Directed by:
George A. RomeroScreenplay:
George A. RomeroCinematography:
Michael GornickCast:
Ken Foree, Gaylen Ross, David Emge, Scott H. Reiniger, Joseph Pilato, Tom Savini, John Harrison, John Amplas, George A. Romero, Christine Forrest (more)Plots(1)
Picking up where Night of the Living Dead left off, and still offering no explanation of why the dead are walking the earth, Dawn plunges headlong into one of the most violent and original horror films ever made. After securing an apartment building overcome with flesh-eating zombies, two Philadelphia area SWAT team members, Peter (Ken Foree) and Roger (Scott Reiniger), flee to a television station, where they escape in the station's helicopter with Francine (Gaylen Ross) and Stephen (David Emge), two station employees. Seeking refuge from the zombies and the ensuing hysteria, they land on top of a Pittsburgh area shopping mall, despite the fact that the undead seem to be flocking there. What begins as a stop for supplies becomes a longer stay as the four become embroiled in a futile war within the mall to keep their flesh to themselves and remain alive. The film's relentlessly disturbing and innovative gore effects are one reason to see Dawn of the Dead, but those who can stomach the endless barrage of blood and gnarled zombie faces will be rewarded, and possibly surprised, by what the film says about human nature and life within a consumer-based culture. Any aficionado of horror is likely to place the film high on their list of revered cinema. (Umbrella Entertainment)
(more)Cast
Ken Foree
USA
Best movies:
Dawn of the Dead (2004)
The Haunted World of El Superbeasto (2009)
Water for Elephants (2011)
Gaylen Ross
USA
Best movies:
Dawn of the Dead (1978)
Creepshow (1982)
Madman (1981)
David Emge
USA
Best movies:
Dawn of the Dead (1978)
Basket Case 2 (1990)
Scott H. Reiniger
USA
Best movies:
Dawn of the Dead (2004)
Dawn of the Dead (1978)
Knightriders (1981)
Joseph Pilato
USA
Best movies:
Pulp Fiction (1994)
Dawn of the Dead (1978)
Gung Ho (1986)
Tom Savini
USA
Best movies:
Django Unchained (2012)
The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)
Dawn of the Dead (2004)
John Harrison
Best movies:
Dawn of the Dead (1978)
Jack's Back (1988)
Knightriders (1981)
John Amplas
Best movies:
Dawn of the Dead (1978)
Creepshow (1982)
Martin (1976)
George A. Romero
USA
Best movies:
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Night of the Living Dead (1968)
Dawn of the Dead (1978)
Christine Forrest
Best movies:
Dawn of the Dead (1978)
Creepshow (1982)
Martin (1976)
Tommy LaFitte
Best movies:
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
The Temptations (1998) (TV movie)
Jack Reacher (2012)
Taso N. Stavrakis
Best movies:
Dawn of the Dead (1978)
The Mask of Zorro (1998)
Miami Vice (2006)
David Crawford
Best movies:
To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
Dawn of the Dead (1978)
The Tichborne Claimant (1998)
Sara Venable
Best movies:
Dawn of the Dead (1978)
Martin (1976)
Rik Billock
Best movies:
Dawn of the Dead (1978)
Night of the Living Dead (1990)
Monkey Shines (1988)
Donald Rubinstein
USA
Best movies:
Dawn of the Dead (1978)
Knightriders (1981)
Roy Frumkes
Best movies:
Dawn of the Dead (1978)
Street Trash (1987)
Who Do I Gotta Kill? (1994)
Pasquale Buba
USA
Best movies:
Dawn of the Dead (1978)
Martin (1976)
Debra Gordon
Best movies:
Dawn of the Dead (1978)
Day of the Dead (1985)
Flashdance (1983)
Ben Barenholtz
Poland
Best movies:
Dawn of the Dead (1978)
The Naked Man (1998)
Liquid Sky (1982)