Undead or Alive (2007)

Director:

Glasgow Phillips

Writers (WGA):

Glasgow Phillips (screenplay)
Scott Pourroy (story) ...
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Genre:

Comedy | Horror | Western

Tagline:

Guns don't kill people. Zombies kill people.

Plot:

Elmer Winslow is a soldier on the run from the Union Army, and Luke Budd is a cowboy with a broken heart. When the two misfits rob the corrupt sheriff of an old west town, they have no idea that a plague of zombies is sweeping the country, or that Geronimo's sexy niece may be their only hope of survival.

Plot Keywords:

Geronimo | Nudity | Zombie With Gun | Native American | Female Nudity

Cast

Chris Kattan	...	Luke
James Denton	...	Elmer
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Lew Alexander	...	Geronimo
Todd Anderson	...	Kermit
Richard Barela	...	Drunk Zombie
Matt Besser	...	Claypool
Brett Brock	...	Townsman 1
Richard Bucher	...	Townsman
Jeff Chase	...	Zombie
Chris Coppola	...	Cletus
Gino Crognale	...	General Store Owner
Jeffrey J. Dashnaw	...	Townsman (as Jeffrey Dashnaw)
Scott Flick	...	Zombie Soldier
Michelle Greathouse	...	Schoolmarm
Patricia Greer	...	Saloon Girl
Leslie Jordan	...	Padre
Geoffrey C. Martin	...	Trap door zombie
Keola Melhorn	...	Zombie
Tracy Melhorn	...	Zombie
Michael Patrick Metzdorff	...	Gunfighter Zombie / Union Soldier Zombie
Cristin Michele	...	Kate
Christopher Allen Nelson	...	The Captain
T. Jay O'Brien	...	Farlow
Brian Posehn	...	Ben
Navi Rawat	...	Sue
Chloe Russell	...	Ruby
Elizabeth Slagsvol	...	Saloon Girl
Russell Solberg	...	Townsman
Mia Stallard	...	Anna
Ben Zeller	...	Ebeneezer
James Blackburn	...	Zombie soldier (uncredited)
Brent Lambert	...	Zombie (uncredited)

Directed by
Glasgow Phillips

Writing credits (WGA)
Glasgow Phillips		(screenplay)
Scott Pourroy		(story) &
Glasgow Phillips		(story)

Produced by
Deborah Del Prete	....	producer
David S. Greathouse	....	producer
Gigi Pritzker	....	producer
Alton Walpole	....	line producer

Original Music by
Ivan Koutikov

Cinematography by
Thomas L. Callaway

Film Editing by
Larry Madaras

Casting by
Ron Digman
Valorie Massalas

Production Design by
Mark Alan Duran

Art Direction by
Bjarne Sletteland

Set Decoration by
Gabrielle Petrissans

Costume Design by
Barcie Waite

Makeup Department
Gretchen Bright	....	makeup department head
Garnet Burke	....	hair stylist
Connie Cadwell	....	special makeup effects artist
Brian Demski	....	special makeup effects artist
Connie Grayson	....	contact lens technician
David Greathouse	....	special makeup effects artist
Gary Jones	....	makeup effects supervisor
Robert Kurtzman	....	special makeup effects producer
Jolynn Nieto	....	additional hair stylist
Deidre Parness	....	makeup artist
Sean Rodgers	....	special makeup effects artist
Sheila Trujillo	....	key assistant makeup artist
Alan Tuskes	....	special makeup effects supervisor

Production Management
Michael Toji	....	post-production supervisor
Alton Walpole	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Scottie Gissel	....	first assistant director
Gary Jones	....	second unit director
Sharon Swab	....	second assistant director
Marcia Woske	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
RA Arancio-Parrain	....	set dresser
Phyllis Detrich	....	property master
Lyn Gawron	....	art department coordinator
Lynn A. Johanson	....	lead scenic
Ester Kim	....	set dresser
Edward McLoughlin	....	lead man
Nichole Miller	....	set dresser
Brooke Peters	....	art department production assistant
Ian Scroggins	....	on-set dresser
Ben Zeller	....	construction coordinator

Sound Department
Michael Becker	....	boom operator
Bayard Carey	....	production sound mixer
Jonathan Coomes	....	sound editor
J. Aloysius Flanagan III	....	foley editor
Alan Freedman	....	adr mixer
Steve LeSieur	....	foley mixer
Derek Marcil	....	sound re-recording mixer
Chris Navarro	....	adr mixer
Eric Raber	....	sound effects editor
Matthew Reale	....	sound mixing recordist
John Weitz	....	utility sound

Special Effects by
Kevin Carter	....	special effects contact lenses
Nicole Hansen	....	special effects technician
Daniel Holt	....	special effects technician
Geoffrey C. Martin	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
Ulysses Argetta	....	visual effects supervisor
Robert Kurtzman	....	visual effects producer
Alan Tuskes	....	visual effects

Stunts
Brian Brown	....	stunts
Richard Bucher	....	stunts
Jeff Chase	....	stunt double
Jeffrey J. Dashnaw	....	stunts
Jayson Dumenigo	....	stunt double
Edward A. Duran	....	stunt rider
Al Goto	....	stunt coordinator
Gloria Knight	....	stunt double: Navi Rawat
John Koyama	....	co-stunt coordinator
John Koyama	....	fight choreographer
Bryan Lane	....	stunt double (as Bryan Stinemetze)
Carrick O'Quinn	....	stunts
John Robotham	....	stunt double
David Rowden	....	stunt double
Karin Silvestri	....	stunt double: Navi Rawat
Russell Solberg	....	stunts
Thom Williams	....	stunt double

