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A bit goofy for sure but a fun horror-comedy, in the vein of Evil Dead 2. The performances from both Treat Williams and Joe Piscopo were fun. Think this is one with some good replay value. **3.5/5**
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I love 80's movies but this one would be worth passing on except there is one horror make up scene (Randi dying)that might be worth the view. The dialog is clunky and the acting is pretty poor and that includes Treat Williams, who I normally like, but you can tell he was going th…
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Dead Heat
“You can't keep a good cop dead.”
62%
Movie
1h 26m
AI Analysis
Dead Heat (1988) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Dead Heat (1988) — a movie tagged as Horror, Science Fiction, and Action with dark, funny, and tense moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: 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. Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night, solo focused viewing, and casual background watching. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~86 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Dead Heat 62% (234 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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Dead Heat suits viewers who want a dark and funny film — check the trailer and reviews before committing a full evening.
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from 234 TMDb votes
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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.
Quick facts
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- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1988-05-06
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- TMDB rating
- 6.2
- TMDB ID
- 40095
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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 ... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
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The official runtime for Dead Heat is approximately 86 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
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
Mel Stewart
Captain Mayberry
Shane Black
Patrolman
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Pons Maar
Pool Zombie
Professor Toru Tanaka
Butcher
Tom Nolan
Jonas
Lew Hopson
Whitfield
- C
Chip Heller
Wilcox
Monica Lewis
Mrs. Von Heisenberg
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Peter Kent
Smitty
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A bit goofy for sure but a fun horror-comedy, in the vein of Evil Dead 2. The performances from both Treat Williams and Joe Piscopo were fun. Think this is one with some good replay value. **3.5/5**
I love 80's movies but this one would be worth passing on except there is one horror make up scene (Randi dying)that might be worth the view. The dialog is clunky and the acting is pretty poor and that includes Treat Williams, who I normally like, but you can tell he was going through the motions on this one. Personally, I never cared for Joe Piscopo in any movie. But if you enjoy an 80's movie with it's vibe - the music, the fashions, the hair styles and add to it a retro red 1960's Chevy convertible then dive right in.
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