Return of the Living Dead
- Release Date
- April 25, 1985
- Director
- Dan O'Bannon
- Cast
- Clu Gulager , James Karen , Don Calfa , Thom Mathews , Beverly Randolph , John Philbin
- Runtime
- 91
- Main Genre
- Comedy
- Writers
- Dan O'Bannon , Rudy Ricci , John A. Russo , Russell Streiner
- Tagline
- They're Back From The Grave and Ready To Party!
Summary
When a bumbling pair of employees at a medical supply warehouse accidentally release a deadly gas into the air, the vapors cause the dead to re-animate as they go on a rampage seeking their favorite food: brains!
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