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Dead Heat

You can't keep a good cop dead.
May 6, 1988 · 1h 26m
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PLOT

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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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
Directed by Mark Goldblatt

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
$5,000,000
Revenue
$3,588,626
Production
New World Pictures, Helpern / Meltzer
Country
US

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