Dawn of the Dead

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Theatrical Release Date:

03/19/2004

DVD Release Date:

10/26/2004

Run Time:

100min.

Starring:

Sarah Polley , Ving Rhames , Jake Weber , Mekhi Phifer , Ty Burrell

Director(s):

Zack Snyder

Distributor(s):

Universal

MPAA Rating:

R for pervasive, strong horror violence and gore, language and sexuality.

Genre(s):

Action,Drama,Horror

Plot: The feature-film debut of director Zack Snyder, Dawn of the Dead is a modern retelling of George Romero's 1978 horror classic, which was actually the second film in a trilogy that began with Night of the Living Dead and concluded with Day of the Dead. Read More

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