Bob Balaban, Don Johnson, Frank Military

The race murders committed by a group of neo-Nazis in Dead-Bang are based on fact, but the down-on-his-luck, L.A. homicide detective (Don Johnson in a role inspired by a real-life cop) investig...( read more  read more... )ating them is the real show here. His personal life in such turmoil that he vomits on a witness, his finances so bad that he has to tape his broken glasses, Johnson's gumshoe is a study in dedicated grimness. There's adequate suspense and drama surrounding the killer fascists, but this 1989 film by John Frankenheimer (The Manchurian Candidate) is more noteworthy for a few examples of the director's stylish flair for hard action than social commentary. --Tom Keogh

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R, 103 min.

Directed by: John Frankenheimer

Release Date: March 24, 1989

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DVD Release Date: June 1, 2004

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  • January 1, 2009
    Good mystery and good character work. Johnson is effective as the burnout who decides to come back.
  • June 17, 2008
    Underrated Frankenheimer flick.
  • September 8, 2009
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  • May 30, 2009
    At least one scene makes it a classic :-)
  • July 11, 2008
    best movie ever and own it.
  • May 18, 2008
    Directed by Frankenheimer, with production design by Ken Adam? I had to watch when it came on cable recently. The plot is fairly straightforward, but Don Johnson's raw nerve detective with a pitiful love life made it fun to watch.
  • May 14, 2008
    THE action movie of the 80's. It was funny, action packed, and it just had a great plot. I loved Don Johnson in his role, and I loved to see Tim Reid again! I don't think there was a scene I didn't like in this movie, and I will definitely be watching it again. Kudos to Frankenhe...( read more)imer.
  • February 26, 2008
    Overall, a damn good underated movie!
  • March 4, 2007
    Don Johnson's best movie to date

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