Land of the Dead (2005)

Director:

George A. Romero

Writer (WGA):

George A. Romero (written by)

Release Date:

24 June 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

The dead shall inherit the Earth.

Plot:

The living dead have taken over the world, and the last humans live in a walled city to protect themselves as they come to grips with the situation.

Plot Keywords:

Bodily Dismemberment | Prostitute Turned Mercenary | Extreme Gore | Zombie With Gun | Gory

Awards:

7 nominations

Cast

Simon Baker	...	Riley
John Leguizamo	...	Cholo
Dennis Hopper	...	Kaufman
Asia Argento	...	Slack
Robert Joy	...	Charlie
Eugene Clark	...	Big Daddy
Joanne Boland	...	Pretty Boy
Tony Nappo	...	Foxy
Jennifer Baxter	...	Number 9
Boyd Banks	...	Butcher
Jasmin Geljo	...	Tambourine Man
Maxwell McCabe-Lokos	...	Mouse
Tony Munch	...	Anchor
Shawn Roberts	...	Mike
Pedro Miguel Arce	...	Pillsbury

Also Known As:

Dead Reckoning (USA) (working title)
George A. Romero's Land of the Dead (USA) (complete title)
Land of the Dead - Le territoire des morts (France)
Terre des morts, La (Canada: French title)
Twilight of the Dead (USA) (working title)
Tierra de los muertos (Argentina) (Venezuela) [es]
Tierra de los muertos vivientes, La (Spain) (Spain: Castilian title) [es]
Gi ton zontanon nekron, I (Greece) [el]
Kuolleiden valtakunta (Finland) [fi]
Terra dei morti viventi, La (Italy) [it]
Terra dos Mortos (Brazil) [pt]

MPAA:

Rated R for pervasive strong violence and gore, language, brief sexuality and some drug use.

Runtime:

93 min | 97 min (director's cut)

Country:

Canada | France | USA

Language:

English | Spanish | Italian | Polish | French

Color:

Black and White | Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

USA:R (certificate #41825) | UK:18 (DVD rating) | USA:Unrated (director's cut) | Czech Republic:15 | Hong Kong:III (director's cut) | Chile:Y7 | Canada:18A | Ukraine:(Banned) | Indonesia:Dewasa | Taiwan:R-18 | France:-12 | Philippines:R-13 | Malaysia:18SG | Ireland:18 (original rating) | Iceland:16 | UK:15 | New Zealand:R16 | Peru:14 | Portugal:M/16 | Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Ireland:15A (re-rating on appeal) | Mexico:C | Canada:13+ (Québec) | Australia:MA | Denmark:15 | Italy:VM14 | Netherlands:16 | South Korea:18 | Spain:18 | Finland:K-18 | Norway:15 | Singapore:R21 | Argentina:13 | Brazil:18 | Hong Kong:IIB | Germany:18 | Singapore:M18 (cut) | Japan:PG-12

Filming Locations:

Brampton, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Atmosphere Entertainment MM

Trivia:

John Leguizamo's character's name "Cholo" is a pejorative word used in South American Spanish to refer to Ecuatorians, Peruvians, and Bolivians who have strong Indian features.

Goofs:

Continuity: After Riley lowers the drawbridge, a zombie comes out of the same control room.

Quotes:

Riley: Make sure she doesn't hurt herself.
Slack: I can take care of myself, ok?
Riley: Fine. Charlie, make sure she doesn't hurt anyone else.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Billable Hours: 15 Minutes of Shame (#2.5)" (2007)

Soundtrack:

Bombardment

George returns with something a little different and scores!

I was able to catch an advance screening with friends last night, and maybe it was just the mood we were in, but we had a blast. It took me a few minutes to get the direction George was going with this one, but once I did, it cranked on almost every cylinder.

The first thing to note is this is not a serious, somber, scare you out of your pants zombie movie. What it actually plays out as instead is a social commentary on class, politics, and stereo types, while having a good time doing it. Think more Evil Dead meets Mad Max meets Night of the Living Dead, and you'll get a clearer picture of the movie George has made here.

Yes, it is very violent, and yes, there are plenty of "feedings." Highly recommended for those whose take zombie movies as seriously as they should.