Dawn of the Dead (1978)

Director
George A. Romero

Main cast
David Emge; Ken Foree; Scott H. Reiniger; Gaylen Ross; David Crawford

Genres
Horror

Description
During an ever-growing epidemic of zombies that have risen from the dead, two Philadelphia SWAT team members, a traffic reporter, and his television-executive girlfriend seek refuge in a secluded shopping mall.


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