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Dawn of the Dead (1979)
Front Cover Actor
James A. Baffico
Fred Baker (II)
Ted Bank
David Crawford
Jesse Del Gre
Daniel Dietrich
David Early
David Emge
Ken Foree
Richard France
Movie Details
Language English
Audience Rating R (Restricted)
Running Time 128 mins
Country USA
Color Color
Plot
George Romero's 1978 follow-up to his classic Night of the Living Dead is quite terrifying and gory (those zombies do like the taste of living flesh). But in its own way, it is just as comically satiric as the first film in its take on contemporary values. This time, we follow the fortunes of four people who lock themselves inside a shopping mall to get away from the marauding dead and who then immerse themselves in unabashed consumerism, taking what they want from an array of clothing and jewelry shops, making gourmet meals, etc. It is Romero's take on Louis XVI in the modern world: keep the starving masses at bay and crank up the insulated indulgence. Still, this is a horror film when all is said and done, and even some of Romero's best visual jokes (a Hare Krishna turned blue-skinned zombie) can make you sweat. --Tom Keogh
Personal Details
Seen It Yes
Index 442
Collection Status In Collection
Links Amazon US
Product Details
Edition Anniversary Edition
Format DVD
Region Region 1
Screen Ratio 1.66:1
UPC (Barcode) 013131073195
Release Date 4/27/1999
Audio Tracks English Dolby Digital 2.0
Nr of Disks/Tapes 1