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Dead Air

  • TV Movie
  • 1994
  • PG-13
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
5.1/10
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Gregory Hines and Laura Harrington in Dead Air (1994)
Psychological ThrillerMysteryThriller

A distraught disc jockey (Gregory Hines) seeks out a mystery caller (Debrah Farentino) who may be the killer of his girlfriend (Laura Harrington).A distraught disc jockey (Gregory Hines) seeks out a mystery caller (Debrah Farentino) who may be the killer of his girlfriend (Laura Harrington).A distraught disc jockey (Gregory Hines) seeks out a mystery caller (Debrah Farentino) who may be the killer of his girlfriend (Laura Harrington).

  • Director
    • Fred Walton
  • Writer
    • David Amann
  • Stars
    • Gregory Hines
    • Debrah Farentino
    • Harold Ayer
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    • IMDb RATING
    5.1/10
    242
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Fred Walton
    • Writer
      • David Amann
    • Stars
      • Gregory Hines
      • Debrah Farentino
      • Harold Ayer
    • 3User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Gregory Hines
    Gregory Hines
    • Mark Jannek…
    Debrah Farentino
    Debrah Farentino
    • Karen…
    Harold Ayer
    Harold Ayer
    Laura Harrington
    Laura Harrington
    • Susan
    Gloria Reuben
    Gloria Reuben
    • Judy
    Beau Starr
    Beau Starr
    • Lieutenant Marvin Gagglis
    Michael Harris
    Michael Harris
    • Fred Ridder
    Eric Boles
    • Dr. Stein
    Joe Colligan
    • Ted St. James
    Veronica Cartwright
    Veronica Cartwright
    • The Caller
    • (voice)
    W. Earl Brown
    W. Earl Brown
    • Ken
    John Hawkes
    John Hawkes
    • Morton
    Ron Recasner
    • Dr. Reinhart
    Milt Tarver
    • Orr
    Steve Jackson Wilde
    • Kyle Dean
    Linda Wang
    • Cindy
    • Director
      • Fred Walton
    • Writer
      • David Amann
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    • Soundtracks
      The Thrill Is Gone
      Written by Rick Darnell and Roy Hawkins
      Performed by B.B. King
      [end credits song]

    User reviews3

    Featured review
    9/10

    The thrill is gone...

    I love the made-for-tv atmospheric, and the roll-film colours are amazing. You can feel the heat of the sunshine only watching the initial credits. The song motif is also one of the most nice features of this film.
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    • Aug 4, 2020
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    • Release date
      • October 6, 1994 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Escalofrío en las ondas
    • Filming locations
      • The Pink Motel & Cadillac Jack's Diner, 9457 San Fernando Road, Sun Valley, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Alan Barnette Productions
      • MCA Television Entertainment (MTE)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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