Dead Heat (1988)

42% of users liked it
(5,963 ratings)

Roger Mortis and Doug Bigelow are cops that are chasing crooks that are dead serious about crime. Or should I say they are chasing dead crooks perpetrating serious crimes? Seems some nutcase has learned how to bring back the dead and is sending them on crime sprees. Now these indestructable goons… More Roger Mortis and Doug Bigelow are cops that are chasing crooks that are dead serious about crime. Or should I say they are chasing dead crooks perpetrating serious crimes? Seems some nutcase has learned how to bring back the dead and is sending them on crime sprees. Now these indestructable goons are in the way of officers Mortis and Bigelow. To even things up, when Mortis is killed (in the line of duty, of course) he gets a jump start from the Resurrection machine and takes the fight to the zombie bad guys.

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Rating, Runtime: R, 1 hr. 37 min.
Directed By: Mark Goldblatt
Genres: Action & Adventure, Horror, Mystery & Suspense, Comedy

In Theaters: May 6, 1988 Wide
On DVD: Sep 20, 2011
Studio: LionsGate Entertainment

Critic Reviews

Chuck O'Leary, Fantastica Daily
A real stinker in 1988, and it hasn't improved with age.
Rob Vaux, Flipside Movie Emporium
Despite the overwhelming demand for Treat Williams/Joe Piscopo team-ups, this effort remains surprisingly hard to find.

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AJ V

This movie is utterly ridiculous, mindless ,and forgettable. Having said that, it was kinda fun, and the special effects are done nicely, so it wasn't too horrible to watch. In fact it's a black comedy mixed with a buddy cop comedy, so it does make you laugh a bit, but with… More
This movie is utterly ridiculous, mindless ,and forgettable. Having said that, it was kinda fun, and the special effects are done nicely, so it wasn't too horrible to watch. In fact it's a black comedy mixed with a buddy cop comedy, so it does make you laugh a bit, but with a combination like that you have to be careful. This movie is not careful enough with that balance, and it comes off as neither over the top cheesy goodness, nor a masterpiece, just something in between. The story starts to get muddled, the machine is over used, the actors are annoying. It's an okay movie, overall, but not good.
Phil H

Hahaha now this was a fun flick, Treat Williams, who looks Strangely like Bill Pullman, is pretty cool here. Piscopo looks solid n buffed and apart from the non funny lines its a great blast. Wicked 80's style everything, effects, clothes, cars etc...Steve Johnson did the… More
Hahaha now this was a fun flick, Treat Williams, who looks Strangely like Bill Pullman, is pretty cool here. Piscopo looks solid n buffed and apart from the non funny lines its a great blast. Wicked 80's style everything, effects, clothes, cars etc...Steve Johnson did the effects, thats how I found out about this, in a monster effects book, saw the three faced zombie and thought, yep, I gotta see that.
Ken S

Way bettter than it had any right to be...but the concept alone makes it worth seeing

Cast

            Kiefer Sutherland as Pally

            Anthony LaPaglia as Ray

            Lothaire Bluteau
            
            Daniel Benzali
            
            Treat Williams as Roger Mortis

            Joe Piscopo as Doug Bigelow

            Lindsay Frost as Randi James

            Darren McGavin as Dr. Ernest McNab

            Vincent Price as Arthur P. Loudermilk

            Clare Kirkconnell as Rebecca Smythers

            Keye Luke as Mr. Thule

            Ben Mittleman as Bob

            Peter Kent as Smitty

            Monty Ash as Walter

            Chip Heller as Wilcox

            Lew Hopson as Whitfield

            Monica Lewis as Mrs. Von Heiserberg

            Pons Maar as Pool Zombie

            Tom Nolan as Jonas

            Peggy O'Brien as Jewelry Store Manager

            Yvonne Peattie as Gertrude Bellman

            Robert Picardo as Lieutenant Herzog

            Martha Quinn as Newscaster

            Ivan E. Roth as End Zombie

            Dawan Scott as Pool Zombie

            Mel Stewart as Capt. Mayberry

            Prof. Toru Tanaka as Butcher

            Ron Taylor as Shoot Out Zombie

            Beth Toussaint as Lab Technician

            Shane Black as Patrolman

            Clarence Brown as Harry Lathamn

            Monty Cox as Guard

            Steven R. Bannister as Thing

            Cate Casplin as Salewoman

            H. Ray Huff as Cop

            Steve Itkin as Freman

            Mike Saad as Guard

            Pamela Vansant as Lab Technician
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