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Where to Watch The Return of the Living Dead (1985) in the US
- 1985
- R
- 1h 31m
- 7.3IMDb
- 71%Rotten Tomatoes
- 66Metascore
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The Return of the Living Dead is available with a subscription, free with a participating library card, or to rent in the United States.
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- Watch the movie with a subscription on AMC+ (HD), fuboTV (HD), MGM+ (4K), and Philo (HD).
- Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Kanopy (HD).
- Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.
What it's about
When a bumbling pair of employees at a medical supply warehouse accidentally release a deadly gas into the air, the vapors cause the dead to re-animate as they go on a rampage through Louisville, Kentucky seeking their favorite food, brains.
Cast and crew
- Director
- Dan O'Bannon
- Writer
- Rudy Ricci, John A. Russo, Russell Streiner
- Starring
- Clu Gulager, James Karen, Don Calfa
Details
- Release date
- Aug 16, 1985
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Box office
- $14,237,880
- Awards
- 4 nominations total
Where to Watch The Return of the Living Dead (1985) in the US — common questions
- Where to watch The Return of the Living Dead in the United States?
- The Return of the Living Dead is available with a subscription, free with a participating library card, or to rent in the United States. Watch the movie with a subscription on AMC+ (HD), fuboTV (HD), MGM+ (4K), and Philo (HD). Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Kanopy (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.
- Can I stream The Return of the Living Dead or do I have to rent it in the United States?
- Watch the movie with a subscription on AMC+ (HD), fuboTV (HD), MGM+ (4K), and Philo (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.
- Can I watch The Return of the Living Dead for free in the United States?
- Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Kanopy (HD).
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