Dawn of the Dead (2004)

Country of Origin: USA
Year of Production: 2003
Running Times:
Format: colour     Super 35
Ratio: 2.35:1
Sound:

CREDITS

PRODUCTION
Production Companies: Strike Entertainment / New Amsterdam Entertainment Inc in association with Toho-Towa / Metropolitan Filmexport presented by Universal Pictures
Production Executive For Strike Entertainment: John Bratman
Executive Producers: Thomas A. Bliss, Dennis E. Jones, Armyan Bernstein, Eric Newman
Producers: Richard P. Rubinstein, Marc Abraham
Co-Producer: Michael Messina
Unit Production Managers: Michael MacDonald, Dennis E. Jones, Marty Dejczak
Production Coordinator: Janine Anderton
Assistant Production Coordinator: Sandra Lynne Hyhkö
2nd Unit Production Coordinator: Robin M. Reelis
2nd Unit Assistant Production Coordinator: Andreas Hass

SCRIPT
Script: James Gunn
Original Script: George A. Romero

DIRECTION
Director: Zack Snyder
2nd Unit Director: Clay Staub
1st Assistant Director: Peter D. Marshall
2nd Unit 1st Assistant Director: Michael J. Burke
Additional 1st Assistant Director: Conte Matal
2nd Assistant Directors: Eric Potechin, Sara MacDonald
Additional 2nd Assistant Director: Steve Buhai
3rd Assistant Director: Joel Hay
2nd Unit 3rd Assistant Director: Garfield Russell
Trainee Assistant Director: Adam Bocknek

PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: Matthew F. Leonetti
Camera Operator: Gilles Corbeil
Wescam Camera Operator: Mark Hryma
Aerial Unit Assistant Wescam Camera: Clyde Miller
1st Assistant Camera: Christopher Raucamp
Re-Shoots 1st Assistant Camera: Joseph Torres Jr
2nd Assistant Camera: Nicole Blanchard
2nd Unit 2nd Assistant B Camera: Ari D. Magder
Assistant Camera: Mark Beauchamp
Gaffer: Michael Galbraith
Video Assist Operator: Jeffrey Cassidy

EDITING AND POST-PRODUCTION
Editor: Niven Howie
1st Assistant Editor: Melissa Remenarich
Assistant Editor: Berenicci Hershorn
Post Production Supervisor: Jason Lieb
Post-Production Assistant: Jeff Schweikart

MUSIC
Music: Tyler Bates
Mall Music: Tree Adams
Orchestrator: Rick Giovinazzo
Music Editor: Darrell Hall

SOUND
Sound Recordist: Frank Fleming
Pre-Dubs Sound Recordist: Robert Carr
Production Sound Mixer: John J. Thomson
Boom Operator: Alan Zielonko
2nd Boom Operator: Sean Paul Armstrong
Assistant Sound Editor: Greg ten Bosch
ADR Recordists: Colin McLellan, Matthew McKenzie
Sound Effects Editors: Eric A. Norris, Frederick Howard, Jason W. Jennings
Cable Person: Sean Paul Armstrong

COSTUMES AND MAKE-UP
Hair (Reshoots): RaMona Fleetwood
Costume Designer: Denise Cronenberg
Assistant Costume Designer: Natalie Bronfman
Costume Dyer/Breakdown: Trelawnie Mead

SPECIAL MAKE UP EFFECTS
Prosthetic Make Up Designer: David Anderson
Prosthetic Effects: Deborah Patino
Contact Lens Technician: Pamela Hackwell

SPECIAL EFFECTS
Special Effects: Mr X Inc
Special Effects Director: Laird McMurray
Special Effects Foreman: Jim McGillivary
Special Effects Technicians: Drew Longland, Lisa Pacitto
Pyrotechnic Supervisor: Arthur Langevin

VISUAL EFFECTS
Visual Effects Supervisors: Aaron Weintraub, Dennis Berardi
Visual Effects Producer: Eric J. Robertson
Digital Compositor: Noel Hooper
Digital Opticals: Patrick Clancey
Motion Control: Camera e-Motion
Motion Control Operator: Marc Cote
Motion Control Technical Director: Yannick Leblanc
Visual Effects Editor: Sharon Smith Holley
Main Titles Producer: Rebecca Hertz

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Production Designer: Andrew Neskoromny
Art Director: Arvinder Grewal
2nd Unit Art Director: Douglas Slater
3rd Art Director: Jen Gillespie
Assistant Art Directors: Sean Moore, William Cheng
Set Designer: Kim Karon
Set Decorator: Steve Shewchuk
Property Master: Ron Hewitt
2nd Unit Property Master: Theresa Buckley
Assistant Property Master: Michael Huschka
Construction Administrator: Kelly Gilbert Ursacki
Construction Office Manager: Kelly Gilbert
Art Department Apprentices: Kaarin Piegaze, Lisa Hipgrave, Tania McGowan, Timothy Peel, Trevor Fischer

