The Return of the Living Dead

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About The Return of the Living Dead

The Return of the Living Dead is a 1985 English-language comedy, horror and science fiction film directed by Dan O'Bannon. The cast is led by Clu Gulager, James Karen, Don Calfa. It has a runtime of 1h 31m. Viewers rate it 7.2/10 across 2400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel.

The Return of the Living Dead was produced by Hemdale Film Corporation, Fox Films Ltd., and Cinema 84 and made in United Kingdom and United States of America. It was released on April 25, 1985, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $4 million, it went on to gross $14 million worldwide.

Director

Dan O'Bannon

Writers

Dan O'Bannon, Rudy Ricci, John A. Russo

Release date

April 25, 1985

Original language

English

Age rating

R

Status

Released

Country

United Kingdom, United States of America

Budget

$4 million

Box office

$14 million

Production

Hemdale Film Corporation, Fox Films Ltd., Cinema 84

The Return of the Living Dead cast & crew

The Return of the Living Dead was directed by Dan O'Bannon and written by Dan O'Bannon, Rudy Ricci, and John A. Russo.

The cast features Clu Gulager as Burt, James Karen as Frank, Don Calfa as Ernie, Thom Mathews as Freddy, Miguel A. Núñez Jr. as Spider, and Brian Peck as Scuz.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Matt Clifford, cinematography is by Jules Brenner, and it was produced by John Daly and Tom Fox.

Is The Return of the Living Dead worth watching?

The Return of the Living Dead holds an audience score of 7.2/10 from 2,398 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed comedy films.

At 1h 31m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy comedy, horror, and science fiction, The Return of the Living Dead is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Return of the Living Dead

In United States, you can stream The Return of the Living Dead on Amazon Prime Video, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, and Google Play Movies. Click any service above to open it directly.

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Cast of The Return of the Living Dead

Clu Gulager

Burt

James Karen

Frank

Don Calfa

Ernie

Thom Mathews

Freddy

Miguel A. Núñez Jr.

Spider

Brian Peck

Scuz

John Philbin

Chuck

Linnea Quigley

Trash

Beverly Randolph

Tina

Jewel Shepard

Casey

Mark Venturini

Suicide

Jonathan Terry

Colonel Glover

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