| Raiders of the Living Dead | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Samuel M. Sherman Brett Piper (uncredited) |
| Produced by | Samuel M. Sherman Dan Q. Kennis |
| Written by | Samuel M. Sherman Brett Piper |
| Starring | Scott Schwartz Robert Allen Donna Asali Corri Burt Robert Deveau |
| Release date(s) | 1986 |
| Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
Raiders of the Living Dead is a 1986 motion picture, a zombie horror film directed by Samuel M. Sherman from a script he co-wrote with Brett Piper.
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In an abandoned prison, a doctor has revived executed convicts as the living dead. Teenager Scott Schwartz (A Christmas Story, The Toy) creates a weapon from a laserdisc player's laser and pursues the walking dead, aided by his girlfriend and grandfather (western star Bob Allen). A reporter (Robert Deveau) on the trail of the story is helped by the town librarian, played in her final film role by Zita Johann (Boris Karloff's The Mummy, The Sin of Nora Moran). On the prison island, the zombies attack a security guard and tear him apart as the reporter and teenager venture into the prison caverns for a final showdown.
The film was given a limited release theatrically in the United States by Independent International Pictures in 1986.[1]
The film was given a 2-disc special edition release in the United States by Image Entertainment in 2003. This version is currently out of print.[2] This set contains three version of the film:
The film was released on DVD in the United Kingdom in 2003. This version features solely Raiders of the Living Dead and its commentary.[3]