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Dead Heat 1988 Directed by Mark Goldblatt

You can't keep a good cop dead.

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Budget $5,000,000
Revenue $3,588,626
Release Date 6 May 1988
84 mins
Cast
Treat Williams Det. Roger Mortis
Joe Piscopo Det. Doug Bigelow
Lindsay Frost Randi James
Darren McGavin Dr. Ernest McNab
Vincent Price Arthur P. Loudermilk
Robert Picardo Lt. Herzog
Martha Quinn Newscaster
Keye Luke Mr. Thule
Clare Kirkconnell Rebecca Smythers
Mel Stewart Captain Mayberry
Shane Black Patrolman
Pons Maar Pool Zombie
Tom Nolan Jonas
Lew Hopson Whitfield
Chip Heller Wilcox
Monica Lewis Mrs. Von Heisenberg
Peter Kent Smitty
Cate Caplin Saleswoman
Peggy O'Brien Jewelry Store Manager
Steve Itkin Fireman
Michael Saad Guard #1
Monty Cox Guard #2
Monty Ash Walter
Dawan Scott Pool Zombie
Ivan E. Roth End Zombie
Ron Taylor Shoot Out Zombie
Clarence Brown Harry Latham
Yvonne Peattie Gertrude Bellman
Pamela Vansant Lab Technician
Beth Toussaint Lab Technician
Linnea Quigley Zombie Go-go Girl (uncredited)
Peter Kent Smitty