Shaun of the Dead

2004 · 1h39 · Film

Directed by Edgar Wright

Starring Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Kate Ashfield, Lucy Davis, Dylan Moran, Jessica Hynes, Penelope Wilton, Bill Nighy, Martin Freeman, Matt Lucas

Ideal when you feel… Happy Romantic Angry

Shaun lives a supremely uneventful life, which revolves around his girlfriend, his mother, and, above all, his local pub. This gentle routine is threatened when the dead return to life and make strenuous attempts to snack on ordinary Londoners.

Original language

English

Screenplay

Oscar Wright, Simon Pegg, Edgar Wright

Music

Dan Mudford, Pete Woodhead

Cinematography

David M. Dunlap

Cast

Lucy Davis, Dylan Moran, Jessica Hynes, Penelope Wilton, Bill Nighy, Martin Freeman, Matt Lucas, Peter Serafinowicz, Rafe Spall

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