Cast and crew
The Return of the Living Dead (1985)
30 cast and 98 crew, as credited. Cast in billing order; crew by department.
Cast30
Clu GulagerBurt
James KarenFrank
Don CalfaErnie
Thom MathewsFreddy
Miguel A. Núñez Jr.Spider
Brian PeckScuz
John PhilbinChuck
Linnea QuigleyTrash
Beverly RandolphTina
Jewel ShepardCasey
Mark VenturiniSuicide
Jonathan TerryColonel Glover- Cathleen CordellColonel's Wife
David BondRadio Corpse #2- Derrick BriceGunnery Sergeant
- Paul CloudCop #2
Michael CrabtreeRiot Cop #2- Robert CraigheadCop #1
- James DalesandroParamedic #2
Drew DeighanParamedic #1- Leigh DrakeDispatcher
- John DurbinRadio Corpse #1
- Ed KriegerRiot Cop #3
- Bob LibmanTac Squad Captain
- Allan TrautmanTarman
- John Stuart WestRiot Cop #1
- Terry HoulihanYellow Cadaver
- Robert J. BennettHeadless Tarman
- Jerome ColemanLegless Corpse
- Cherry Davis½ Lady Corpse (voice)
Crew98
Directing
- Dan O'BannonDirector
- Scott JavineSecond Assistant Director
- Josh KingSecond Assistant Director
- David M. RobertsonFirst Assistant Director
- Christena AlcornScript Supervisor
Writing
- Dan O'BannonScreenplay
- John A. RussoStory
- Rudy RicciStory
- Russell StreinerStory
Production
- Derek GibsonExecutive Producer
- Tom FoxProducer
- John DalyExecutive Producer
- Lucien JervisCasting Assistant
- Richard LorenzanaProduction Accountant
- Karen Altman MorgensternProduction Coordinator
- Michael BennettProduction Manager
- Belinda VidaurriProduction Secretary
- Alexander HendrieLocation Manager
- Grahame JenningsAssociate Producer
- Stanzi StokesCasting
- Graham HendersonCo-Producer
Camera
- Jules BrennerDirector of Photography
- Ed NielsenCamera Operator
- Julio MacatAssistant Camera
- Richard MallKey Grip
- Robert L. BlatmanAssistant Camera
- Rory FlynnStill Photographer
- Andreas CrawfordGrip
- Jesse TangoGrip
Editing
- Barbara PokrasAdditional Editor
- Mark HelfrichAdditional Editor
- John PenneyAssistant Editor
- Julie FeinerAssistant Editor
- Vivian HengstelerNegative Cutter
- Dan MuscarellaColor Timer
- Robert GordonEditor
Sound and music
- Matt CliffordOriginal Music Composer
- Robert JacksonBoom Operator
- Bob MinklerSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Ray WestSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Emilie RobertsonMusic Editor
- Dale JohnstonSupervising Sound Editor
- Robert RandlesMusic Supervisor
- Chris CarpenterSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Adam JohnstonAssistant Sound Editor
- Ron JudkinsSound Mixer
Art
- Frederick B. Van BruntAssistant Property Master
- Michael GastaldoLeadman
- Barbara BenzProperty Master
- Clayton HartleyAssistant Art Director
- Sara Lee WadeSet Dresser
- William StoutProduction Design
- Robert HowlandArt Direction
- Robert LucasSet Decoration
- Ken KaufmanSet Decoration
Costume and make-up
- Yvette BlissMakeup Artist
- Kenny MyersSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
- Larry OdienSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
- Lesley LevinAssistant Costume Designer
- Craig CatonSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
- Douglas J. WhiteSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
- Wendy HoganMakeup & Hair
- Tony RupprechtSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
- Robin L. NealKey Makeup Artist
- Adam JonesSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
Visual effects
- Pete KleinowVisual Effects Supervisor
- Bob McCarthySpecial Effects Supervisor
- Gene Warren Jr.Visual Effects Supervisor
Lighting
- Marty CarrilloBest Boy Electric
- Timothy 'Guido' MagaraciElectrician
- Robert M. AmerianGaffer
- Ronald J. Pure Jr.Electrician
Crew
- Monty CoxStunts
- Blair BurrowsStunts
- Spiro RazatosStunts
- Ethan WayneStunts
- Fernando CelisStunts
- John GillespieStunts
- Erik CordStunts, Stunt Coordinator
- Richard PadgettTransportation Coordinator
- Hank CaliaStunts
- Gardner DoolittleStunts
- Paula MoodyStunts
- Ray SanigerStunts
- Pattison NewberrySet Medic
- Bernie PockStunts
- Brian J. WilliamsStunts
- Kim Robert KosckiStunts
- Michael CarrStunts
- Bruce W. MorganStunts
- Joel KramerStunts
- Gary JensenStunts, Stunt Coordinator
- Byron QuisenberryStunts
- David ZellittiStunts
- Ralph GarrettStunts
- Gene HartlineStunts
- Bob StephensStunts
- William MunnsMakeup Effects