<Tr> <Th> Budget </Th> <Td> $26 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Box office </Th> <Td> $102.4 million </Td> </Tr> <P> Dawn of the Dead is a 2004 American action horror film directed by Zack Snyder (in his feature film directorial debut) and written by James Gunn . It is the remake of George A. Romero's 1978 film, and stars Sarah Polley, Ving Rhames, Jake Weber, and Mekhi Phifer . Its plot centers on a handful of human survivors living in a shopping mall located in the fictional town of Everett, Wisconsin, surrounded by swarms of zombies. Ty Burrell, Michael Kelly, Kevin Zegers, and Lindy Booth play supporting roles; the original's cast members Ken Foree, Scott Reiniger, and Tom Savini appear in cameos . </P> <P> The special effects for the film were done by Heather Langenkamp and David LeRoy Anderson, who co-own AFX Studio . </P>

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