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Army of the Dead (2021)

From director Zach Snyder, Army of the Dead combines the zombie apocalypse and heist genres in an exciting twist on the classic action film. Approached to retrieve $200 million dollars from a casino vault in the now zombie-ridden Las Vegas, a group of mercenaries embarks on the mission, unaware of what dangers await them inside the quarantined city limits. 

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Army of the Dead
R
Action
Horror
Crime

Director
Zack Snyder
Release Date
May 21, 2021
Studio(s)
The Stone Quarry
Distributor(s)
Netflix
Cast
Ana de la Reguera , Samantha Win , Tig Notaro , Matthias Schweighöfer , Huma Qureshi , Omari Hardwick , Michael Cassidy , Theo Rossi , Ella Purnell , Raul Castillo , Hiroyuki Sanada , Garret Dillahunt , Richard Cetrone , Dave Bautista , Nora Arnezeder
Writers
Zack Snyder , Shay Hatten , Joby Harold
Runtime
139 minutes
Franchise(s)
Budget
$70-90 Million
Story By
Zack Snyder
Distributor
Netflix

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