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Writer:
George A. Romero (written by)
Release Date:
19 July 1985 (USA)
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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
Awards:
2 wins
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Deneen Melody ('Master's Devils', 'Dark Hallways')
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Danielle Harris, Cast Lined up for Night of the Living Dead: Origins
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Danielle Harris, Cast Lined up for Night of the Living Dead: Origins
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Another George A.Romero's masterpiece.
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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 |
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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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)
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Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
UK:18 (original rating) (cut) |
UK:18 (video rating) (1986) (cut) |
UK:18 (video re-rating) (1997) |
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
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Trivia:
Cameo: [Howard Berger (Assistant Makeup Artist)]Spinaround Cave Zombie (shot by John).
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Goofs:
Continuity: At the beginning of the movie, when Sarah had a nightmare, the October calendar as the day matching with the year 1985. But at the end of the movie, her November calendar no longer matches with that year.
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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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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 Beyond Re-Animator (2003)
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Soundtrack:
If Tomorrow Comes
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The living have lost the war and now the dead have taken over.A small pocket of survivors consisting of a military and scientific team staying in a secure underground bunker doing research,trying to find an answer to why the dead are walking,and also trying to find any other survivors,but without much success.The sequence of events that follow ultimately lead to their self destruction.Plenty of gore including usual gun-shots to the head,decapitation,amputation,bodies ripped apart,entrails eaten,throat rippings etc.The special effects by Tom Savini are truly outstanding and these scenes where Dr Logan(Richard Liberty)tries to train a zombie are simply amazing.If you love gore you must see "Day of the Dead".Highly recommended.