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Dead Heat

Detective Roger Mortis is killed in action while pursuing a string of mysterious robberies, only to be resurrected by a chemical company's secret re-animation technology. Now he has twelve hours to solve the case of his own death before he dies again—and remains dead.

Director(s)

Cate Caplin

Clarence Brown

Mark Goldblatt

Michele Panelli-Venetis

Mike Topoozian

Cast & Crew

Treat Williams

Treat Williams

Det. Roger Mortis

Mike Topoozian

Mike Topoozian

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Beth Toussaint

Beth Toussaint

Lab Technician

Peter Kent

Peter Kent

Smitty

Linnea Quigley

Linnea Quigley

Zombie Go-go Girl (uncredited)

Michael Lindström

Michael Lindström

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Darren McGavin

Darren McGavin

Dr. Ernest McNab

Gene LeBell

Gene LeBell

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Robert Picardo

Robert Picardo

Lt. Herzog

Loren Janes

Loren Janes

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Michele Panelli-Venetis

Michele Panelli-Venetis

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Ivan E. Roth

Ivan E. Roth

End Zombie

Professor Toru Tanaka

Professor Toru Tanaka

Butcher

Mel Stewart

Mel Stewart

Captain Mayberry

Vincent Price

Vincent Price

Arthur P. Loudermilk

Mark Goldblatt

Mark Goldblatt

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Shane Black

Shane Black

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Keye Luke

Keye Luke

Mr. Thule

Tom Nolan

Tom Nolan

Jonas

Martha Quinn

Martha Quinn

Newscaster

Cate Caplin

Cate Caplin

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Lew Hopson

Lew Hopson

Whitfield

Monica Lewis

Monica Lewis

Mrs. Von Heisenberg

Chip Heller

Chip Heller

Wilcox

Lindsay Frost

Lindsay Frost

Randi James

Monty Ash

Monty Ash

Walter

Joe Piscopo

Joe Piscopo

Det. Doug Bigelow

Pons Maar

Pons Maar

Pool Zombie

Clarence Brown

Clarence Brown

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Yvonne Peattie

Yvonne Peattie

Gertrude Bellman

Clare Kirkconnell

Clare Kirkconnell

Rebecca Smythers

Peter Kent

Peter Kent

Smitty

Ben Mittleman

Ben Mittleman

Bob

Peggy O'Brien

Peggy O'Brien

Jewelry Store Manager

Steven R. Bannister

Steven R. Bannister

The Thing

Steve Itkin

Steve Itkin

Fireman

Michael Saad

Michael Saad

Guard #1

Monty Cox

Monty Cox

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H. Ray Huff

H. Ray Huff

Cop

Dawan Scott

Dawan Scott

Pool Zombie

Ron Taylor

Ron Taylor

Shoot Out Zombie

Pamela Vansant

Pamela Vansant

Lab Technician

Details

GenresHorror, Science Fiction, Action, Thriller, Comedy
Runtime1h 26 mins
Released on06 May 1988
Languageen
Produced InUnited States of America
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Reviews

Finetunes

3/10

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 this one. Personally, I never cared for Joe Piscopo in any movie. But if you enjoy an 80's movie with it's vibe - the music, the fashions, the hair styles and add to it a retro red 1960's Chevy convertible then dive right in.

JPV852

7/10

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**

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