

The Return of the Living Dead
1985-04-25 · 91 min · ★ 7.2
Two employees at a medical supply warehouse accidentally release a toxic gas from a misplaced top-secret U.S. Army shipment, causing the dead to rise from a nearby cemetery with an insatiable hunger for human brains.
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Production details
- Directors
- Dan O'Bannon
- Production companies
- Hemdale Film Corporation, Fox Films Ltd., Cinema 84
- Countries
- United Kingdom, United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 4,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 14,241,310
Top Cast
Clu GulagerBurt
James KarenFrank
Don CalfaErnie
Thom MathewsFreddy
Miguel A. Núñez Jr.Spider
Brian PeckScuz
John PhilbinChuck
Linnea QuigleyTrash
Beverly RandolphTina
Jewel ShepardCasey
Mark VenturiniSuicide
Jonathan TerryColonel Glover
David BondRadio Corpse #2
Michael CrabtreeRiot Cop #2
Robert CraigheadCop #1
Drew DeighanParamedic #1Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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