Dead Bang (1989)

A cop is gunned down on Xmas eve. Jerry Beck, the homicide cop given the job of hunting the killer, investigates some leads which bring him into contact with a group of white supremacy ... See full summary »

Director:

John Frankenheimer

Writers:

Robert Foster (screenplay), Jerry Beck (story)

Stars:

Don Johnson, Penelope Ann Miller, William Forsythe

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Don Johnson	...	Jerry Beck
Penelope Ann Miller	...	Linda
William Forsythe	...	Arthur Kressler
Bob Balaban	...	Elliot Webly
Frank Military	...	Bobby Burns
Tate Donovan	...	John Burns
Antoni Stutz	...	Ray
Mickey Jones	...	Sleepy
Ron Campbell	...	Crossfield
William Traylor	...	Elton Tremmel
Hy Anzell	...	Captain Waxman
Michael Jeter	...	Dr. Krantz
Tim Reid	...	Chief Dixon
James B. Douglas	...	Agent Gilroy
Brad Sullivan	...	Chief Hillard

Storyline

A cop is gunned down on Xmas eve. Jerry Beck, the homicide cop given the job of hunting the killer, investigates some leads which bring him into contact with a group of white supremacy extremists. In addition to the racists, Beck also has to contend with an unhelpful FBI agent.

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Plot Keywords:

cop | fbi agent | white supremacy | showdown | bare breasts | 

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Taglines:

You know the man at a glance. And he still carries a badge. DON JOHNSON is JERRY BECK.

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Genres:

Action | Thriller | Crime | Drama

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 March 1989 (USA)

Also Known As:

Dead-Bang

Filming Locations:

Alberta, Canada

Box Office

Gross:

$8,125,592 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lorimar Film Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Composer Michael Kamen was brought in to beef up the musical score as the producers felt that they needed an edgy, yet low key Die Hard-sound to the tone of the film.

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Quotes

Jerry Beck: I'm telling you something's going on here. I'm telling you something big is happening here, and all that grabs you is my language? What the fuck is the matter with you?

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Connections

Referenced in Percy tårar (1996)

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Soundtracks

"Serenata Huasteca"
Performed by Los Tres Ases
Courtesy of BMG Ariola Internacional

User Reviews

* * OUT OF FIVE

Don Johnson stars as Jerry Beck a renegade cop who takes on a group of white supremists who are responsible for knocking off a black store owner and hispanic restaurant owners in this standard cop actioner which does have it's moments of entertainment such as the scene where Johnson throws up on one of his suspects or the showdown Johnson has with a shrink. Overall Dead Bang may not be a classic but it does live up to it's title.