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The Return of the Living Dead

The Return of the Living Dead

Apr 25, 1985
91 min
ComedyHorror
7.2/ 10
2,214 votes

Overview

When foreman Frank shows new employee Freddy a secret military experiment in a supply warehouse in Louisville, Kentucky, the two klutzes accidentally release a gas that reanimates corpses into flesh-eating zombies. As the epidemic spreads throughout the town, and the creatures satisfy their hunger in gory and outlandish ways, Frank and Freddy fight to survive with the help of their boss and a mysterious mortician.

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TMDB
7.2/10
2,214 votes
IMDB
7.3/10
73,728 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
70%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
66/100
Metascore

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Performance & Recognition

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$4,000,000Production cost
Box Office$14,241,310Worldwide gross
Profit$10,241,310Profitable
ROI
+256.0%Return on investment
US Box Office$14,237,880Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

4 nominations total

Details

Production information

"They're Back From The Grave and Ready To Party!"

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$4,000,000

Revenue

$14,241,310

Production Companies

Return of the Living Dead CollectionHemdale Film CorporationFox Films Ltd.Cinema 84

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