escape. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Barbara: They oughta make the day the time changes the first day of summer.
Johnny: What?
Barbara: Well, it's eight o'clock, and it's still light!
Johnny: A lot of good the extra daylight does us. You know, we've still got a three-hour drive back; we're not gonna be home until after midnight.
Barbara: Well, if it really bugged you, Johnny, you wouldn't do it.
Johnny: Heh, you think I'd wanna blow Sunday on a scene like this? You know, I figure we'll have to get mother to move down here or have the grave moved down to Pittsburgh.
Barbara: Well, she can't make a trip like this!
Johnny: Yeah, I know that she can't.
[Reach for the wreath in the backseat]
[...]
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23 out of 29 people found the following comment useful.
Classic 1960's horror movie!, 11 November 2003
10/10
Author: Scott LeBrun from Winnipeg, Canada

Due to the radioactive fallout from a returning space probe, dead bodies are returning to "life" and stalking human prey, eating their victims once they catch up to them. A group of disparate people barricade themselves inside a farmhouse hoping to be rescued from these beings.

I'm sure that at the time of its release, this classic, influential movie shocked and repulsed viewers. Time, and countless pale imitations, have taken some of its impact away, but it's still great viewing. The budget - which I can believe was very low - only serves to gives the movie an almost realistic feel. Acting is very sharp, especially from top-billed Duane Jones, cast in what must have been the first (or one of the first) instances of a horror movie having an African-American hero. The only sour note may be that the leading female character, played by Judith O'Dea, is unfortunately one-note - wimpy and useless.

This movie is actually more genuinely spooky than many of the more glossier and explicit horror movies released since. In fact, in a similar fashion to Tobe Hooper's "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre", the movie makes quite a good use out of a low budget, and it's entertaining throughout.

Co-writer / director George A. Romero and co-writer John Russo have bit parts; co-stars Karl Hardman (who plays 'Harry Cooper') and Russell Streiner (who appears uncredited as 'Johnny') were the movie's producers.

Remade by Romero in 1990; followed by "Dawn of the Dead" in 1978 and "Day of the Dead" in 1985 and then a slew of "Return of the Living Dead" features!

10/10

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