Dawn of the Dead
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
George A. Romero
David Emge
Ken Foree
Scott Reininger
Marty Schiff
Dave Hawkins
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
With more and more zombies roaming the earth, two Philadelphia SWAT team members named Roger and Peter go to a television station and escape in its helicopter, taking a few other people with them. The group go to a shopping mall for supplies, and hoping for refuge, but wind up fighting for their lives with the undead.
Director
George A. Romero
Cast
David Emge
Ken Foree
Scott Reininger
Marty Schiff
Dave Hawkins
Joe Shelby
Taso Stavrakis
Clayton Mckinnon
Larry Vaira
George A. Romero
Clayton Hill
Pam Chatfield
Jay Stover
Sharon Ceccatti
Ted Bank
Tom Kapusta
Patrick Mccloskey
Jese Del Gre
James A Baffico
Nick Tallo
Josef Pilato
Howard K. Smith
Gaylen Ross
Rudolph J Ricci
Rod Stouffer
Bill Christopher
Richard France
David Crawford
David Early
Tom Savini
Randy Kovitz
Pasquale Buba
Tony Buba
Crew
John Amplas
Claudio Argento
Dario Argento
Dario Argento
Dario Argento
Carl Augenstein
Leslie Augenstein
Ben Barenholtz
Barth Bartholomae
Billy Baxter
Don Berry
Jean Bertl
Tony Buba
Arthur J Canestro
Josie Caruso
Josie Caruso
Sharon Ceccatti
James Chai
Zilla Clinton
Alfredo Cuomo
Kenneth Davidow
Margarida Delgado
Leonard Destefans
Rick Dior
Tom Dubensky
Joseph Eberle
Christine Forrest
Cliff Forrest
Jose Gallardo
Michael Gornick
Clayton Hill
Katherine Kolbert
John Konter
Ed Letteri
Karen Levy
Barbara Lifsher
Dan Lupovitz
Nicholas C Mastandrea
George A. Romero
George A. Romero
Richard P Rubinstein
Tom Savini
Tom Savini
Tom Savini
Carl Scott
Donna Siegal
Taso Stavrakis
Herbert Steinmann
Jay Stover
Bill Wagner
Diane Westerman
Jerry Whittington
Gary Zeller
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
What are they doing? Why do they come here?- Francine Parker
Some kind of instinct. Memory, of what they used to do. This was an important place in their lives.- Stephen
You game?- Peter
I need lighter fluid.- Roger
You got it.- Peter
Many have died, last week, on these streets. In the basement of this building, you will find them. I have given them the last rites, now, you do what you will. You are stronger than us... But soon, I think they be stronger than you. When the dead walk, se?ores, we must stop the killing... or lose the war.- Old Priest
Dummies! Dummies! Dummies!- Dr. Millard Rausch, Scientist
This isn't the Republicans versus the Democrats, where we're in a hole economically or... or we're in another war. This is more crucial than that. This is down to the line, folks, this is down to the line. There can be no more divisions among the living!- Dr. Millard Rausch, Scientist
Trivia
Filmed in Monroeville Mall, Monroeville, PA.
The airstrip used in the film, the Harold W. Brown Memorial Field (aka Monroeville Municipal Airport), is still in operation as of 2002. The privately run airfield is approximately 10 miles from the Monroeville Mall, where the bulk of the film was shot.
The two zombie children who attack Peter in the airport chart house are played by Donna and Mike Savini, the real-life niece and nephew of Tom Savini.
The voice of Christine Forrest (George Romero's wife) can be heard on a pre-recorded announcement in the mall ("Attention all shoppers...").
The skating rink shown in the film was part of the Monroeville Mall. It has since been replaced by a food court.
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States March 1979
Released in United States Winter January 1, 1979
Todd-AO
Released in United States Winter January 1, 1979
Released in United States March 1979 (Shown at FILMEX: Los Angeles International Film Exposition (Contemporary Cinema) March 14-30, 1979.)
