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Dawn of the Dead

(2004)

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

R In Theaters 03/19/2004 , 100min.
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Plot & Details

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. Sarah Polley and Ving Rhames star as two of the last remaining people on an earth that has been ravaged by flesh-eating zombies. After escaping to a shopping mall with a handful of other survivors, they decide that they only way to truly elude the approaching throng of undead is to somehow make their way to an island that is supposedly zombie-free. Jake Weber and Mekhi Phifer also star.
  • MPAA Rating: R
  • Genre(s): Action,Drama,Horror
  • Run Time: 100min.
  • Theatrical Release Date: 03/19/2004
  • DVD Release Date: 10/26/2004
  • Distributor(s): Universal
  • Director(s): Zack Snyder
  • Starring: Sarah Polley , Ving Rhames , Jake Weber , Mekhi Phifer , Ty Burrell
  • Themes: End of the World,Zombies
  • Tone: Creepy,Visceral,Macabre,Gruesome
  • Keywords: Apocalypse,mall,nurse,plague,pregnancy,security-guard,zombie
  • Country of Origin: USA (03-19-2004)
  • Language: English
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