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Land of the Dead (2005) – The Test of Time
Posted 12 months ago
The Test of Time series looks back at legendary director George A. Romero's 2005 zombie movie, Land of the Dead
Land of the Dead
- Theatrical - Wide 2005-06-24
- Cast Simon Baker John Leguizamo Dennis Hopper Asia Argento Robert Joy
- Directed by George Romero
- Written by George Romero
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In this new tale, Romero creates a harrowing vision of a modern-day world where the walking dead roam an uninhabited wasteland and the living try to lead “normal” lives behind the walls of a fortified city. A new society has been... See more built by a handful of enterprising, ruthless opportunists, who live in the towers of a skyscraper, high above the hard-scrabble existence on the streets below. But outside the city walls, an army of the dead is evolving. Inside, anarchy is on the rise. With the very survival of the city at stake, a group of hardened mercenaries is called into action to protect the living from an army of the dead.
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