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Dead Heat

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When a dutiful Los Angeles police officer named Roger Mortis (Treat Williams) tries to apprehend robbers that happen to be zombies, he ends up as one of the undead himself. Since Mortis has managed to stay in his right mind, he aids his loudmouthed partner, Doug Bigelow (Joe Piscopo), in getting to the bottom of the macabre crime ring. Eventually the cops track down the villains, including Arthur P. Loudermilk (Vincent Price), and try to end their supernatural thievery.

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Michael Wilmington Los Angeles Times 05/13/2013
1.5/5
On the screen, it seems to be like a walking corpse itself: jerking around malevolently, with putrefying limbs, a fixed, grisly smile on its face and absolutely no spontaneity. Go to Full Review Johanna Steinmetz Chicago Tribune 05/13/2013
1/4
Williams and Piscopo seem to be on autopilot when delivering their lines, not relating to one another, not picking up each other`s timing. Go to Full Review Walter Goodman New York Times 05/21/2003
[A] sci-fi, low-tech comedy horror show. Go to Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews 08/14/2015
2/4
...succeeds solely as a showcase for some admittedly jaw-dropping special effects. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 04/12/2015
C+
That it is awkwardly conceived, the premise is absurd and it's just not funny, are its major flaws. Go to Full Review TV Guide 05/13/2013
1/4
A disastrous attempt at blending comedy and horror. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Ian S @RT48225084 Mar 28 80's silliness. Some good special effects but like a lot of horror comedies, it's too over the top. Even Vincent Price and Darren McGavin couldn't save it. Hope Treat Williams was paid well. More of a teens movie for the easily pleased. See more thiago s @Thiagostone Nov 18 Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom See more Nick O @Nicki1985 Jun 2 Lethal Weapon meets Return Of The Living Dead! See more Glenn B @RT35903271 04/03/2025 Great fun film , for its time it’s still a great watch. Defo worth a watch 👍 See more Liam D @Mediawatcher2003 12/29/2024 Combing a zombie comedy and buddy cop action movie. That weird mashup surprisingly works with a zippy script, great cast and fantastic practical effects and makeup See more George G @RT71753519 11/18/2024 I saw this movie way back in 1988 at the theater. It remains one of only three movies I walked out of. The acting was so ridiculously bad with Treat Williams and Joe Piscopo just going through the paces. The concept was ridiculous also. A waste of about 25 minutes of my life. See more Read all reviews
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Mark Goldblatt

Director

Treat Williams

Det. Roger Mortis

Joe Piscopo

Det. Doug Bigelow

Lindsay Frost

Randi James

Darren McGavin

Dr. Ernest McNab

Vincent Price

Arthur P. Loudermilk

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Synopsis When a dutiful Los Angeles police officer named Roger Mortis (Treat Williams) tries to apprehend robbers that happen to be zombies, he ends up as one of the undead himself. Since Mortis has managed to stay in his right mind, he aids his loudmouthed partner, Doug Bigelow (Joe Piscopo), in getting to the bottom of the macabre crime ring. Eventually the cops track down the villains, including Arthur P. Loudermilk (Vincent Price), and try to end their supernatural thievery.
Director
Mark Goldblatt
Producer
David Helpern, Michael L. Meltzer
Screenwriter
Terry Black
Production Co
New World Pictures, Helpern / Meltzer
Rating
R
Genre
Horror, Action, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 6, 1988, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 20, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA)
$2.9M
Runtime
1h 28m
Sound Mix
Surround
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