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Overview

User Rating:
5.5/10   1,517 votes
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Director:
Writer:
Terry Black (written by)
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Release Date:
6 May 1988 (USA) more
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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... more | add synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(4 articles)
Dreamworks' Xombie?
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Our Favorite Summers: 1988
 (From Cinematical. 14 May 2009, 6:02 PM, PDT)

User Comments:
Much needed 2nd opinion more (48 total)

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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Runtime:
86 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The lead character is called Roger Mortis. Mortis is the Latin word for "death". more
Goofs:
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. more
Quotes:
[last lines]
Doug Bigelow: Roger, I think this is the end of a beautiful friendship.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Zombie Cop (1991) more
Soundtrack:
Dead Heat more

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1 out of 1 people found the following comment useful.
Much needed 2nd opinion, 15 April 2003
Author: mgaines-1 (chunkygif@yahoo.com) from Oregon

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.

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