Dead Heat (1988)

05/06/1988 (US) • 1h 24m

Action, Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller, Comedy

You can't keep a good cop dead.

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.

Top Billed Cast

Treat Williams

Det. Roger Mortis

Joe Piscopo

Det. Doug Bigelow

Lindsay Frost

Randi James

Darren McGavin

Dr. Ernest McNab

Vincent Price

Arthur P. Loudermilk

Robert Picardo

Lt. Herzog

Martha Quinn

Newscaster

Keye Luke

Mr. Thule

Clare Kirkconnell

Rebecca Smythers


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$5,000,000.00

Revenue

$3,588,626.00

Keywords

police

undead

resurrection

zombie

zombification

buddy cop

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