Dead Heat (2002)

Director:

Mark Malone

Writer (WGA):

Mark Malone (written by)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Crime | Drama

Tagline:

All Bets Are Off.

Plot:

Heart problems force Boston cop Pally LaMarr to retire; he's in a funk and his wife Charlotte sends him packing...

Plot Keywords:

Betting | Blackmail | Brother Brother Relationship | Brothers | Child Smoking Cigarette

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Kiefer Sutherland	...	Pally
Anthony LaPaglia	...	Ray (as Anthony Lapaglia)
Radha Mitchell	...	Charlotte
Lothaire Bluteau	...	Tony
Daniel Benzali	...	Frank Finnegan
Kay Panabaker	...	Sam
Denis Arndt	...	Dr. Ivan Barnes
Charles Martin Smith	...	Morty
Michael Benyaer	...	First Man - Warehouse
Craig Veroni	...	Second Man - Warehouse
Gerald Paetz	...	Cadillac Man / Finnegan Thug # 1
Marco Roy	...	Second Cop
Gary Hetherington	...	Captain
Bill Whiting	...	Bartender
Frank Cassini	...	Manny

Also Known As:

I Fought the Law (Canada: English title) (working title) (UK) (DVD title)
Dead Heat - Tödliches Rennen (Germany) (DVD title)

MPAA:

Rated R for language, brief sexuality and violence.

Runtime:

Sweden:93 min | Germany:94 min | USA:120 min | Argentina:106 min

Country:

Canada | Germany

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Certification:

UK:15 | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA (cable rating) | Finland:K-15 | Germany:12

Filming Locations:

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Cinerenta Medienbeteiligungs KG

Soundtrack:

Donna Lee

Great chemistry makes a fun movie

I ordered this DVD without even seeing the movie first, because I am a fan of both Kiefer Sutherland and of Anthony LaPaglia. From the little I read about it, I thought it was gonna be a straight drama, so, what a pleasant surprise to find so much humor in the movie. Kiefer, after working non-stop for years, is finally getting long over-due recognition for his excellent work in FOX TV's "24", and Anthony LaPaglia has been a fave since I saw him in the much underseen "29th Street". These two stars have great onscreen chemistry and it makes for a fun movie to watch. Kiefer plays a cop who is forced to retire after a heart attack, and isn't happy about being sidelined at age 35. Anthony plays his "on the other side of the law" hyper half-brother, who drags him kicking, into buying a racehorse. They get involved with mob guys and there are some very dark moments due to the danger suddenly brought to their lives, but, that horse brings Kiefer back to life and he and his brother will do anything to keep it. I think you'll like this flick.