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Dead Heat (1988)

"You can't keep a good cop dead."

6.2/10 1h 24m May 06, 1988
Action Horror Science Fiction Thriller Comedy

Detective Roger Mortis is killed in action while investigating a string of mysterious robberies: until he's brought back from the dead with a chemical company's secret re-animation technology. Now he has twelve hours to solve the case of his own death before he dies: And stays dead.

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Movie Details

Original Title Dead Heat
Original Language EN
Budget $5,000,000
Revenue $3,588,626
Status Released
Popularity 1.1

Cast

Treat Williams
Treat Williams
Det. Roger Mortis
Popularity: 7.3
Joe Piscopo
Joe Piscopo
Det. Doug Bigelow
Popularity: 1.3
Lindsay Frost
Lindsay Frost
Randi James
Popularity: 7.0
Darren McGavin
Darren McGavin
Dr. Ernest McNab
Popularity: 1.5
Vincent Price
Vincent Price
Arthur P. Loudermilk
Popularity: 1.1
Robert Picardo
Robert Picardo
Lt. Herzog
Popularity: 0.9
Martha Quinn
Martha Quinn
Newscaster
Popularity: 1.0
Keye Luke
Keye Luke
Mr. Thule
Popularity: 10.3
Clare Kirkconnell
Clare Kirkconnell
Rebecca Smythers
Popularity: 1.4
Mel Stewart
Mel Stewart
Captain Mayberry
Popularity: 0.3
Shane Black
Shane Black
Patrolman
Popularity: 1.9
Pons Maar
Pons Maar
Pool Zombie
Popularity: 0.2

Key Crew

Director Mark Goldblatt
Screenplay Terry Black
Editor Harvey Rosenstock
Music Ernest Troost
Producer David Helpern, Michael L. Meltzer

Production

New World Pictures
US
Helpern / Meltzer

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DEAD HEAT Original Trailer [1988]
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Keywords

police undead resurrection zombie zombification buddy cop

Reviews from TMDB

JPV852 7/10
Jan 29, 2022

A bit goofy for sure but a fun horror-comedy, in the vein of Evil Dead 2. The performances from both Treat Williams and Joe Piscopo were fun. Think this is one with some good replay value. **3.5/5**

Finetunes 3/10
Feb 11, 2022

I love 80's movies but this one would be worth passing on except there is one horror make up scene (Randi dying)that might be worth the view. The dialog is clunky and the acting is pretty poor and that includes Treat Williams, who I normally like, but you can tell he was going through the motions on ... Read more

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Details
Release Date May 6, 1988
Runtime 1h 24m
Budget $5,000,000
Revenue $3,588,626
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 1.1
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