The Return of the Living Dead (1985)

Directed by Dan O'Bannon

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When two bumbling employees at a medical supply warehouse accidentally release a deadly gas into the air, the vapors cause the dead to rise again as zombies.

Genre: Comedy, Horror, Science Fiction

Language: en

Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

Production

Cinematographer: Jules Brenner · Composer: Matt Clifford · Editor: Robert Gordon · Production Design: William Stout

Production: Hemdale Film Corporation

Budget: $4.0M

Script: Read the script on Script Slug

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