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- Overall Score: ☆ 7.43/10
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The Return of the Living Dead Movie Information:
- Directors:
- Dan O`Bannon, Dan O'Bannon
- Stars:
- Clu Gulager, James Karen, Don Calfa, Thom Mathews, Beverly Randolph … (full cast)
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