Gangs of the Dead
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| Gangs of the Dead | |
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 German DVD Cover |
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| Directed by | Duanne Stinnett |
| Produced by | David Todd Ocvirk Krissann Shipley |
| Written by | Duanne Stinnett Krissan Shipley |
| Starring | Enrique Almeida Reggie Bannister |
| Music by | Ceiri Torjussen |
| Cinematography | Yasu Tanida |
| Editing by | Keith Henderson |
| Studio | Outside Productions |
| Release date(s) | June 30, 2006 |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Gangs of the Dead, originally Last Rites, is a zombie survival film released in 2006, starring Enrique Almeida and Reggie Bannister.
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[edit] Plot
The film takes place in the city of Los Angeles, California, and follows two heavily intertwined subplots[1].
The main plot centres on a meteorite that crashes in Los Angeles, carrying alien spores that transform humans into flesh-eating zombies[2]. The spores spread like a contagious virus across the city transforming the populace into a race of mindless cannibals[3].
As the virus progresses, two rival gangs - The Lords of Crenshaw and El Diablo - attempt to fight one another for dominance of Los Angeles even as it falls into a zombie apocalypse, although it eventually becomes clear that gang dominance is of little importance in a world without humans[4].
[edit] Cast
- Enrique Almeida as Santos
- Howard Alonzo as Jerome
- Reggie Bannister as Mitchell
- Stephen Basilone as O'Bannon
- James C. Burns as Campbell
[edit] Release
The film was first released under its original title of Last Rites at the Los Angeles Film Festival on June 30, 2006. It was later released direct to video on May 1, 2007 under the new title of Gangs of the Dead[5].
In both Germany and Italy, the film was released under the title of City of the Dead[6].
In the United Kingdom, the film was released under the title of 48 Weeks Later, in an effort to capitalise on the success of 28 Weeks Later, which had been released in 2007.[7]
[edit] References
- ^ Horrorwatch.com : Gangs of the Dead
- ^ Analog Medium: Gangs of the Dead (2007) Review
- ^ Showtime Official Site :: Schedules :: Program Details :: Gangs of the Dead
- ^ Gangs of the Dead - Blockbuster Online
- ^ Movie Review: Gangs of the Dead - Blogcritics Video
- ^ City of the Dead - MoviePilot.de
- ^ 28 Weeks Later: Fox International
