Land of the Dead (2005)

Director:

George A. Romero

Writer (WGA):

George A. Romero (written by)

Release Date:

24 June 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

The dead shall inherit the Earth.

Plot:

The living dead have taken over the world, and the last humans live in a walled city to protect themselves as they come to grips with the situation.

Plot Keywords:

Female Nudity | Prostitute Turned Mercenary | Bodily Dismemberment | Zombie With Gun | Gory Violence

Awards:

7 nominations

Cast

Simon Baker	...	Riley
John Leguizamo	...	Cholo
Dennis Hopper	...	Kaufman
Asia Argento	...	Slack
Robert Joy	...	Charlie
Eugene Clark	...	Big Daddy
Joanne Boland	...	Pretty Boy
Tony Nappo	...	Foxy
Jennifer Baxter	...	Number 9
Boyd Banks	...	Butcher
Jasmin Geljo	...	Tambourine Man
Maxwell McCabe-Lokos	...	Mouse
Tony Munch	...	Anchor
Shawn Roberts	...	Mike
Pedro Miguel Arce	...	Pillsbury

Also Known As:

Dead Reckoning (USA) (working title)
George A. Romero's Land of the Dead (USA) (complete title)
Land of the Dead - Le territoire des morts (France)
Terre des morts, La (Canada: French title)
Twilight of the Dead (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for pervasive strong violence and gore, language, brief sexuality and some drug use.

Runtime:

93 min | 97 min (director's cut)

Country:

Canada | France | USA

Language:

English | Spanish | Italian | Polish | French

Color:

Black and White | Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Malaysia:18SG | Ukraine:(Banned) | UK:18 (DVD rating) | Portugal:M/16 | Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Ireland:15A (re-rating on appeal) | Peru:14 | New Zealand:R16 | USA:Unrated (director's cut) | Czech Republic:15 | USA:R (certificate #41825) | Hong Kong:III (director's cut) | UK:15 | France:-12 | Taiwan:R-18 | Philippines:R-13 | Chile:Y7 | Canada:18A | Indonesia:Dewasa | Ireland:18 (original rating) | Mexico:C | Canada:13+ (Québec) | Australia:MA | Denmark:15 | Italy:VM14 | Netherlands:16 | South Korea:18 | Spain:18 | Finland:K-18 | Norway:15 | Singapore:R21 | Argentina:13 | Brazil:18 | Hong Kong:IIB | Germany:18 | Singapore:M18 (cut) | Japan:PG-12

Filming Locations:

Brampton, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Atmosphere Entertainment MM

Trivia:

This is the first film of George A. Romero's "Living Dead" series which uses digital effects.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Riley makes a run for "Dead Reckoning" after lowering the drawbridge, he is clearly aiming far left of the first zombie he "shoots".

Quotes:

Kaufman: We do not negotiate with terrorists!

Movie Connections:

References Banpaia hantâ D (2000)

Soundtrack:

Requiem: Agnus Dei

George Romero DELIVERS!

Goddammit, did I love this movie! I thought I had seen everything there was to see in a zombie film, but leave it to George Romero to show me plenty of new things. It's different from his other films in the series, but that's what I ended up liking the most about it. Where last years' remake of 'Dawn of the Dead' contained nothing new at all and was extremely lazy in story and execution, 'Land of the Dead' has plenty of forward-thinking ideas about living with the undead. If that ain't enough, I actually SQUIRMED in the theatre a few times! The last time that happened was...well...I can't remember that far back! Don't believe anyone who tells ya different, "Land of the Dead" is GREAT!