MISCELLANEOUS
Script Supervisor: Dug Rotstein
2nd Unit Script Supervisor: Sandy Morrow
Production Accountant: Terry Edinger
1st Assistant Accountant: Sara Holmes
2nd Assistant Accountants: Erik Sudmals, Sarah McIntosh
Payroll Accountant: Alex Kontsalakis
Post-Production Accountant: Lisa Jean Felski
Production Secretary: Douglas Thompson
Re-Shoots Set Production Assistant: Terrence B. Zinn
Production Assistants: Aaron Horton, Linda McKenney, Noah Newman, Rohan Kelly, Ryan Keaveney
2nd Unit Production Assistant: Melanie Donkers
Assistant to Executive Producer: Linda Lockett
Assistant to Director: Wesley Coller
Assistant to Eric Newman: Tracey Averett
Assistant to Marc Abraham: Catherine Wheatley Vowles
Assistant to Richard P. Rubinstein: Emily Austin
Assistant to Thomas A. Bliss: Mark Barclay
Transportation Coordinator: Dana Howes
Picture Car Captain: Wayne Ireland
2nd Unit Picture Car Captain: Ron Annabelle
Publicist: Stephanie Keating
Weapons Handler: Stephanie Lee Berger
2nd Unit Craft Service: J.P. O'Donnell
Product Placement Coordinator: Jen Gillespie
Asset Coordinator: Andrew Rosen
Armourer: John 'Frenchie' Berger
Fire Safety Officer: Dave Ian Smith
Fire Safety: Alan Sutton
Water Safety: Jim Chizmar
Marine Crew: J. Wilfrid White

LOCATIONS
Locations: Ashbridge's Bay, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Brampton, Ontario, Canada; Caledon, Ontario, Canada; Thornhill, Ontario, Canada; Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Location Manager: David McIlroy
2nd Unit Location Manager: Scott Alexander
Assistant Location Manager: Martin Earl

STUNTS
Stunt Coordinator: John Stoneham Jr
Assistant Stunt Coordinator: Matt Birman
Zombie Fight Choreographer: Damon Caro
Stunts: Chris McGuire, Dave Stinson, Ed Queffelec, Brian Jagersky, David Jacox, Ken Quinn, Lauro Chartrand, Nick Alachiotis
Various Zombies and Jay Leno Zombie Stunts: Randy Butcher

CASTING
Casting: Robin D. Cook, Joseph Middleton
Toronto Casting Assistant: Sara Kay
Canada Casting Associate: Nicole Hilliard-Forde
Extras Casting: Jane Rogers

CAST
Sarah Polley (Ana)
Ving Rhames (Kenneth)
Jake Weber (Michael)
Mekhi Phifer (Andre)
Ty Burrell (Steve)
Michael Kelly (CJ)
Kevin Zegers (Terry)
Michael Barry (Bart)
Lindy Booth (Nicole)
Jayne Eastwood (Norma)
Boyd Banks (Tucker)
Inna Korobkina (Luda)
R.D. Reid (Glen)
Kim Poirier (Monica)
Matt Frewer (Frank)
Justin Louis (Luis)
Hannah Lochner (Vivian)
Bruce Bohne (Andy)
Ermes Blarasin (bloated woman)
Sanjay Talwar (Doctor Rosen)
Kim Roberts (Cora)
Tim Post (reviving doctor)
Matt Austin, Philip DeWilde (EMS technician)
Colm Magner (armed neighbour)
Geoff Williams (metro bus driver)
Mike Realba (maintenance man)
David Campbell (squished zombie)
Philip MacKenzie (thrashing zombie)
Laura DeCarteret (Washington politician)
Georgia Craig (anchorwoman)
Tino Monte (Istanbul reporter)
Chris Gillett (older anchorwoman)
Derek Keurvorst (scientist)
Dan Duran (confused reporter)
Neville Edwards (CDC spokesman)
Sandy Jobin-Bevans, Natalie Brown, Liz West (CDC reporters)
Scott Reiniger (General)
Tom Savini (county sheriff)
Ken Foree (televangelist)
Gary Hecker (special zombie voices)
Chelsea Chandler, Kim Kerns, Kristen Novak (girls on boat)
Azam Ali (singer)

PLOT SUMMARY

A highly virulent plague is resurrecting the recently deceased and the streets of all major American cities are awash with flesh-eating zombies. A small group of survivors seal themselves in a huge shopping mall, hoping that they can ride out the crisis in relative safety. But the zombies are drawn to the mall and they're soon under siege.

AVAILABILITY

Argentina
Theatrical Distributors: UIP

Italy
Theatrical Distributors: UIP

Netherlands
Theatrical Distributors: UIP

Spain
Theatrical Distributors: UIP

USA
Theatrical Distributors: Universal Pictures

CENSORSHIP HISTORY

Netherlands
Rating: 16

UK
Rating: 18

USA
Rating: R (for pervasive strong horror violence and gore, language and sexuality)

TIMELINE

2003
June
16: Canada – filming begins

September
6: Canada – filming ends

2004
March
10: USA – theatrical premiere
19: Canada, USA – theatrical release
26: UK – theatrical release

April
15: Germany – theatrical release
16: Austria – theatrical release
23: Brazil, Italy, Spain – theatrical release
29: Argentina, Netherlands – theatrical release

May
Day Unknown: Japan – theatrical release

June
11: Norway – theatrical release
16: Belgium – theatrical release
17: Czech Republic – theatrical release
30: France – theatrical release

POSTER TAGS

When there's no more room in hell, the dead will walk the earth.

LINKS

REMAKE OF
Dawn of the Dead (1978)

REFERENCES

MAGAZINES

Fangoria no.227 (October 2003) p.45 (USA)
illustrated article (New "Dawn" Rising by Michael Rowe)

KEYWORDS

cannibalism, consumerism, gore, nurses, police, remakes, shopping malls, zombies

Last Updated: 15 October, 2008