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Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round

  • 1966
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  • 1h 44m
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James Coburn in Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round (1966)
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A paroled conman co-ordinates the robbery of an L. A. Airport bank with the arrival of the Soviet premier.A paroled conman co-ordinates the robbery of an L. A. Airport bank with the arrival of the Soviet premier.A paroled conman co-ordinates the robbery of an L. A. Airport bank with the arrival of the Soviet premier.

  • Director
    • Bernard Girard
  • Writer
    • Bernard Girard
  • Stars
    • James Coburn
    • Camilla Sparv
    • Aldo Ray
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    • Director
      • Bernard Girard
    • Writer
      • Bernard Girard
    • Stars
      • James Coburn
      • Camilla Sparv
      • Aldo Ray
    • 26User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
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    James Coburn
    James Coburn
    • Eli Kotch
    Camilla Sparv
    Camilla Sparv
    • Inger Knudson
    Aldo Ray
    Aldo Ray
    • Eddie Hart
    Nina Wayne
    • Frieda Schmid
    Robert Webber
    Robert Webber
    • Milo Stewart
    Rose Marie
    Rose Marie
    • Margaret Kirby
    Todd Armstrong
    Todd Armstrong
    • Alfred Morgan
    Marian McCargo
    Marian McCargo
    • Dr. Marion Hague
    • (as Marian Moses)
    Michael Strong
    Michael Strong
    • Paul Feng
    Severn Darden
    Severn Darden
    • Miles Fisher
    James Westerfield
    James Westerfield
    • Jack Balter
    Phillip Pine
    Phillip Pine
    • George Logan
    • (as Phillip E. Pine)
    Simon Scott
    Simon Scott
    • William Anderson
    Ben Astar
    Ben Astar
    • General Mailenkoff
    Michael St. Angel
    Michael St. Angel
    • Captain William Yates
    Larry D. Mann
    Larry D. Mann
    • Officer Howard
    • (as Lawrence Mann)
    Alex Rodine
    Alex Rodine
    • Translator
    Al Nalbandian
    • Willie Manus
    • (as Albert Nalbandian)
    • Director
      • Bernard Girard
    • Writer
      • Bernard Girard
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    • Trivia
      In his film debut, Harrison Ford has a small, uncredited role as a bellhop.
    • Quotes

      Miles Fisher: [vanishing inside the bank vault] Moneeeey!

    • Connections
      Referenced in That Girl (1966)

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    6/10
    DEAD HEAP On a Time Machine!....
    From PASTO, COLOMBIA-Via: L. A. CA; CALI, Colombia+ORLANDO, FL

    The ONLY TONY KISS CASTILLO on FaceBook!-----------------------

    In retrospect, I'll bet that when I bought this on DVD a few years ago, it had been re-released because of Harrison Ford's uncredited screen debut as a Bellboy (Although he was 23 when DEAD HEAT was filmed, he does look like a 19 year old "boy"!) Ahhhh, There's the Rub! The FORD debut is precisely the reason I decided to purchase it! Well, also because I had seen it twice during its theatrical release at the age of 18 and enjoyed it immensely.

    Recently, I began compiling a list."Movies that stand the test of time!", and I can assure you, most whole-heartedly, DEAD HEAT won't be on it!!! This film is extremely dated, both in thematic and in stylistic terms. Even the dialog is peppered with terms you probably haven't heard in ages, like "The FUZZ", for example! (For those of you under 50, "The Police")

    Although, as usual, James Coburn's screen persona is delightful to watch, there are quite a few occurrences depicted here that stretch suspension of disbelief to the breaking point. Perhaps not so much way back in 1966, but certainly now, nearly half a century later! Coburn's character, Eli Kotch, seems to be 100% impervious to Murphy's Law. Everything goes exactly his way, every single time! In Spanish we say, "Mucha Pelicula!", ."Just TOO much Movie"! Despite some real heavyweight talent in the cast, like Aldo Ray, Robert Webber and Rose Marie, the mostly lackluster dialog makes for rather non-memorable performances all around. DEAD HEAT does have a number of interesting moments sprinkled through its 100+ minute duration, but for a 2015 viewing, I would hesitate to recommend it other than to viewers pining for a little mid-60's Nostalgia!

    6****** ..... ENJOY! / DISFRUTELA!

    Any comments, questions or observations, in English o en Español, are most welcome!
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    • Release date
      • December 25, 1966 (Brazil)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Russian
      • Spanish
      • French
      • Hebrew
    • Also known as
      • Eli Kotch
    • Filming locations
      • Lakeside Shopping Center, 301 Pass Ave, Burbank, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Columbia Pictures
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    • Budget
      • $2,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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