Night of the Living Dead
Directed by	Tom Savini
Written by	John A. Russo George A. Romero
Starring	Tony Todd Patricia Tallman Tom Towles McKee Anderson
Produced by	Declan Baldwin Christine Forrest
Distributed by	21st Century Film Corporation
Release date	October 19, 1990
Runtime	92 min. (Uncut Version)
Language	English
Budget	$4,200,000
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Night of the Living Dead is the 1990 remake of George A. Romero's 1968 classic, Night of the Living Dead. Tom Savini directed, and the movie stars: Tony Todd, as Ben; Patricia Tallman, as Barbara; Tom Towles, as Harry Cooper; McKee Anderson, as Helen Cooper; William Butler, as Tom; Katie Finneran, as Judy Rose; Bill Moseley, as Johnnie. Image File history File links NOTLD90. ... Tom Savini (born November 3, 1946, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an award-winning actor, stunt man, director and special effects and make-up artist, and probably the only person in Hollywood who can claim all four titles. ... George A. Romero George Andrew Romero (born 4 February 1940) is an American director, writer, editor, actor, and composer. ... Tony Todd (born December 4, 1954 in Washington, D.C., USA) is an American actor and producer. ... Patricia Tallman (born on September 4, 1957) is an actor and stunt person, sometimes credited as Pat Tallman. ... October 19 is the 292nd day of the year (293rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... For the Temptations album, see 1990 (Temptations album) MCMXC redirects here; for the Enigma album, see MCMXC a. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... For the Temptations album, see 1990 (Temptations album) MCMXC redirects here; for the Enigma album, see MCMXC a. ... George A. Romero George Andrew Romero (born 4 February 1940) is an American director, writer, editor, actor, and composer. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... Night of the Living Dead (1968) is a seminal horror film directed by George A. Romero which was to transfigure the horror-movie genre. ... Tom Savini (born November 3, 1946, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an award-winning actor, stunt man, director and special effects and make-up artist, and probably the only person in Hollywood who can claim all four titles. ... Tony Todd (born December 4, 1954 in Washington, D.C., USA) is an American actor and producer. ... Patricia Tallman (born on September 4, 1957) is an actor and stunt person, sometimes credited as Pat Tallman. ... William Moseley (better known as Bill Moseley, November 11, 1951 in Stanford, Connecticut) is an American horror film actor who has starred in a number of cult classic horror films. ...

Plot summary

A group of embattled humans fend off hordes of walking dead in a secluded farmouse in Western Pennsylvania. The people, themselves, prove to be their undoing in the end. State nickname: The Keystone State Other U.S. States Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Governor Ed Rendell (D) Senators Arlen Specter (R) Rick Santorum (R) Official language(s) None Area 119,283 km² (33rd)  - Land 116,074 km²  - Water 3,208 km² (2. ...

The story follows the same essential story of the original Night of the Living Dead, but with slight alterations. Barbara(Tallman), originally a screaming female horror stereotype, is stronger in this version and the only surviving person of the farm house. The film was handled by the same team as the original, with the exception that directing duties were handled by famed special make-up effects artist Tom Savini. Tom Savini (born November 3, 1946, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an award-winning actor, stunt man, director and special effects and make-up artist, and probably the only person in Hollywood who can claim all four titles. ...

Reactions

Fans generally considered this remake to be an excellent addition to Romero's Dead films, and was very well recieved. The main detractors of the film were critics, who seemed to look past the film itself and merely derided the notion of remaking such a classic film. Although it did poorly at the box office, it found a larger audience on home video and DVD.

Behind the scenes

• Romero did the radio voiceover that Ben is listening to towards the film's end.
• To avoid an X rating, Savini had to cut several scenes from the film, some of which can be seen on the DVD. Savini sometimes shows the entirety of the cut scenes at conventions.
• Laurence Fishburne, Ving Rhames, and Eriq LaSalle were all considered for the role of Ben. Ironically, Rhames played the male lead in the remake of Dawn of the Dead (2004).
• Tom wears an "Iron City Beer" shirt, the same brand that can be seen in Dawn of the Dead (1978).
• Original cast members Bill Cardille and Russ Streiner make cameo appearances.

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External links

• UndeadGames.com - The premier site for gaming in the zombie genre.
• Night of the Living Dead at the Internet Movie Database