Dawn of the Dead (1978)

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When there’s no more room in HELL, the dead will walk the EARTH!

During an ever-growing epidemic of zombies that have risen from the dead, two Philadelphia SWAT team members, a traffic reporter, and his television-executive girlfriend seek refuge in a secluded shopping mall.

• Released: 1978-09-02
• Genres: Horror, Science Fiction
• Runtime: 2h 7m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.5/10 from 2,383 votes

Directed by George A. Romero.

Top cast

• David Emge as Stephen "Flyboy" Andrews
• Ken Foree as Peter Washington
• Scott H. Reiniger as Roger "Trooper" DeMarco
• Gaylen Ross as Francine "Fran" Parker
• David Crawford as Dr. James Foster
• David Early as Sidney Berman
• Richard France as Dr. Milliard Rausch
• Howard Smith as TV Commentator
• Daniel Dietrich as Dan Givens
• Fred Baker as Police Commander

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Where to watch Dawn of the Dead

• United States: rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store

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• Dawn of the Dead (2004)
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• Resident Evil: Extinction (2007)
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