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I Was a Teenage Zombie (1987): Cast

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I Was a Teenage Zombie is a 1987 comedy horror film directed by John Elias Michalakis, starring John Ventimiglia as Band Member #1 (uncredited), Allen Lewis Rickman and Robert C. Sabin. It runs 1 hour 31 minutes.

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I Was a Teenage Zombie (1987) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 31m (91 min)
Genres
Comedy , Horror
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is I Was a Teenage Zombie About?

The premise of I Was a Teenage Zombie without spoilers.

A reckless teenage high‑schooler falls in love, only to die and return as a zombie. In the aftermath of a nuclear‑wasted river, she and a street‑wise drug pusher emerge undead, forced to navigate their new existence while clinging to the remnants of their former lives.

I Was a Teenage Zombie Themes & Keywords

· 30 tags
  • high school
  • drug dealer
  • reference to duran duran
  • reference to jim morrison
  • baseball bat used as a weapon
  • slipping on a banana peel
  • nuclear power plant
  • police interrogation
  • walkie talkie
  • funeral
  • corpse
  • pier
+18 more
  • river
  • reference to edgar allan poe
  • climbing through a window
  • malt shop
  • car won't start
  • killed by a zombie
  • school dance
  • face ripped off
  • killer in the back seat of the car
  • machete
  • stabbed in the chest
  • decapitated
  • producer director
  • cellar
  • parody comedy
  • zombie
  • spoof
  • independent film
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Cast & crew

I Was a Teenage Zombie Cast & Characters

John Ventimiglia leads the cast as Band Member #1 (uncredited), with Allen Lewis Rickman as Lieberman and Robert C. Sabin as Chuckie. Directed by John Elias Michalakis; 13 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in I Was a Teenage Zombie

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Details

I Was a Teenage Zombie Also Known As

3 alternative titles, including “I ragazzi del cimitero” and “Atomic Thrill”.

Also known as
  • I ragazzi del cimitero
  • Atomic Thrill
  • Eu Fui Um Zumbi Adolescente

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FAQ

I Was a Teenage Zombie FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of I Was a Teenage Zombie, each answered in a sentence.

How long is I Was a Teenage Zombie?

I Was a Teenage Zombie runs 1 hour 31 minutes (91 minutes).

When was I Was a Teenage Zombie released?

I Was a Teenage Zombie was released on July 1, 1987.

Who directed I Was a Teenage Zombie?

I Was a Teenage Zombie was directed by John Elias Michalakis.

More films by John Elias Michalakis

Who is in the cast of I Was a Teenage Zombie?

I Was a Teenage Zombie stars John Ventimiglia as Band Member #1 (uncredited), Allen Lewis Rickman as Lieberman and Robert C. Sabin as Chuckie, among 13 credited actors.

Does I Was a Teenage Zombie have a post-credit scene?

No. I Was a Teenage Zombie has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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