The Return of the Living Dead
Brief Synopsis
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A horror parody of George Romero's "Living Dead" trilogy based on a story by John Russo, who coauthored the script to Romero's original film and shares story rights. Set mostly in a medical supply house owned by Burt (Clu Gulager) and run by Frank (James Karen), the movie details the events of a night in which an experimental nerve gas pioneered by the military leaks and brings the dead back to life.
Cast & Crew
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Dan O'bannon
Director
Clu Gulager
James Karen
Don Calfa
Thom Matthews
Jerome Coleman
Film Details
Also Known As
Return of the Living Dead
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Horror
Release Date
1985
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 31m
Synopsis
A horror parody of George Romero's "Living Dead" trilogy based on a story by John Russo, who coauthored the script to Romero's original film and shares story rights. Set mostly in a medical supply house owned by Burt (Clu Gulager) and run by Frank (James Karen), the movie details the events of a night in which an experimental nerve gas pioneered by the military leaks and brings the dead back to life.
Director
Dan O'bannon
Director
Cast
Clu Gulager
James Karen
Don Calfa
Thom Matthews
Jerome Coleman
John Philbin
Jonathan Terry
Jewel Shepard
Paul Cloud
Robert Bennett
John Stuart West
Davie Bond
Mark Venturini
John Durbin
Beverly Randolph
Terrence M Houlihan
Michael Crabree
Derrick Brice
Bob Libman
Cordell Cathleen
Alan Trautman
Cherry Davis
Robert Craighead
Ed Krieger
Leigh Drake
Linnea Quigley
Drew Deighan
James Dalesandro
Miguel A Nunez
Brian Peck
Crew
Karen Altman
Production Coordinator
Robert Amerian
Consultant
Michael Bennett
Production Manager
Don Bland
Production Assistant
Yvette Bliss
Makeup
Don Bolles
Song
Jules Brenner
Director Of Photography
Blair Burrows
Stunts
Hank Calia
Stunts
Dinah Cander
Song
Chris Carpenter
Sound
Budd Carr
Music
Michael Carr
Stunts
Craig Caton-largent
Makeup
Fernando Celis
Stunts
Matt Clifford
Music
Erik Cord
Stunt Coordinator
Lamont Cox
Stunts
Paul Cutler
Song
John Daly
Executive Producer
Gardner Doolittle
Stunts
Roky Erickson
Song Performer
Roky Erickson
Song
Tom Fox
Producer
Sound Fx
Sound Effects Editor
Tony Gardner
Visual Effects
Ralph Garrett
Stunts
Derek Gibson
Executive Producer
John Gillespe
Stunts
Robert Gordon
Editor
Francis Haines
Song Performer
Francis Haines
Song
Gene Hartline
Stunts
Mark Helfrich
Editing
Graham Henderson
Coproducer
Alexander Hendrie
Location Manager
Simon Heyworth
Music Producer
Robert Howland
Art Director
John Huneck
Camera Operator
Leslie Huntley
Production Supervisor
Robyn Jameson
Song
Scott Javine
Assistant Director
Graham Jennings
Production Associate
Gary Jensen
Stunts
Gary Jensen
Stunt Coordinator
Dale Johnston
Sound Editor
Ronald Judkins
Sound
Paul Kassler
Visual Effects
Josh King
Assistant Director
Don Kirk
Song
Peter Kleinow
Visual Effects Supervisor
Kim Koscki
Stunts
Joel Kramer
Stunts
Lesley Levin
Costume Designer
Nigel Lewis
Song
Robert Lucas
Set Decorator
Ken Marschall
Matte Painter
Kevin M Mccarthy
Special Effects Foreman
Robert E Mccarthy
Special Effects Supervisor
Michael Mesereau
Production Assistant
Bob Minkler
Sound
Paula Moody
Stunts
Bruce Morgan
Stunts
Bill Munns
Special Makeup Effects
Kenny Myers
Makeup
Robert Nadles
Music
Robin L Neal
Makeup
Ed Nelson
Camera Operator
Dan O'bannon
Screenplay
Larry Odien
Makeup
Jane Pahlman
Production Assistant
Bernhard Pock
Stunts
Barbara Ponras
Editing
Byron Quisenberry
Stunts
Robert Randles
Music Supervisor
Spiro Razatos
Stunts
Gary Rhodaback
Visual Effects
Judy Ricci
From Story
David M Robertson
Assistant Director
Emilie Robertson
Music Editor
Mark Robertson
Song
Ivy Rorschach
Song
Tony Rupprecht
Makeup
John A. Russo
From Story
Ray Saniger
Stunts
Jon St James
Song
Norm Stephens
Stunts
Stanzi Stokes
Casting
William Stout
Production Designer
Russell Streiner
From Story
Stacey Swain
Song
Gary Trainer
Song
Beverly Valbrown
Wardrobe
Joseph Viskocil
Visual Effects
Sarah Lee Wade
On-Set Dresser
Chris Wahl
Song
Gene Warren
Visual Effects Supervisor
Timothy R Waters
Consultant
Ethan Wayne
Stunts
Ray West
Sound
Doug White
Makeup
Brian J. Williams
Stunts
Film Details
Also Known As
Return of the Living Dead
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Horror
Release Date
1985
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 31m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Summer August 16, 1985
Re-released in United States on Video August 7, 1991
Began shooting July 6, 1984.
Released in United States Summer August 16, 1985
Re-released in United States on Video August 7, 1991
