Dead Heat
Dead Heat

Movie·1988·1h 26m

Dead Heat

You can't keep a good cop dead.

Directed By

Mark Goldblatt

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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// overview

The Story

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.

Written By

Terry Black

Producer

David Helpern, Michael L. Meltzer

Cinematography

Robert D. Yeoman

Music

Ernest Troost

Editor

Harvey Rosenstock

Themes

policeundeadresurrectionzombiezombificationbuddy cop

Production House

New World Pictures
Helpern / Meltzer

Audience Score

62%

234 votes

Skip13%
Timepass30%
Go for it37%
Perfection20%

// cast

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

Shane Black

Shane Black

Patrolman

Pons Maar

Pool Zombie

Professor Toru Tanaka

Professor Toru Tanaka

Butcher

Tom Nolan

Tom Nolan

Jonas

Lew Hopson

Lew Hopson

Whitfield

Chip Heller

Wilcox

Monica Lewis

Monica Lewis

Mrs. Von Heisenberg

Peter Kent

Smitty

// crew

Crew

Mark Goldblatt

Mark Goldblatt

Director

Terry Black

Terry Black

Screenplay

Harvey Rosenstock

Editor

Robert D. Yeoman

Robert D. Yeoman

Director of Photography

David Helpern

Producer

Michael L. Meltzer

Producer

Ernest Troost

Original Music Composer

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