Nightmare City
Nightmare City
Nightmare City
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1980
1h 31m
5.7(174 votes)
Horror
Science Fiction
Action

Overview

In a nameless European city, a local reporter and his doctor wife try to escape from hordes of blood thirsty zombies, undead people exposed to nuclear radioactivity, while the military leaders fight a losing war of attrition against the relentless atomic zombies.

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Cast & Crew

34 members
Acting

Hugo Stiglitz

Dean Miller

Hugo Stiglitz
Acting

Laura Trotter

Dr. Anna Miller

Laura Trotter
Acting

Maria Rosaria Omaggio

Sheila Holmes

Maria Rosaria Omaggio
Acting

Francisco Rabal

Major Warren Holmes

Francisco Rabal
Acting

Sonia Viviani

Cindy

Sonia Viviani
Acting

Eduardo Fajardo

Dr. Kramer

Eduardo Fajardo
Acting

Stefania D'Amario

Jessica Murchison

Stefania D'Amario
Acting

Ugo Bologna

Mr. Desmond

Ugo Bologna
Acting

Sara Franchetti

Liz the Maid

Sara Franchetti
Acting

Manuel Zarzo

Colonel Donahue (as Manolo Zarzo)

Manuel Zarzo
Acting

Tom Felleghy

Lieutenant Reedman (as Tom Felleghi)

Tom Felleghy
Acting

Pierangelo Civera

Bob

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Acting

Achille Belletti

TV Station Technician

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Acting

Mel Ferrer

General Murchison

Mel Ferrer
Acting

Agustín Bescos

Man in Elevator (uncredited)

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Acting

Edy Biagetti

Military Officer (uncredited)

Edy Biagetti
Acting

Frank Clement

Aide (uncredited)

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Acting

Ottaviano Dell'Acqua

Zombie Outside TV Station (uncredited)

Ottaviano Dell'Acqua
Acting

Roberto Dell'Acqua

Zombie (uncredited)

Roberto Dell'Acqua
Acting

Alejandro de Enciso

Captain (uncredited)

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Directing

Umberto Lenzi

Reporter (uncredited)

Umberto Lenzi
Acting

Fiamma Maglione

Mr. Desmond's Secretary (uncredited)

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Acting

Carmen Martínez Sierra

Woman in Elevator (uncredited)

Carmen Martínez Sierra
Acting

Antonio Mayans

Cameraman (uncredited)

Antonio Mayans
Acting

Benito Pacifico

Zombie (uncredited)

Benito Pacifico
Acting

Renzo Pevarello

Victim at Murchison House (uncredited)

Renzo Pevarello
Costume & Make-Up

Silvana Scandariato

Woman at TV Station (uncredited)

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Acting

Maurizio Streccioni

Television Station Worker (uncredited)

Maurizio Streccioni
Acting

Sergio Testori

Soldier (uncredited)

Sergio Testori
Acting

José Yepes

Controller (uncredited)

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Acting

Rinaldo Zamperla

Zombie (uncredited)

Rinaldo Zamperla
Acting

Anna Maria Zamperla

Marta Jones (uncredited)

Anna Maria Zamperla
Acting

Román Ariznavarreta

Zombie (uncredited)

Román Ariznavarreta
Acting

Giuseppe Monteverdi

Jack Jones (uncredited)

Giuseppe Monteverdi

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