Action ·Horror ·Science Fiction ·Thriller ·Comedy · United States of America · 1988 · 1h 24m

Dead Heat

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Director
Mark Goldblatt
Cast
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
Crew
Robert D. Yeoman — Director of Photography Harvey Rosenstock — Editor Ernest Troost — Original Music Composer Terry Black — Screenplay David Helpern — Producer Michael L. Meltzer — Producer
Tagline

You can't keep a good cop dead.

Synopsis

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.

Trailer Dead Heat — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
policeundeadresurrectionzombiezombificationbuddy cop
Key Collaborators
Mark Goldblatt Director Robert D. Yeoman Director of Photography Harvey Rosenstock Editor Ernest Troost Original Music Composer Terry Black Screenplay David Helpern Producer Michael L. Meltzer Producer Craig Stearns Production Design Lisa Jensen Costume Design
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