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Release Date:
6 May 1988 (USA) moreTagline:
These cops are on the biggest murder case of their lives... their own. morePlot:
Roger Mortis and Doug Bigelow are cops that are chasing crooks that are dead serious about crime. Or... more | add synopsisAwards:
1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
(3 articles)
Our Favorite Summers: 1988 (From Cinematical. 14 May 2009, 6:02 PM, PDT)
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What a goofy action / comedy should be moreCast
(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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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
86 minCountry:
USALanguage:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
DolbyCertification:
Iceland:16 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Australia:M | France:-12 | Norway:18 | UK:18 | USA:R | West Germany:18Filming Locations:
Los Angeles, California, USAFun Stuff
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The lead character is called Roger Mortis. Mortis is the Latin word for "death". moreGoofs:
Incorrectly regarded as goofs: Roger copies down the number found inside the lampshade at Loudermilk's crypt. This number is 2639362867. He later deduces that this number was used as code to spell out "BODYDOC", Dr. McNab's license plate. While the first 7 numbers could spell that out, what about the last 3 numbers at the end? All 10 together could spell out "BodyDoctor", leading to the deduction of the plate number. moreQuotes:
Doug Bigelow: [He shuts the porno mag the clerk's being reading] Sorry to interrupt your erection! moreSoundtrack:
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One of Joe Piscopo better movies, Dead Heat is a fun ride that is filled with action and wild comedy. Treat Williams stars in this interesting story about the walking dead. Not a horror movie about zombies, but the living dead committing crimes. Williams and Piscopo do justice to this low budget movie. The story itself holds its own as the limited special effects can only take the audience too far. The comic relief of Piscopo fills in the gaps where the gun fights and walking dead miss. Treat Williams shows his leading man qualities in Dead Heat while he has failed to do so in other movies. In the end, the movie produces an enjoyable ride for action fans. One of Vincent Prices' last movies, he is the icing on the cake of the b-movie that Dead Heat is.