The Walking Dead (1995): Cast, Box Office & Plot
The Walking Dead is a 1995 war drama directed by Preston A. Whitmore II, starring Eddie Griffin as Pvt. Hoover Brache, Joe Morton and Vonte Sweet. It runs 1 hour 28 minutes and earned $6 million worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 28m (88 min)
- Director
- Preston A. Whitmore II
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Walking Dead About?
The premise of The Walking Dead without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Five young marines on a suicide mission in Vietnam find that surviving the gritty streets back home was only a rehearsal. Thrust into a deadly jungle riddled with mines, they must battle relentless enemy fire, navigate treacherous terrain, and confront their own fear, discovering that nothing prepared them for the brutal reality of war.
The Walking Dead Themes & Keywords
· 9 tags- doggystyle sex
- live action
- vietnam
- black american
- 1970s
- african american
- u.s. marine corps
- prisoner of war
- independent film
The Walking Dead Cast & Characters
Eddie Griffin leads the cast as Pvt. Hoover Brache, with Joe Morton as Sgt. Barkley and Vonte Sweet as Pfc. Joe Brooks. Directed by Preston A. Whitmore II; 6 actors are credited in all.
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Director Preston A. Whitmore II
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Eddie Griffin as Pvt. Hoover Brache -
Joe Morton as Sgt. Barkley - Vonte Sweet as Pfc. Joe Brooks
- Allen Payne as Cole Evans
Also Starring in The Walking Dead
· 2 more- Ion Overman Shirley Evans
- Roger Floyd Cpl. Pippins
More from Preston A. Whitmore II
More films directed by Preston A. Whitmore II, best-rated first: This Christmas, Crossover, The Influencer and Dutch.
The Walking Dead Plot Summary
What happens in The Walking Dead from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Set in 1972 North Vietnam, a squad of short-timer Marines is helicoptered into a hot zone to evacuate the survivors from a POW camp abandoned by the Viet Cong. Among them, Hoover Brache Eddie Griffin and Sgt. Barkley Joe Morton face a mission that feels almost impossible as the landing zone proves to be under heavy fire. The air is thick with smoke and confusion, and after a brief skirmish, only four men remain standing. A mortar round tears through the area, tossing the team into a muddy swamp, where Barkley drags his comrade from the danger and saves him from drowning. Soon they are joined by Pfc. Joe Brooks Vonte Sweet and Cole Evans Allen Payne, and the quartet must improvise their way through the chaos.
Full summary
The whole story of The Walking Dead, scene by scene
The Walking Dead Box Office
The Walking Dead grossed $6 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$6M
- US & Canada
- $6M
How Well Do You Know The Walking Dead?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Which actor portrays the Marine named Hoover Brache?
The Walking Dead Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “A háború csapdájában” and “Resgate no Vietnã”.
- Also known as
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- A háború csapdájában
- Resgate no Vietnã
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Movies Like The Walking Dead
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Tunnel Rats, The Marine and American Commandos.
The Walking Dead FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of The Walking Dead, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Walking Dead?
The Walking Dead runs 1 hour 28 minutes (88 minutes).
When was The Walking Dead released?
The Walking Dead was released on February 24, 1995.
Who directed The Walking Dead?
The Walking Dead was directed by Preston A. Whitmore II.
More films by Preston A. Whitmore II Who is in the cast of The Walking Dead?
The Walking Dead stars Eddie Griffin as Pvt. Hoover Brache, Joe Morton as Sgt. Barkley and Vonte Sweet as Pfc. Joe Brooks, among 6 credited actors.
How much did The Walking Dead make at the box office?
The Walking Dead grossed $6 million worldwide.
Does The Walking Dead have a post-credit scene?
No. The Walking Dead has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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