They Won't Stay Dead!
A group of strangers trapped in a farmhouse find themselves fending off a horde of recently dead, flesh-eating ghouls.
Cast
Judith O'Dea
Barbra
Duane Jones
Ben
Marilyn Eastman
Helen Cooper
Karl Hardman
Harry Cooper
Judith Ridley
Judy
Keith Wayne
Tom
Kyra Schon
Karen Cooper / Corpse in House
Charles Craig
TV Newscaster / Zombie
S. William Hinzman
Zombie (as Bill Heinzman)
Bill Cardille
Self - Field Reporter (as Bill 'Chilly Billy' Cardille)
John Simpson
Zombie
George Kosana
Sheriff McClelland
Frank Doak
Scientist
A.C. McDonald
Zombie / Posse Member
Samuel R. Solito
Zombie / Posse Member
Mark Ricci
Washington Scientist
Lee Hartman
Zombie / News Reporter
Ross Harris
Newscaster/Zombie
Steve Hutsko
Self - Cardille's Cameraman/Zombie
Phillip Smith
Zombie / Posse Member
Randy Burr
Zombie / Posse Member
Jack Givens
Zombie
Richard Ricci
Zombie
Rudy Ricci
Zombie
Paula Richards
Zombie
Herbert Summer
Zombie
William Burchinal
Zombie
Al Croft
Zombie
Jason Richards
Zombie
Dave James
Zombie
Sharon Carroll
Zombie
William Mogush
Zombie
Joann Michaels
Zombie
Ella Mae Smith
Zombie
George A. Romero
Washington Reporter
John A. Russo
Washington Military Reporter
Russell Streiner
Johnny
Richard France
Zombie
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- Release Date 10/04/1968
- Language English
- Director George A. Romero
- Editors Hugh C. Daly, George A. Romero
- Cinematographer George A. Romero
- Producers Karl Hardman, Russell Streiner
- Company Image Ten
- Budget $114,000
| Country | Date | Format | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Oct 1, 1968 | Premiere (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) | NR |
| NO | Oct 4, 1968 | Theatrical (Limited) | 18 |
| SE | Oct 4, 1968 | Theatrical | 15 |
| United States | Oct 4, 1968 | Theatrical | NR |
| Brazil | Oct 31, 1968 | Theatrical | 16 |
| France | Jan 21, 1970 | Theatrical | 16 |
| Italy | Aug 1, 1970 | Theatrical | VM18 |
| IE | Nov 13, 1970 | Theatrical | 18 |
| Spain | Dec 7, 1970 | Theatrical (Madrid) | 18 |
| Germany | Mar 18, 1971 | Theatrical | 16 |
| United States | Oct 24, 1978 | Physical (Meda Home Entertainment #M113 [VHS] 95 minutes) | NR |
| United States | Apr 2, 1982 | Physical (Media Home Entertainment #M113 [VHS] 95 minutes) | NR |
| United States | May 6, 1984 | Physical (Video Treasures [VHS] 95 minutes) | NR |
| United States | Jun 12, 1984 | Physical (Active Home Video #A100 [VHS] 195 minutes) | NR |
| FI | Jan 24, 1992 | Theatrical | K-16 |
| XC | Feb 1, 1992 | Physical | — |
| United States | Nov 26, 1998 | Physical (Platinum Disc Corporation #02203 [VHS] 96 minutes) | NR |
| Netherlands | Sep 9, 2003 | Physical (DVD) | 16 |
| CZ | Feb 19, 2008 | Digital | 18+ |
| Poland | Jul 24, 2011 | Digital | 18 |
| Netherlands | Oct 27, 2012 | Physical (Blu-ray) | 16 |
| HU | May 12, 2016 | Digital | 18 |
| Japan | Jun 17, 2022 | Theatrical (4K remastered version) | G |
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