Dead Heat
1988 · Movie · R · 86 min · ★ 6.2 · 16% critics
Two detectives investigate a string of robberies tied to people who seem impossible to kill. After one of them is brought back by a secret re-animation device, he has only a short time to track down the truth before his new life runs out.
Also known as Zombie Cop
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Details
- Years
- 1988
- Release date
- 1988-05-06
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 16/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 (235 votes)
- Box office
- $3,588,626
About
You may like this if you enjoy cheesy 80s horror-comedy with a buddy-cop twist and plenty of gore; Not for you if you want a polished story or very serious tone, though fans of Evil Dead 2 or Maximum Overdrive may have fun.
Pros: wild premise; fun 80s vibe; strong practical effects | Cons: clunky dialogue; uneven pacing; thin storyline
Themes
- police
- undead
- resurrection
- zombie
- zombification
- buddy cop
Cast & crew
Treat Williams
as Det. Roger Mortis
Joe Piscopo
as Det. Doug Bigelow
Lindsay Frost
as Randi James
Darren McGavin
as Dr. Ernest McNab
Vincent Price
as Arthur P. Loudermilk
Robert Picardo
as Lt. Herzog
Martha Quinn
as Newscaster
Keye Luke
as Mr. Thule
Clare Kirkconnell
as Rebecca Smythers
Mel Stewart
as Captain Mayberry
Directed by Mark Goldblatt