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The Return Of The Living Dead > Credits and Details
Directed by
Dan O'Bannon Dan O'Bannon  
Written by
Rudy Ricci Rudy Ricci ... story
John A. Russo John A. Russo ... story
Russell Streiner Russell Streiner ... story
Dan O'Bannon Dan O'Bannon ... screenplay
Cast
Clu Gulager Clu Gulager ... Burt
James Karen James Karen ... Frank
Don Calfa Don Calfa ... Ernie
Thom Mathews Thom Mathews ... Freddy
Beverly Randolph Beverly Randolph ... Tina
John Philbin John Philbin ... Chuck
Jewel Shepard Jewel Shepard ... Casey
Miguel A. Núñez Jr. Miguel A. Núñez Jr. ... Spider (as Miguel Nunez)
Brian Peck Brian Peck ... Scuz
Linnea Quigley Linnea Quigley ... Trash
Mark Venturini Mark Venturini ... Suicide
Jonathan Terry Jonathan Terry ... Colonel Glover
Cathleen Cordell Cathleen Cordell ... Colonel's Wife
Drew Deighan Drew Deighan ... Paramedic #1
James Dalesandro James Dalesandro ... Paramedic #2
John Durbin John Durbin ... Radio Corpse #1
David Bond David Bond ... Radio Corpse #2
Bob Libman Bob Libman ... Tac Squad Captain
John Stuart West John Stuart West ... Riot Cop #1
Michael Crabtree Michael Crabtree ... Riot Cop #2
Ed Krieger Ed Krieger ... Riot Cop #3
Robert Craighead Robert Craighead ... Cop #1
Paul Cloud Paul Cloud ... Cop #2
Derrick Brice Derrick Brice ... Gunnery Sergeant
Leigh Drake Leigh Drake ... Dispatcher
Terry Houlihan Terry Houlihan ... Yellow Cadaver (as Terrence M. Houlihan)
Allan Trautman Allan Trautman ... Tarman
Robert J. Bennett Robert J. Bennett ... Headless Tarman (as Robert Bennett)
Jerome Coleman Jerome Coleman ... Legless Corpse (as Jerome 'Daniels' Coleman)
Cherry Davis Cherry Davis ... ½ Lady Corpse
Uncredited Cast
Rick Askew Rick Askew ... Officer
Terrence Beasor Terrence Beasor ... Narrator
Leslee Bremmer Leslee Bremmer  
Jason Novak Jason Novak ... No Legged Zombie
Dan O'Bannon Dan O'Bannon ... Helicopter Loudspeaker Officer / Bum Outside Warehouse (voice)
Larry Odien Larry Odien ... Yellow Zombie
William Stout William Stout ... Bum with Shopping Cart
Produced by
John Daly John Daly ... executive producer
Tom Fox Tom Fox ... producer
Derek Gibson Derek Gibson ... executive producer
Graham Henderson Graham Henderson ... co-producer
Original Music by
Matt Clifford Matt Clifford  
Special Effects by
Bob McCarthy Bob McCarthy ... special effects supervisor
Kevin McCarthy Kevin McCarthy ... special effects foreman
Adam Jones Adam Jones ... sculptor
Visual Effects by
John Huneck John Huneck ... visual effects camera operator: Fantasy II
Leslie Huntley Leslie Huntley ... visual effects supervisor: Fantasy II Film Effects
Michael Joyce Michael Joyce ... model shop supervisor
Paul Kassler Paul Kassler ... model maker: Fantasy II Film Effects
Pete Kleinow Pete Kleinow ... visual effects supervisor
Ken Marschall Ken Marschall ... matte painting: Fantasy II Film Effects
Bret Mixon Bret Mixon ... rotoscoping
Gary Rhodaback Gary Rhodaback ... model maker: Fantasy II Film Effects
Joe Viskocil Joe Viskocil ... nuclear explosion
Gene Warren Jr. Gene Warren Jr. ... visual effects supervisor
Stunts
Blair Burrows Blair Burrows ... stunts
Hank Calia Hank Calia ... stunts
Michael Carr Michael Carr ... stunts
Fernando Celis Fernando Celis ... stunts
Erik Cord Erik Cord ... stunt coordinator
Monty Cox Monty Cox ... stunts
Gardner Doolittle Gardner Doolittle ... stunts
Ralph Garrett Ralph Garrett ... stunts
John Gillespie John Gillespie ... stunts
Gene Hartline Gene Hartline ... stunts
Gary Jensen Gary Jensen ... stunt coordinator / stunts
Kim Robert Koscki Kim Robert Koscki ... stunts & stunt driver
Joel Kramer Joel Kramer ... stunts
Paula Marie Moody Paula Marie Moody ... stunts
Bruce W. Morgan Bruce W. Morgan ... stunts
Bernie Pock Bernie Pock ... stunts
Byron Quisenberry Byron Quisenberry ... stunts
Spiro Razatos Spiro Razatos ... stunts
Ray Saniger Ray Saniger ... stunts
Bob Stephens Bob Stephens ... stunts
Ethan Wayne Ethan Wayne ... stunts
Brian J. Williams Brian J. Williams ... stunts
David Zellitti David Zellitti ... stunt performer
Ben Jensen Ben Jensen ... stunts
Additional Info
Premiere: May 15, 1985
Theatrical Release: August 16, 1985
DVD Release: August 20, 2002
Blu-ray Release: September 14, 2010
Country: United States
Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Websites: IMDb Wikipedia
Ratings
SkullJoy

8.2 / 10

IMDb

7.3 / 10

Metacritic

66 / 100

Production Companies
Cinema '84
Fox Films
Hemdale
Distributors
Orion Pictures
  (1985) (United States) (theatrical)
Home Box Office (HBO)
  (1986) (United States) (pay television) (TV)
Thorn EMI/HBO Video
  (1986) (United States) (VHS)
Carolco Television
  (1990) (United States) (syndication) (TV)
HBO Video
  (1990) (United States) (VHS)
TNT
  (1990) (United States) (TV)
Hemdale Home Video
  (1991) (United States) (VHS)
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
  (2010) (United States) (distributed by) (Blu-ray)
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
  (2011) (United States) (Blu-ray)
MGM Home Entertainment
  (2002) (United States) (DVD)
MGM Home Entertainment
  (2010) (United States) (Blu-ray)
Scream Factory
  (2016) (United States) (collector's edition) (Blu-ray)
Scream Factory
  (2022) (United States) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
  (2020) (United States) (reprint for MGM) (Blu-ray)
Filming Locations
2001 Paseo Del Mar, Palos Verdes Estates, Los Angeles, California, USA
  (Col. Glover's house)
698 Moulton Avenue, Los Angeles, California, USA
  (Uneeda Medical Supply)
Burbank, California, USA
  (Production offices and interior sets for warehouse and crematorium were all built inside an empty warehouse in Burbank.)
California, USA
Kentucky, USA
Los Angeles, California, USA
Louisville, Kentucky, USA
  (one exterior shot only)
Palos Verdes Peninsula, California, USA
  (Col. Glover's house scenes)
Sylmar, Los Angeles, California, USA
  (Resurrection Cemetary scenes)
USA
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