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Document of the Dead is a american film of genre Documentary released in USA on 21 june 1985 with George A. Romero
Document of the Dead (1985)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 21 june 1985
Length 1h6
OriginUSA
Themes Medical-themed films, Post-apocalyptic films, Films about religion, Films set in the future, Zombie films, Films about viral outbreaks, Political films, Dystopian films, Disaster films
Rating66%
Document of the Dead is a 1979 documentary film by American filmmaker Roy Frumkes that was largely shot during the production of the 1978 film Dawn of the Dead. Originally a 66 minute feature, it has since been expanded two times. First, in 1989, when an 85 minute version was released, featuring new interviews from the set of Two Evil Eyes. Then, in 2012, it was released as The Definitive Document of the Dead, with a 102 minute runtime, featuring new footage filmed through 2006.
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Taking a look back from Romero's first television commercials onward, the documentary chronicles the career and stylistic techniques of Dawn of the Dead's director, George A. Romero.Actors
George A. Romero
(Himself)
John Amplas
(Himself)
Ken Foree
(Himself)
Susan Tyrrell
(Narrator (voice))
David Emge
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