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Writer:
Terry Black (written by)
Release Date:
6 May 1988 (USA)
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Tagline:
These cops are on the biggest murder case of their lives... their own. more
Plot:
Roger Mortis and Doug Bigelow are cops that are chasing crooks that are dead serious about crime. Or...
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Zombie
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Police
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Reanimation
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Human Experiment
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Voodoo
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Awards:
1 nomination
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(4 articles)
Dreamworks' Xombie?
(From JoBlo. 22 September 2009, 8:00 PM, PDT)
Our Favorite Summers: 1988
(From Cinematical. 14 May 2009, 6:02 PM, PDT)
(From JoBlo. 22 September 2009, 8:00 PM, PDT)
Our Favorite Summers: 1988
(From Cinematical. 14 May 2009, 6:02 PM, PDT)
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Much needed 2nd opinion
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Treat Williams | ... | Det. Roger Mortis |
 | Joe Piscopo | ... | Det. Doug Bigelow |
 | Lindsay Frost | ... | Randi James |
 | Darren McGavin | ... | Dr. Ernest McNab |
 | Vincent Price | ... | Arthur P. Loudermilk |
 | Clare Kirkconnell | ... | Dr. Rebecca Smythers |
| Keye Luke | ... | Mr. Thule |
 | Robert Picardo | ... | Lieutenant Herzog |
| Mel Stewart | ... | Captain Mayberry |
| Professor Toru Tanaka | ... | Butcher |
| Martha Quinn | ... | Newscaster |
 | Ben Mittleman | ... | Bob |
 | Peter Kent | ... | Smitty |
 | Cate Caplin | ... | Saleswoman |
| Monica Lewis | ... | Mrs. Von Heisenberg |
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86 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Iceland:16 |
Canada:13+ (Quebec) |
Australia:M |
France:-12 |
Norway:18 |
UK:18 |
USA:R |
West Germany:18
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The lead character is called Roger Mortis. Mortis is the Latin word for "death".
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Crew or equipment visible: In the first scene where we see our two stars driving in the car, the camera crew is clearly (though quickly) visible in the reflection of multiple store windows and the side of a nearby van.
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Referenced in Zombie Cop (1991)
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Dead Heat
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Just want to offer another opinion on this movie for fans of zombies, buddy cop movies, schlock & the like. And don't miss Vincent Price.
OK, Dead Heat will never be listed alongside OscarT winners, big deal. There're plenty of award-winning movies that I don't like, but fans of cult movies are missing something here: Funny kitch.
The pitch meeting must've been hilarious: Picture Lethal Weapon meets Return of the Living Dead meets ReAnimator. C'mon, the genre mix alone is worth the look.
It may not be saying much, but this is Piscopo's best movie. I've been waiting for the DVD release to add it to my cult favorites.