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The Return of the Living Dead

1985·1h 31m·R
HorrorSci-FiComedy
IMDb Rating
★ 7.3/10
77,621 votes
Metascore
66
Metacritic

An accidental military gas leak in a Kentucky warehouse reanimates the dead, triggering a localized outbreak that forces survivors to contend with an insatiable, agony-driven hunger while military prepares a nuclear containment solution.

The Return of the Living Dead is a 1985 horror sci-fi movie directed by Dan O'Bannon, starring Clu Gulager, James Karen, Thom Mathews. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.3/10 from 77,621 votes and runs 1h 31m.

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Director
Dan O'Bannon
Stars
Clu Gulager
James Karen
Thom Mathews
Don Calfa
Details
1985-08-16
91 min
Movie
R
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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