The Return of the Living Dead (1985)
The Return of the Living Dead (1985)
They're Back From The Grave and Ready To Party!
When foreman Frank shows new employee Freddy a secret military experiment in a supply warehouse in Louisville, Kentucky, the two klutzes accidentally release a gas that reanimates corpses into flesh-eating zombies. As the epidemic spreads throughout the town, and the creatures satisfy their hunger in gory and outlandish ways, Frank and Freddy fight to survive with the help of their boss and a mysterious mortician.

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Cast

Clu Gulager Clu Gulager As: Burt Wilson
James Karen James Karen As: Frank
Don Calfa Don Calfa As: Ernie Kaltenbrunner
Thom Mathews Thom Mathews As: Freddy
Miguel A. Núñez Jr. Miguel A. Núñez Jr. As: Spider
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Storyline

When foreman Frank shows new employee Freddy a secret military experiment in a supply warehouse in Louisville, Kentucky, the two klutzes accidentally release a gas that reanimates corpses into flesh-eating zombies. As the epidemic spreads throughout the town, and the creatures satisfy their hunger in gory and outlandish ways, Frank and Freddy fight to survive with the help of their boss and a mysterious mortician.


Tagline: They're Back From The Grave and Ready To Party!
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Horror, Comedy

Language: English

Release Date: 25 April 1985

Country: GB, US

Runtime: 91m

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Company Credits

Company: Hemdale Film Corporation, Fox Films Ltd., Cinema 84, Orion Pictures

Budget: $4,000,000

Revenue: $14,200,000

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Cast

Clu Gulager

Clu Gulager

Burt Wilson

James Karen

James Karen

Frank

Don Calfa

Don Calfa

Ernie Kaltenbrunner

Thom Mathews

Thom Mathews

Freddy

Miguel A. Núñez Jr.

Miguel A. Núñez Jr.

Spider

Beverly Randolph

Beverly Randolph

Tina

Brian Peck

Brian Peck

Scuz

Jonathan Terry

Jonathan Terry

Colonel Glover

John Philbin

John Philbin

Chuck

Linnea Quigley

Linnea Quigley

Trash

Jewel Shepard

Jewel Shepard

Casey

Mark Venturini

Mark Venturini

Suicide

Cathleen Cordell

Cathleen Cordell

Colonel's Wife

Drew Deighan

Drew Deighan

Paramedic #1

James Dalesandro

James Dalesandro

Paramedic #2

John Durbin

John Durbin

Radio Corpse #1

David Bond

David Bond

Radio Corpse #2

Bob Libman

Bob Libman

Tac Squad Captain

John Stuart West

John Stuart West

Riot Cop #1

Michael Crabtree

Michael Crabtree

Riot Cop #2

Ed Krieger

Ed Krieger

Riot Cop #3

Robert Craighead

Robert Craighead

Cop #1

Paul Cloud

Paul Cloud

Cop #2

Derrick Brice

Derrick Brice

Gunnery Sergeant

Leigh Drake

Leigh Drake

Dispatcher

Terry Houlihan

Terry Houlihan

Yellow Cadaver

Allan Trautman

Allan Trautman

Tarman

Robert J. Bennett

Robert J. Bennett

Headless Tarman (as Robert Bennett)

Jerome 'Daniels' Coleman

Jerome 'Daniels' Coleman

Legless Corpse

Cherry Davis

Cherry Davis

½ Lady Corpse

Directed By

Dan O'Bannon

Dan O'Bannon

Director

David M. Robertson

David M. Robertson

First Assistant Director

Josh King

Josh King

Second Assistant Director

Christena Alcorn

Christena Alcorn

Script Supervisor

Scott Javine

Scott Javine

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Derek Gibson

Derek Gibson

Executive Producer

John Daly

John Daly

Executive Producer

Stanzi Stokes

Stanzi Stokes

Casting

Tom Fox

Tom Fox

Producer

Graham Henderson

Graham Henderson

Co-Producer

Michael Bennett

Michael Bennett

Production Manager

Karen Altman Morgenstern

Karen Altman Morgenstern

Production Coordinator

Grahame Jennings

Grahame Jennings

Associate Producer

Richard Lorenzana

Richard Lorenzana

Production Accountant

Belinda Vidaurri

Belinda Vidaurri

Production Secretary

Alexander Hendrie

Alexander Hendrie

Location Manager

Lucien Jervis

Lucien Jervis

Casting Assistant

Edited By

Mark Helfrich

Mark Helfrich

Additional Editor

John Penney

John Penney

Assistant Editor

Barbara Pokras

Barbara Pokras

Additional Editor

Robert Gordon

Robert Gordon

Editor

Julie Feiner

Julie Feiner

Assistant Editor

Dan Muscarella

Dan Muscarella

Color Timer

Vivian Hengsteler

Vivian Hengsteler

Negative Cutter

Costume and Makeup

Douglas J. White

Douglas J. White

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Craig Caton

Craig Caton

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Kenny Myers

Kenny Myers

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Larry Odien

Larry Odien

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Robin L. Neal

Robin L. Neal

Key Makeup Artist

Wendy Hogan

Wendy Hogan

Makeup & Hair

Lesley Levin

Lesley Levin

Assistant Costume Designer

Yvette Bliss

Yvette Bliss

Makeup Artist

Tony Rupprecht

Tony Rupprecht

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Sound

Matt Clifford

Matt Clifford

Original Music Composer

Robert Jackson

Robert Jackson

Boom Operator

Ron Judkins

Ron Judkins

Sound Mixer

Emilie Robertson

Emilie Robertson

Music Editor

Adam Johnston

Adam Johnston

Assistant Sound Editor

Chris Carpenter

Chris Carpenter

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Bob Minkler

Bob Minkler

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Ray West

Ray West

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Robert Randles

Robert Randles

Music Supervisor

Dale Johnston

Dale Johnston

Supervising Sound Editor

Visual Effects

Pete Kleinow

Pete Kleinow

Visual Effects Supervisor

Gene Warren Jr.

Gene Warren Jr.

Visual Effects Supervisor

Bob McCarthy

Bob McCarthy

Special Effects Supervisor

Camera

Julio Macat

Julio Macat

Assistant Camera

Jules Brenner

Jules Brenner

Director of Photography

Robert L. Blatman

Robert L. Blatman

Assistant Camera

Jesse Tango

Jesse Tango

Grip

Richard Mall

Richard Mall

Key Grip

Rory Flynn

Rory Flynn

Still Photographer

Andreas Crawford

Andreas Crawford

Grip

Ed Nielsen

Ed Nielsen

Camera Operator

Lighting

Art Department

Ken Kaufman

Ken Kaufman

Set Decoration

Clayton Hartley

Clayton Hartley

Assistant Art Director

William Stout

William Stout

Production Design

Barbara Benz

Barbara Benz

Property Master

Robert Lucas

Robert Lucas

Set Decoration

Robert Howland

Robert Howland

Art Direction

Michael Gastaldo

Michael Gastaldo

Leadman

Sara Lee Wade

Sara Lee Wade

Set Dresser

Frederick B. Van Brunt

Frederick B. Van Brunt

Assistant Property Master

Other Crew

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