Dawn of the Dead

Dawn of the Dead

127 mins | Horror | Sept. 2, 1978

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.

Dawn of the Dead

127 mins | Horror | Sept. 2, 1978

Dawn of the Dead
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.
IMDb rating 7.8
Producers Laurel Entertainment, Dawn Associates
Original title Dawn of the Dead
Directors John Rice, Christine Forrest, George A. Romero
Writers Dario Argento, George A. Romero

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

James A. Baffico

as Wooley

Rod Stouffer

as Roy Tucker

Jese Del Gre

as Old Priest

Clayton McKinnon

as Officer in Project Apt.

John Rice

as Officer in Project Apt.

Ted Bank

as Officer at Police Dock

Randy Kovitz

as Officer at Police Dock

Patrick McCloskey

as Officer at Police Dock

Joseph Pilato

as Officer at Police Dock

Pasquale Buba

as Motorcycle Raider

Tony Buba

as Motorcycle Raider

Tom Savini

as Motorcycle Raider

Larry Vaira

as Motorcycle Raider

Marty Schiff

as Motorcycle Raider

Taso N. Stavrakis

as Motorcycle Raider

Sharon Ceccatti

as Lead Zombie (Nurse)

Mike Christopher

as Lead Zombie (Hare Krishna)

Clayton Hill

as Lead Zombie

John Amplas

as 2nd Guy on Roof (uncredited)

Greg Besnak

as Fu Manchu Zombie (uncredited)

Rik Billock

as Gray Suited Zombie (uncredited)

Christine Forrest

as TV Producer / Zombie / Mall Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

Roy Frumkes

as Pie-in-Face Zombie (uncredited)

Debra Gordon

as Red Turtleneck Sweater Zombie (uncredited)

Michael Gornick

as Radio News Reporter (voice) (uncredited)

Jim Krut

as Helicopter Zombie (uncredited)

Donald Rubinstein

as Parking Lot Zombie (uncredited)

George A. Romero

as TV Director / Biker (uncredited)

Warner Shook

as Security Guard Zombie (uncredited)

Sara Venable

as Leotard Zombie (uncredited)

Laura Ziemba

as Ice Skating Rink Zombie

Robert Williams

as Soldier in Apartment Project

John 'Weezer' Wickerham

as Black Knit Cap Sunglasses Bearded Biker

Vickie Walters

as Brown Leather Jacket Biker Chick

Billie Walters

as Biker Chick Wearing Brown Headband

Vincent Vok

as WGON - TV Station Employee

Susan Vermazen

as Dark Curly Haired Plaid Shirted Zombie

Bobbi Van Eman

as Beautiful Curly Haired Female WGON-TV Technician

Jeanette Lansel Vaira

as Biker Chick

Danny Vail

as Mall Zombie

Milt Thompson

as Checkered Shirted Zombie Who Attacks Stephen

Ralph Tallo

as Stephen's Grey Suited Airport Zombie Attacker

Donna Siegel

as Dark Haired Light Brown Bloused Woman

Gina Sestak

as Longhaired Glasses Zombie

Frank A. Serrao

as Fat Grey-Suited Zombie

Mike Savini

as Zombie Boy in Airport Chart House

Donna Savini

as Zombie Girl in Airport Chart House

Charlie Peters

as Bearded White Collared Shirted WGON-TV Crew Member

Jeff Paul

as Biker Who Shoots Flyboy

Ken Nagin

as Pendant Headband Biker with Axe

Robert V. Michelucci

as Bearded Scope Zombie / Zombie Who Attacks Mousey

Doug Mertz

as Preppie Zombie - 2nd Pie-In Face

Molly McCloskey

as Lovely Woman at WGON (uncredited)

Nicholas Mastandrea

as Mall Zombie Outside Gun Store

Leonard Lies

as Machete Zombie

Ed Letteri

as Long-Haired Man by Door at WGON-TV

Maxine Lapiduss

as Redhead Zombie Outside J.C. Penny

Robert Langer

as Mustachioed Plaid-Shirted Zombie Eating Bikers' Flesh

Ralph Langer

as Green Collared-Shirted Zombie in Ice Skating Rink

Tommy Lafitte

as Miguel, The Zombie

'Wild Bill' Laczko

as Head Bandage Redneck

Katherine Kolbert

as Brunette Biker Chick Throwing Pies and Cakes

C. Courtney Joyner

as Zombie Wearing Eyeglasses

Jeannie Jefferies

as Blonde Zombie Who Attacks Roger in Truck

Jon Hayden

as Featured Zombie

John Harrison

as Screwdriver Zombie

Barry Gress

as Parking Lot Zombie Knocking Sign Over

Ingeborg Forrest

as Mall Zombie Wearing Blue Nightgown

Cliff Forrest

as Tony, Man at WGON - TV ('You all right?')

Tom Dubensky

as Young WGON-TV Man Wearing Plaid Shirt

Zilla Clinton

as Blonde Biker Chick Riding Motorcycle

Mary Lee Casey

as Featured Light Blue Bathrobe Zombie

Adolph Caesar

as Narrator of Theatrical Trailer

David W. Butler

as 2nd Biker in Elevator

Ben Barenholtz

as Cowboy Hat Zombie Hit by Sledge

Renee Banks

as Wild Haired Plaid Shirted Apartment Zombie

Joe Abeln

as Redneck Rifleman That Misses

Nick Tallo

as Motorcycle Raider

Joe Shelby

as Motorcycle Raider

Rudy Ricci

as Motorcycle Raider

Joey Baffico

as Zombie Attacking Roger (uncredited)