More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead

2011

2h 0m

7.4(44 votes)

Documentary

Overview

Retrospective documentary about the making of the horror cult classic "The Return of the Living Dead."

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Cast & Crew

27 members

Acting

Miguel A. Núñez Jr.

Himself

Camera

Jules Brenner

Himself

Acting

Don Calfa

Himself

Acting

Linnea Quigley

Herself

Acting

Clu Gulager

Himself

Acting

Beverly Randolph

Herself

Writing

Dan O'Bannon

Himself

Acting

Suzanne Snyder

Herself

Acting

James Dalesandro

Himself

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Acting

J. Trevor Edmond

Himself

Production

Graham Henderson

Himself

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Acting

Steve Johnson

Himself

Acting

James Karen

Himself

Acting

Thom Mathews

Himself

Costume & Make-Up

Kenny Myers

Himself

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Acting

Brian Peck

Himself / Narrator

Writing

John Penney

Himself

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Acting

John Philbin

Himself

Writing

John A. Russo

Himself

No Image

Acting

Paul Sammon

Himself

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Acting

Jewel Shepard

Herself

Production

Stanzi Stokes

Herself

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Writing

William Stout

Himself

Acting

Stacey Q

Herself

Acting

Allan Trautman

Himself

Production

Brian Yuzna

Himself

Costume & Make-Up

Tony Gardner

Himself

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