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You can't keep a good cop dead. - Dead Heat
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Title: Dead Heat

Release Date: 6 May 1988

Runtime: 1h 24m

Genre: Action, Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller, Comedy

Director: New World Pictures, Helpern / Meltzer

Production Companies: New World Pictures, Helpern / Meltzer

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.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.1 (198 votes)

Cast

  • Det. Roger Mortis: Treat Williams
  • Det. Doug Bigelow: Joe Piscopo
  • Randi James: Lindsay Frost
  • Dr. Ernest McNab: Darren McGavin
  • Arthur P. Loudermilk: Vincent Price
  • Lt. Herzog: Robert Picardo
  • Newscaster: Martha Quinn
  • Mr. Thule: Keye Luke
  • Rebecca Smythers: Clare Kirkconnell
  • Captain Mayberry: Mel Stewart
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