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Dead Heat

Play trailer Poster for Dead Heat R Released May 6, 1988 1h 28m Horror Action Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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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 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. Rated: 1.5/5 May 13, 2013 Full Review Johanna Steinmetz Chicago Tribune Williams and Piscopo seem to be on autopilot when delivering their lines, not relating to one another, not picking up each other`s timing. Rated: 1/4 May 13, 2013 Full Review Walter Goodman New York Times [A] sci-fi, low-tech comedy horror show. May 21, 2003 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews ...succeeds solely as a showcase for some admittedly jaw-dropping special effects. Rated: 2/4 Aug 14, 2015 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews That it is awkwardly conceived, the premise is absurd and it's just not funny, are its major flaws. Rated: C+ Apr 12, 2015 Full Review TV Guide A disastrous attempt at blending comedy and horror. Rated: 1/4 May 13, 2013 Full Review Read all reviews

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Nick O Lethal Weapon meets Return Of The Living Dead! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/02/25 Full Review Glenn B Great fun film , for its time it’s still a great watch. Defo worth a watch 👍 Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/03/25 Full Review Liam D 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 Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 12/29/24 Full Review George G 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. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 11/18/24 Full Review Jay H This action/horror movie doesn't make a whole lot of logical sense, but it's never boring. The makeup effects by Steve Johnson are excellent. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 07/19/24 Full Review Jonathan O Dead Heat is a fast paced zombie horror action comedy Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/19/24 Full Review 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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