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Dead Air

Dead Air

All America's worst fears. Realized. At once.

20095.11h 30m

Overview

Logan Burnhardt is the ego-king of the airwaves, but his unflappable persona is put to the test when a terrorist bio-attack unleashes a plague of flesh-ripping maniacs on Los Angeles.

Directed by Corbin Bernsen
Written by Kenny Yakkel
Produced by Corbin Bernsen, Jesse Lawler, Chris Aronoff
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Top Cast

Bill Moseley

Bill Moseley

Logan Burnhardt

Patricia Tallman

Patricia Tallman

Lucy

Navid Negahban

Navid Negahban

Abir

David Moscow

David Moscow

Gil Brickman

Joshua Feinman

Joshua Feinman

Burt

Lakshmi Manchu

Lakshmi Manchu

Gabbi

Federico Dordei

Federico Dordei

Khalil

Susan Ruttan

Susan Ruttan

Maggie

Herzl Tobey

Herzl Tobey

Majeed

Anthony Ray Parker

Anthony Ray Parker

Tanner

Themes & Keywords

radio transmissioninfectionlos angeles, californiaterrorismragevirus

About Dead Air

Dead Air is a horror, science fiction, thriller film released in 2009 exploring themes of radio transmission, infection, los angeles, california, terrorism, rage, virus. Directed by Corbin Bernsen, it stars Bill Moseley, Patricia Tallman, Navid Negahban. Logan Burnhardt is the ego-king of the airwaves, but his unflappable persona is put to the test when a terrorist bio-attack unleashes a plague of flesh-ripping maniacs on Los Angeles.

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