City of the Living Dead (1980) Horror
City of the Living Dead (1980) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 5.30/10
IMDB: ☆ 6.2/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 4.4/10
City of the Living Dead Plot Synopsis:
In the small New England town of Dunwich, a priest commits suicide by hanging himself in the church cemetery which somehow opens the gates of hell allowing the dead to rise. Peter, a New York City reporter, teams up with a young psychic, named Mary, to travel to the town where they team up with another couple, psychiatrist Jerry and patient Sandra, to find a way to close the gates before All Saints Day or the dead all over the world will rise up and kill the living.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: A reporter and a psychic race to close the Gates of Hell after the suicide of a clergyman caused them to open, allowing the dead to rise from their graves.
Tagline: The Dead Shall Rise And Walk The Earth
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City of the Living Dead Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1980 (more 1980 movies)
What is City of the Living Dead Streaming On?
City of the Living Dead is Streaming on ShudderLanguage: Italian
Country: Italy
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / City of the Living Dead Release Dates In Theaters: May 06, 1983, Blu-ray 4K: Aug 15, 2023, Blu-ray CE: Aug 15, 2023, Blu-ray: Aug 15, 2023
Writers: Lucio Fulci, Dardano Sacchetti, H.P. Lovecraft, Clark Ashton Smith
Producers: Lucio Fulci, Renato Jaboni, Mino Loy, Luciano Martino, Robert E. Warner
Editors: Vincenzo Tomassi
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City of the Living Dead (1980) Cast (Click to Expand)
City of the Living Dead Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Christopher George | ... | Peter Bell |
| Catriona MacColl | ... | Mary Woodhouse (as Katherine Mac Coll) |
| Carlo De Mejo | ... | Gerry |
| Antonella Interlenghi | ... | Emily Robbins |
| Giovanni Lombardo Radice | ... | Bob |
| Daniela Doria | ... | Rosie Kelvin |
| Fabrizio Jovine | ... | Father William Thomas |
| Luca Venantini | ... | John-John Robbins (as Luca Paisner) |
| Michele Soavi | ... | Tommy Fisher |
| Venantino Venantini | ... | Mr. Ross |
| Enzo D''Ausilio | ... | Sheriff Russell''s Deputy |
| Adelaide Aste | ... | Theresa |
| Luciano Rossi | ... | Policeman in Apartment |
| Robert Sampson | ... | Sheriff Russell |
| Janet Agren | ... | Sandra |
| Omero Capanna | ... | Burning Zombie (uncredited) |
| Lucio Fulci | ... | Dr. Joe Thompson (uncredited) |
| Michael Gaunt | ... | Gravedigger (uncredited) |
| Virginia Logan | ... | Mrs. Holden (uncredited) |
| Perry Pirkanen | ... | Blond Gravedigger (uncredited) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Christopher George, as Peter Bell, passed away at age 52 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Pisces, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m)
Also known as: Christopher & Lynda Day | Chris George | Christopher & Lynda - Catriona MacColl (b. October 3, 1954) – Mary Woodhouse (as Katherine Mac Coll)
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 5½" (1.66 m)
Also known as: Katherine Mac Coll | Catriona Mac-Coll | Catriola MacColl | Catrionia MacColl | Katherine MacColl | Catriona McCall | Catriona McColl - Carlo De Mejo, as Gerry, passed away at age 70 in Rome, Italy.
Sign: Capricorn
Also known as: Stewart May | Carlo de Mejo - Antonella Interlenghi – Emily Robbins
- Giovanni Lombardo Radice (b. September 23, 1954) – Bob
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 10¾" (1.8 m)
Also known as: John Morghen - Daniela Doria – Rosie Kelvin
Also known as: Daniela Dorio - Fabrizio Jovine – Father William Thomas
- Luca Venantini (b. December 2, 1970) – John-John Robbins (as Luca Paisner)
Sign: Sagittarius
Also known as: Luca Paisner | Gian Luca Venantini | Gianluca Venantini - Michele Soavi (b. July 3, 1957) – Tommy Fisher
Sign: Cancer
Also known as: Michael Saroyan | Michael Shaw | Michael Soavi | Michael Soft | Mike Soft | himself - Venantino Venantini, as Mr. Ross, passed away at age 88 in Viterbo, Lazio, Italy.
Sign: Aries, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m)
Also known as: Van Tenney | Venantino Vernantini | Vernon Vernons | the storyteller - Enzo D''Ausilio – Sheriff Russell''s Deputy
- Adelaide Aste – Theresa
- Luciano Rossi, as Policeman in Apartment, passed away at age 70 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.
Sign: Sagittarius
Also known as: Thomas Clay | Lou Kamante | Lu Kamante | Lucky Ros | Edward G. Ross | Edward Ross | Edwin G. Ross - Robert Sampson, as Sheriff Russell, passed away at age 86 in Santa Barbara, California, USA.
Sign: Taurus
Also known as: Bob Sampson | Robert Edward Janes Sampson - Janet Agren (b. April 6, 1949) – Sandra
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 8½" (1.74 m)
Also known as: Janet Ahgren | Janet Ågren
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