Dawn of the Dead
Dawn of the Dead is a 2004 American action horror film directed by Zack Snyder and written by James Gunn. It is the remake of George A. Romero's 1978 film, and stars Sarah Polley, Ving Rhames, Jake Weber, and Mekhi Phifer. A handful of human survivors taking refuge in a suburban Milwaukee, Wisconsin shopping mall are surrounded by swarms of zombies. Ty Burrell, Michael Kelly, Kevin Zegers, and Lindy Booth play supporting roles; the original's cast members Ken Foree, Scott Reiniger, and Tom Savini appear in cameos. Dawn of the Dead is Snyder's film directorial debut. The film was released by Universal Pictures on March 19, 2004, and grossed $102 million worldwide against a budget of $26 million.
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| Country | United States
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| Box office | $102.3 million
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Michael: (pointing to the gun barrel) This is the dangerous end, right?
Kenneth: (Taking the safety off) Now it is.
- Though it was never specified in the movie, the character of Glen (R.D. Reid) supposedly died of a broken neck.
- Some of the video clips in the opening credits were actual stock news footage, such as the scene of a truck driving into a crowd of people.
- One of the clothing stores in the mall is named "Gaylen Ross". Gaylen Ross played the part of Fran in the original Dawn of the Dead (1978).
- Zack Snyder said that the reason his zombies run at full speed is because he wanted to avoid the inherent comic impression given by slow, shuffling undead.
- Zack Snyder's directorial debut.
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