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Dead Heat

Dead Heat

You can't keep a good cop dead.

19886.21h 24m

Overview

Detective Roger Mortis is killed in action while investigating a string of mysterious robberies: until he's brought back from the dead with a chemical company's secret re-animation technology. Now he has twelve hours to solve the case of his own death before he dies: And stays dead.

Directed by Mark Goldblatt
Written by Terry Black
Produced by David Helpern, Michael L. Meltzer
Box OfficeBudget: $5.0MRevenue: $3.6M

Top Cast

Treat Williams

Treat Williams

Det. Roger Mortis

Joe Piscopo

Joe Piscopo

Det. Doug Bigelow

Lindsay Frost

Lindsay Frost

Randi James

Darren McGavin

Darren McGavin

Dr. Ernest McNab

Vincent Price

Vincent Price

Arthur P. Loudermilk

Robert Picardo

Robert Picardo

Lt. Herzog

Martha Quinn

Martha Quinn

Newscaster

Keye Luke

Keye Luke

Mr. Thule

Clare Kirkconnell

Clare Kirkconnell

Rebecca Smythers

Mel Stewart

Mel Stewart

Captain Mayberry

Themes & Keywords

policeundeadresurrectionzombiezombificationbuddy cop

About Dead Heat

Dead Heat is a action, horror, science fiction, thriller, comedy film released in 1988 exploring themes of police, undead, resurrection, zombie, zombification, buddy cop. Directed by Mark Goldblatt, it stars Treat Williams, Joe Piscopo, Lindsay Frost. Detective Roger Mortis is killed in action while investigating a string of mysterious robberies: until he's brought back from the dead with a chemical company's secret re-animation technology. Now he has twelve hours to solve the case of his own death before he dies: And stays dead.

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