The Return of the Living Dead

The Return of the Living Dead

They're Back From The Grave and Ready To Party!

Part of Return of the Living Dead Collection

1985•1h 31m•7.2/10

ComedyHorror

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.2/10(2K)

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.

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Production

Hemdale Film Corporation, Fox Films Ltd., Cinema 84

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Clu Gulager

Clu Gulager

Burt

James Karen

James Karen

Frank

Don Calfa

Don Calfa

Ernie

Thom Mathews

Thom Mathews

Freddy

Miguel A. Núñez Jr.

Miguel A. Núñez Jr.

Spider

Brian Peck

Brian Peck

Scuz

John Philbin

John Philbin

Chuck

Linnea Quigley

Linnea Quigley

Trash

Beverly Randolph

Beverly Randolph

Tina

Jewel Shepard

Jewel Shepard

Casey

Mark Venturini

Mark Venturini

Suicide

Jonathan Terry

Jonathan Terry

Colonel Glover

Cathleen Cordell

Cathleen Cordell

Colonel's Wife

David Bond

David Bond

Radio Corpse #2

Derrick Brice

Gunnery Sergeant

Paul Cloud

Cop #2

Michael Crabtree

Michael Crabtree

Riot Cop #2

Robert Craighead

Robert Craighead

Cop #1

James Dalesandro

Paramedic #2

Drew Deighan

Drew Deighan

Paramedic #1

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