---
title: 'The Return of the Living Dead (1985)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Dan O''Bannon'
released: '1985-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 86
genres:
  - 'Science Fiction'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-return-of-the-living-dead-1985'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089907/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Return of the Living Dead (1985)

1985 · 86 min · Science Fiction · United States

Part of: Return of the Living Dead

## Synopsis

The Return of the Living Dead is a 1985 American satirical comedy horror film written and directed by Dan O'Bannon from a story by Rudy Ricci, John Russo, and Russell Streiner, and starring Clu Gulager, James Karen, Thom Mathews, and Don Calfa. The film tells the story of how a warehouse owner, accompanied by his two employees, mortician friend and a group of teenage punks, deal with the accidental release of a horde of unkillable, brain-hungry zombies onto an unsuspecting town.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Dan O'Bannon](https://cinepixo.com/people/dan-o-bannon)
- **Screenplay:** [Dan O'Bannon](https://cinepixo.com/people/dan-o-bannon), [Russell Streiner](https://cinepixo.com/people/russell-streiner), [Rudolph J. Ricci](https://cinepixo.com/people/rudolph-j-ricci), [John A. Russo](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-a-russo)

## Cast

- [Jewel Shepard](https://cinepixo.com/people/jewel-shepard)
- [Jonathan Terry](https://cinepixo.com/people/jonathan-terry)
- [Miguel A. Núñez](https://cinepixo.com/people/miguel-a-nunez)
- [Clu Gulager](https://cinepixo.com/people/clu-gulager)
- [John Philbin](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-philbin)
- [James Karen](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-karen)
- [Thom Mathews](https://cinepixo.com/people/thom-mathews)
- [Linnea Quigley](https://cinepixo.com/people/linnea-quigley)
- [Don Calfa](https://cinepixo.com/people/don-calfa)

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