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Day of the Dead (1985) -- A small group of military officers and scientists dwell in an underground bunker as the world above is overrun by zombies.

Overview

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Director:
George A. Romero
Writer:
George A. Romero (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
19 July 1985 (USA) more
Genre:
Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller more
Tagline:
The Dead have waited. The day has come. more
Plot:
A small group of military officers and scientists dwell in an underground bunker as the world above is overrun by zombies. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
2 wins more
NewsDesk:
(61 articles)
A Chilling Pair Of Clive Barker Premieres
 (From SoundOnSight. 2 July 2009, 12:12 AM, PDT)

Blood, Bats and Future Shock - Chosen Survivors
 (From Fangoria. 24 June 2009, 1:45 PM, PDT)

User Comments:
The third film in the "dead" series. more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Lori Cardille ... Sarah
Terry Alexander ... John
Joseph Pilato ... Capt. Rhodes (as Joe Pilato)
Jarlath Conroy ... William McDermott
Anthony Dileo Jr. ... Pvt. Miguel Salazar (as Antonè DiLeo)
Richard Liberty ... Logan

Sherman Howard ... Bub (as Howard Sherman)
Gary Howard Klar ... Pvt. Steel (as G. Howard Klar)
Ralph Marrero ... Pvt. Rickles
John Amplas ... Dr. Ted Fisher
Phillip G. Kellams ... Pvt. Miller

Taso N. Stavrakis ... Pvt. Torrez
Gregory Nicotero ... Pvt. Johnson
Don Brockett ... Featured Zombie (chief)
William Cameron ... Featured Zombie
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
George A. Romero's Day of the Dead (USA) (complete title)
El día de los muertos (Argentina) (Spain) [es]
Dzien umarlych (Poland) [pl]
Elävien kuolleiden päivä (Finland) (TV title) [fi]
I mera ton zontanon nekron (Greece) [el]
Il giorno degli zombi (Italy) [it]
Le jour des morts-vivants (France) [fr]
Zombi - Ölüm günü (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Zombie 2 (West Germany) (censored version) [de]
Zombie 2 - Das letzte Kapitel (West Germany) [de]
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Runtime:
102 min | Argentina:101 min | Norway:97 min | Australia:97 min | Canada:96 min (Ontario)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
UK:18 (video re-rating) (1997) | UK:18 (original rating) (cut) | UK:18 (video rating) (1986) (cut) | Canada:18+ (Quebec) (video rating) (1998) | Canada:(Banned) (Nova Scotia/Ontario) (uncut version) | Canada:R (Ontario) (cut) | Canada:R (Manitoba) | Finland:(Banned) (original rating) | Chile:14 (uncut DVD version) | Canada:14A (Ontario) (Re-rated 2008) | Portugal:M/16 | Argentina:16 | Australia:R | Denmark:16 | Finland:K-18 | France:-12 | Hong Kong:III | Ireland:18 | Italy:VM14 | Japan:R-15 | Norway:(Banned) (original rating) | Norway:15 (re-rating) | South Korea:18 | Spain:18 | USA:Unrated | West Germany:(Banned) | Germany:BPjM Restricted
Filming Locations:
Florida, USA more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The only movie in George A. Romero's "Dead" series where a zombie has a line of dialog (Bub says, "Hello Aunt Alicia."). more
Goofs:
Factual errors: Captains Rhodes, wears the U.S. Army Reserve 99th Regional Readiness Command patch and the U.S. Army uniform tape. Making him and all his men U.S. Army soldiers. Throughout the film you see them all wearing the "Bakers Cap" of the U.S. Marine Corps. They would all have had the Army baseball cap. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
McDermott: Nothing, nothing at all.
Sarah: Send again.
McDermott: I've been sending up and down the coast from Sarasota to the Everglades and still getting back the same dead air. There's nothing! There's nobody or at least nobody with a radio.
Sarah: All right then let's set down, we'll use the bullhorn.
McDermott: Set down? Wait a minute, that's not in our contract!
Sarah: It's the biggest city within 150 miles and we're going to give it every chance.
McDermott: Jesus, Mary and Joseph!
Sarah: Set down, John!
John: I'll set us down. But I won't leave my seat and I'll keep the engine running. Now the first sign of trouble, I'm going up. If you ain't on board when that happens, you're likely to have a lousy afternoon.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Land of the Dead (2005) more
Soundtrack:
The World Inside Your Eyes more

FAQ

What are the movies in the "Dead" series?
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16 out of 21 people found the following comment useful:-
The third film in the "dead" series., 31 October 2004
9/10
Author: Captain_Couth (sirjosephu@aol.com) from Sacramento, CA

Day of the Dead (1985) was the third film in the "Dead" series. For awhile this was going to be the last chapter until recent events have changed the mind of the series creator George A. Romero. Whilst it was going to be a huge budgeted venture for Romero and Laurel Films, a small budget and a few extras limited the scope of the director's vision for this film. But like all good film makers he made do with what he had around him and made a dreary and depressing film.

Society is dead. Zombies have overran the living and the survivors can only be found in very small numbers. One of these groups are bunkered inside an old underground bomb shelter. The survivors inside this subterranean military installation have been divided into three groups: the soldiers, scientists and civilian employees. Stress, sexual tension and a dire situation have split the group even further apart. The dead have been growing in numbers outside and dwindling supplies have made everyone desperate. But within the base their is some order. But what will happen with that collapses?

The third film of the series is not as great as the second film but it's a good film. Performances from the actors may be uneasy and the tight budget restrains the director's vision but it still succeeds as a very frightening and depressing horror film. Savini and company have made the gore more realistic and nauseating. Gone is the cartoonish blood and cheesy gore effects. State-of-the-art splatter effects have been included adding a whole new element to this awesome trilogy. I have to strongly recommend this film. If you love the first two, you'll definitely enjoy this this installment of the one and only trilogy of cinema!

Highly recommended!

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