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Overview

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Director:
John Frankenheimer
Writers (WGA):
Jerry Beck (story)
Robert Foster (screenplay)
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Release Date:
24 March 1989 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Thriller | Crime | Drama more
Tagline:
For one cop this isn't just a case. It's a war. more
Plot:
A cop is gunned down on Xmas eve. Jerry Beck, the homicide cop given the job of hunting the killer,... more | add synopsis
User Comments:
A funny, witty cop-action film more (26 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Don Johnson ... Jerry Beck

Penelope Ann Miller ... Linda Kimble

William Forsythe ... Arthur Kressler
Bob Balaban ... Elliott Webley
Frank Military ... Bobby Burns
Tate Donovan ... John Burns
Antoni Stutz ... Ray

Mickey Jones ... Sleepy
Ron Campbell ... Crossfield
William Traylor ... Chief Elton Tremmel
Hy Anzell ... Captain Waxman

Michael Jeter ... Dr. Krantz

Tim Reid ... Chief Dixon
James B. Douglas ... Agent Gilroy
Brad Sullivan ... Chief Hillard
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Dead-Bang (USA) (poster title)
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Runtime:
102 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Filming Locations:
Calgary, Alberta, Canada more

Fun Stuff

Quotes:
Chief Hillard: Bloomberg, tow this thing out of here.
Jerry Beck: Er, chief, that's my car.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Ken Adam: Designing Bond (2000) (V) more

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4 out of 4 people found the following comment useful.
A funny, witty cop-action film, 3 December 1998
Author: Destro

Being a Don Johnson fan, I liked this film. It's also got a good director(John Frankenheimer). Johnson's a Dirty Harry-type cop this time with all the stereotypical trimmings of the role i.e. divorced, drinks, never sees his kids, no personal life etc. This movie's got action, it's witty, funny, satirical, and it's fact-based but it's not Serpico. William Forsythe is particularly laughable as an FBI straight-man.

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