Day of the Dead
A desperate scientist leading an underground bunker must devise a plan to stop the relentless zombie horde before humanity’s last refuge collapses.
“The darkest day of horror the world has ever known!”
Synopsis
In a world overrun by zombies, a group of scientists and military personnel stationed in an underground bunker in Florida must determine the best course of action for dealing with the undead.
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A crew of 53+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Pasquale BubaShot by Michael GornickScored by John HarrisonDesigned by Cletus Anderson
Box Office
1985 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 9.1× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$34.0M
US & Canada: $5.0M — 15% of worldwide · International: $29.0M (85%)
Opening weekend: $1.7M — 34% of its US run.
Peak 168 theaters
Also known as
- Zombie 2de
- Zombie 2 - Das letzte Kapitelde
- El día de los muertoses
- Le Jour des morts-vivantsfr
- Il giorno degli zombiit
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Cast & Crew
53 unique people credited
Top billed cast
John Amplas
as Ted Fisher
Lori Cardille
as Dr. Sarah Bowman
Terry Alexander
as John
Joseph Pilato
as Capt. Henry Rhodes
Jarlath Conroy
as Bill McDermott
Anthony Dileo Jr
as Pvt. Miguel Salazar
Richard Liberty
as Dr. Matthew Logan
Sherman Howard
as Bub
Gary Howard Klar
as Pvt. Walter Steel
Ralph Marrero
as Pvt. Robert Rickles
Gary Klar
as Steel
Phillip G Kellams
as Miller
Supporting cast
35Taso N Stavrakis
as Torrez
Greg Nicotero
as Johnson
Don Brockett
as Featured Zombie
William Cameron
as Featured Zombie
Deborah Carter
as Featured Zombie
Winnie Flynn
as Featured Zombie
Debra Gordon
as Featured Zombie
Jeff Hogan
as Featured Zombie
Barbara Holmes
as Featured Zombie
David Kindlon
as Featured Zombie
Bruce Kirkpatrick
as Featured Zombie
Wild Bill Laczko
as Featured Zombie
Susan Martinelli
as Featured Zombie
Kim Maxwell
as Featured Zombie
Barbara Russell
as Featured Zombie
Gene A Saraceni
as Featured Zombie
John D Schwartz
as Featured Zombie
Mark Tierno
as Featured Zombie
Mike Trcic
as Featured Zombie
John Vulich
as Featured Zombie
Terry Adams
as 2nd Dirty Pink Collared Shirted Zombie chasing Steel (uncredited)
Howard Berger
as Spinaround Cave Zombie Shot by John (uncredited)
Joe Abeln
as Mustachioed Zombie biting Rickles' fingers off (uncredited)
Tom Ardolino
as Mine Zombie Chasing Steel (uncredited)
Al Anderson
as Mine Zombie Chasing Steel (uncredited)
Everett Burrell
as Surgeon Zombie in Cave (uncredited)
Vini Bancalari
as Zombie Feasting on Fisher's Dead Body (uncredited)
Michael Deak
as Rhodes' Tallest Zombie Attacker (uncredited)
George A Romero
as Zombie with Scarf (uncredited)
Geoff Burkman
as Pink Collared Zombie / Umpire Masked Zombie (Uncredited)
Tom Savini
as Zombie with Scarf (uncredited)
Peter Iasillo Jr
as Elevator Zombie (uncredited)
Al Magliochetti
as Bathrobe Zombie / Sunglasses Zombie (uncredited)
Gabriel Bartalos
as Camouflage Hat Zombie (uncredited)
Peter Keefer
as Curly Haired Mustachioed Denim Shirt Zombie (uncredited)
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