The Walking Dead (1995) Starring Allen Payne, Eddie Griffin, Joe Morton, Vonte Sweet, Roger Floyd, Ion Overman, Bernie Mac, Jean-Claude La Marre, Wendy Raquel Robinson In 1972 Vietnam, a group of United States Marines is sent in to rescue several POW officers. The Landing Zone (LZ) which should have been "cold" actually turns out to indeed be very "hot" (characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense). Soon, after a short fight, only four of the soldiers are left alive.