Gangs of the Dead

Gangs of the Dead
German DVD cover
Directed by	Duanne Stinnett
Produced by	David Todd Ocvirk Krissann Shipley
Written by	Duanne Stinnett Krissan Shipley
Starring	Enrique Almeida Reggie Bannister
Music by	Ceiri Torjussen
Cinematography	Yasu Tanida
Edited by	Keith Henderson
Production company	Outside Productions
Release dates	June 30, 2006 (2006-06-30)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Gangs of the Dead, originally Last Rites, is a zombie survival film released in 2006, starring Enrique Almeida and Reggie Bannister.

Plot

The film takes place in the city of Los Angeles, California, and follows two intertwined plots.^[1]

The main plot concerns a meteorite that crashes in Los Angeles. It carries alien spores that spread across the city, transforming humans into flesh-eating zombies.^[2][3]

The other story is about two rival gangs, "The Lords of Crenshaw" and "El Diablo", who continue to fight for dominance of Los Angeles even as it falls to the zombie horde.^[4]

Cast

• Enrique Almeida as Santos
• Howard Alonzo as Jerome
• Reggie Bannister as Mitchell
• Stephen Basilone as O'Bannon
• James C. Burns as Campbell

Release

The film was first released under its original title of Last Rites at the Los Angeles Film Festival on June 30, 2006. It was later released direct to video on May 1, 2007 under the new title of Gangs of the Dead.^[5]

In both Germany and Italy, the film was released under the title of City of the Dead.^[6]

In the United Kingdom, the film was released under the title of 48 Weeks Later, in an effort to capitalise on the success of 28 Weeks Later, which had been released in 2007.^[7]

References

External links

• Gangs of the Dead at the Internet Movie Database