Raiders of the Living Dead (1986)
Raiders of the Living Dead (1986), directed by Samuel M. Sherman, starring Scott Schwartz and Robert Deveau.
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They are evil. They are dead. They are ravenous...
Synopsis
In an abandoned prison, a doctor has revived executed convicts as the living dead. Teenager, Jonathan creates a laser gun from a videodisc player and pursues the walking dead, aided by his girlfriend and grandfather. Also tracking down the zombies is a tabloid reporter.
- Douglas MeltzerCinematography
- Samuel M. ShermanDirector, Screenplay, Story
- John DonaldsonEditing
- Dan Q. KennisProducer
About the film
Raiders of the Living Dead is a 1986 American horror film directed by Samuel M. Sherman from a script he co-wrote with Brett Piper.
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Raiders of the Living Dead is a 1986 American horror film directed by Samuel M. Sherman from a script he co-wrote with Brett Piper.
Plot
In an abandoned prison, a doctor revived executed convicts as the living dead. Jonathan (Scott Schwartz), a teenager, creates a weapon from a LaserDisc player's laser and pursues the walking dead, aided by his girlfriend and grandfather. A reporter on the trail of the story is helped by the town librarian. On the prison island, the zombies attack a security guard and tear him apart as the reporter and teenager venture into the prison caverns for a final showdown.
Cast
Scott Schwartz as Jonathan
Robert Deveau as Morgan Randall
Donna Asali as Shelly Godwin
Robert Allen as Dr. Corstairs
Zita Johann as Librarian
Corri Burt as Michelle
Bob Sacchetti as Man in Black
Production
This film originally started in New Hampshire in 1983 by co-writer Brett Piper under the title Graveyard. It was later completed in three weeks by writer-producer Samuel Sherman. Veteran actress Zita Johann came out of retirement to appear in one scene as an elderly historian.
Release
The film was not shown theatrically in the United States until May 28, 2017, at a special screening at the Mahoning Drive-In Theater in Lehighton, Pennsylvania, with producer/director Samuel M. Sherman in attendance.
The film was given a two-disc special edition DVD release in the United States by Image Entertainment in 2003. This version is currently out of print. This set contains three version of the film:
Version 1: the first cut called Dying Day, directed by Brett Piper
Version 2: the second cut called Dark Night, directed by Brett Piper
Version 3: the third cut called Raiders of the Living Dead, featuring new footage shot by Sherman
The film was released on DVD in the United Kingdom in 2003. This version features solely Raiders of the Living Dead and its commentary.
References
External links
Raiders of the Living Dead at IMDb
Text from Raiders of the Living Dead on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raiders_of_the_Living_Dead
Trivia
- It premiered on March 9, 1986, a Sunday.
- It runs 1h26 — a typical feature length.
- This film's quiz has 11 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.
Production
- StudiosIndependent International Pictures (I-I), Cineronde-Canada
- CountriesCanada, United States
- LanguagesEnglish
- StatusReleased
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Cast
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Scott Schwartz
Jonathan -
Robert Deveau
Morgan Randall - Donna Asali Shelly Goodwin
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Robert Allen
Dr. Carstairs - Robert A. Sacchetti Man in Black
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Zita Johann
Librarian - Corri Burt Michelle
- Leonard Corman Dr. Kapek
- Nino Rigali Detective Kruger
- Barbara June Patterson Mrs. Levitt
- Christine Farish Karen
- Tex Tuttle Truck Driver
Quiz about this movie
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Crew
- Douglas Meltzer Cinematography
- Samuel M. Sherman Director
- John Donaldson Editing
- Dan Q. Kennis Producer
- Brett Piper Screenplay
- Brett Piper Story
- Samuel M. Sherman Screenplay
- Samuel M. Sherman Story
Questions about this film
What is Raiders of the Living Dead about?
Raiders of the Living Dead: In an abandoned prison, a doctor has revived executed convicts as the living dead. Teenager, Jonathan creates a laser gun from a videodisc player and pursues the walking dead, aided by his girlfriend and grandfather. Also tracking down the zombies is a tabloid reporter.
Who directed Raiders of the Living Dead?
Raiders of the Living Dead was directed by Samuel M. Sherman in 1986.
Who stars in Raiders of the Living Dead?
The cast of Raiders of the Living Dead includes Scott Schwartz, Robert Deveau, Donna Asali, Robert Allen and Robert A. Sacchetti.
How long is Raiders of the Living Dead?
Raiders of the Living Dead runs for 86 minutes, or 1h26.
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