1985 · 1 h 30 min · United States

The Return of the Living Dead

Comedy horrorScience fictionZombie

Directed by Dan O'BannonPhotographed by Jules BrennerMusic by Matt Clifford

Shot on

30
cast
118
crew
150
frames

Cast 30

Clu GulagerBurt
James KarenFrank
Don CalfaErnie
Thom MathewsFreddy
Beverly RandolphTina
John PhilbinChuck
Jewel ShepardCasey
Miguel NunezSpider
Brian PeckScuz
Linnea QuigleyTrash
Mark VenturiniSuicide
Jonathan TerryColonel Glover
Cathleen CordellColonel's Wife
Drew DeighanParamedic #1
James Dalesandro
James DalesandroParamedic #2
John DurbinRadio Corpse #1
David BondRadio Corpse #2
Bob Libman
Bob LibmanTac Squad Captain
John Stuart WestRiot Cop #1
Michael CrabtreeRiot Cop #2
Ed KriegerRiot Cop #3
Robert CraigheadCop #1
Paul Cloud
Paul CloudCop #2
Derrick Brice
Derrick BriceGunnery Sergeant
Leigh DrakeDispatcher
Terrence M. HoulihanYellow Cadaver
Allan TrautmanTarman
Robert Bennett
Robert BennettHeadless Tarman
Jerome "Daniels" Coleman
Jerome "Daniels" ColemanLegless Corpse
Cherry DavisLady Corpse

Made by

Music

Robert Randles

Costume design

Lesley Levin

Makeup effects

Bill Munns

Companies

Sound effects editingSound FX, Inc.
Sound effects editingSound FX Inc.
Wardrobe supervisionRaggs, Inc.
PublicityTHE MICHAEL DALLING COMPANY
Extra CastingTYRONE'S CASTING SERVICE
CatererCINEMA CAFE
Special Effects EquipmentWIZARDS, INC.
Production Equipment and ServicesKEYLITE PRODUCTION SERVICES, INC.

Where

Story set inKentucky

Songs

The Trioxin ThemeFrancis Haines
Nothing for YouT.S.O.L.
Young, Fast IraniansStraw Dogs
Eyes Without a FaceThe FleshEaters
Tonight (We'll Make Love Until We Die)SSQ
Partytime45 Grave
Love Under WillThe Jet Black Berries
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