Camera and Electrical Department
Jeff Bettis	....	grip
Chip Byrd	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Beau Chaput	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Edward A. Duran	....	grip
Leonard E. Hoffman	....	best boy
Leonard E. Hoffman	....	electrician
Lewis Jacobs	....	still photographer
Benjamin Lowell	....	key second assistant camera
David Jaxx Nagro	....	grip
Georgia Packard	....	camera operator: second unit
James R. Powell	....	assistant camera
Richard Romero	....	grip
James Lawrence Spencer	....	gaffer
Michael Warren	....	key grip

Casting Department
Sally Allen	....	location casting associate
Hannah Cooper	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Blanca Garcia	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Joe Fineman	....	post-production consultant
Scott Pellet	....	assistant editor
Robert Vertrees	....	post-production assistant
Nick Wenger	....	post-production assistant

Music Department
Daniel Hubbert	....	music supervisor

Transportation Department
J.D. Hicks	....	driver
Marty Radcliff	....	transportation captain
Jeff Verdick	....	transportation captain
Prentis Woods	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
David E. Augustson	....	head armorer
Steve Bocsi	....	second assistant to producer
Stacia Brigham	....	unit publicist
Geno Caggiano	....	unit publicist
Sam Childs	....	production accountant
Carrigan Compton	....	key production assistant
J.J. Dalton	....	set production assistant
Edward M. Erdelac	....	runner
Alison Flierl	....	assistant to director
Susan Foley	....	production assistant
Michael J. Harker	....	completion bond company representative
Ali Jazayeri	....	production financing
Leigh Maney	....	set production assistant
Matt Mcalister	....	production assistant
Carlos A. Montoya	....	production assistant: day player
Jacqueline Roberts	....	lead payroll accountant
Jan Rudolph	....	script supervisor
Brendan Shepherd	....	product placement
Elizabeth Slagsvol	....	production assistant
Tony Swatton	....	sword maker
Elaine K. Thompson	....	assistant production coordinator
Sam Tischler	....	location manager
Dawn Todd	....	production coordinator
Robert Vertrees	....	runner
Joe Freeman	....	gunsmith (uncredited)

Thanks
Robert Cohen	....	the producers wish to thank
Trey Parker	....	the producers wish to thank
Matt Stone	....	the producers wish to thank

Production Companies

• Odd Lot Entertainment

Distributors

• Blue Sky Media (2007) (Czech Republic) (all media)
• Image Entertainment (2008) (USA) (DVD)
• Lionsgate (2009) (UK) (DVD)
• Ninth Dimension Home Entertainment (2007) (Australia) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Odd Lot International  foreign sales agents
• Widget Post Production  adr recording facility
• Widget Post Production  sound post-production

Also Known As:

Undead or Alive (USA) (new title)
Wanted: Undead or Alive (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for zombie violence and gore, language and brief nudity.

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Certification:

USA:R | Australia:M (2007) | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA

Company:

Odd Lot Entertainment

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: (At 47:00) Susan goes bathing in a pond, and we see her tan lines; something you wouldn't see on anyone in the old west.

Movie Connections:

References The Return of the Living Dead (1985)

Soundtrack:

Danger

Another in a Recent String of Zombie Comedies

Two men, forced to be partners due to an unusual set of circumstances (involving a sheriff and a prostitute), get captured by the niece of Geronimo, but end up on her side when the sheriff and his men acquire Geronimo's curse (making them a zombie-like creature). The men are now on the run, hoping to find either an escape or a cure.

One cannot comment on this film without comparing it to other zombie comedies. The closest is probably "The Quick and the Undead", which I haven't seen. The modern classic is "Shaun of the Dead", which may never be surpassed -- it certainly wasn't by this film. Another entry is "Dead and Deader", which doesn't seem to be popular amongst fans but I have to say is on par with this one -- DAD is heavier on the references (which I like) and UOA is heavier on the slapstick comedy. So, that might help you make your choice if you are going to watch one or the other.

The other deciding factor has to be Chris Kattan. He's less flamboyant here than usual ("Night at the Roxbury") but is still Kattan. If you have some sort of aversion to him, you may want to avoid this film. The other actors are all quite good, although I found it very difficult to believe that Geronimo's niece had any Native American blood in her. But I won't fault her for that.

The gore is decent. Early on the effects are cheesy, but they seem to get better as they go, or I just notice the poor quality less. Not sure which, but you'll get a good share of blood. The nudity, unfortunately, is limited almost entirely to the male bottom. I may be a regular subscriber to "Buns and Ammo" but sometimes I like to see women, too, which this film can't offer.

This film was an impulse rent (it was this or "Day Watch") and I don't regret it. Sure, the plot and acting and everything else is cheesy. But, this film served it's purpose: a light-hearted gore-splattered zombie comedy to watch with friends while drinking the cheapest beer known to man (Mountain Creek). Good times. I highly recommend you repeat the experience.