Dead Bang

R

1989

1 hr. 45 min.

Action

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33%

12 Reviews

Tomatometer

43%

1,000+ Ratings

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Los Angeles homicide detective Jerry Beck (Don Johnson) searches for the murderer who killed a police officer on Christmas Eve. The investigation takes Beck inside the violent world of hate groups and white supremacists, who are hatching a deadly plot to attack even more innocent people. Beck must also confront his own personal demons, including his growing problem with alcohol, if he wants to track down and stop the violent neo-Nazis before it is too late.

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Such an underrated film. Johnsons charisma is off the chart here. But this film is well written. The action scenes and sequences are great. This is an underrated classic.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/09/24

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Steve D

Johnson makes this clunky action flick work just well enough.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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Audience Member

Fabulous movie. One of my all-time favorites.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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Audience Member

I love this movie, it had a real feeling of nothing to lose for the lead character. Of course there were parts that weren’t the best, but there are parts that are absolutely gratifyingly in your face.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/27/19

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william s

The story's thin but Johnson is really good in this mixed bag action thriller.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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An under rated gem from Frankenheimer. Johnson is unbelievable in this and is in nearly every single scene. Forsythe is reliable as always and a text book twitch off Miller. My only critique would be Johnson's alcoholic cop who doesn't actually drink much throughout.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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John Frankenheimer

Director

Don Johnson

Jerry Beck

Penelope Ann Miller

Linda

William Forsythe

Arthur Kressler

Bob Balaban

Elliot Webly

Frank Military

Bobby Burns

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Brian Tallerico

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Rated: 1/5

Mar 24, 2007

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David Nusair

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It's clear immediately that Dead Bang, written by Robert Foster and directed by John Frankenheimer, isn't looking to reinvent the wheel in terms of its narrative...

Rated: 2.5/4

Aug 21, 2015

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Dennis Schwartz

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A film that maybe could only be more absurd if Woody Allen played the Don Johnson role.

Rated: C+

Jan 6, 2015

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Jake Euker

F5 (Wichita, KS)

Rated: 3/5

Feb 18, 2007

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Chuck O'Leary

FulvueDrive-in.com

John Frankenheimer was unhappy with the way the studio cut this one, but it remains a competent, watchable action-thriller. Most memorable for a scene where Don Johnson's hungover cop pukes on a suspect.

Rated: 6/10

Mar 5, 2006

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 2/5

Aug 9, 2005

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Synopsis

Los Angeles homicide detective Jerry Beck (Don Johnson) searches for the murderer who killed a police officer on Christmas Eve. The investigation takes Beck inside the violent world of hate groups and white supremacists, who are hatching a deadly plot to attack even more innocent people. Beck must also confront his own personal demons, including his growing problem with alcohol, if he wants to track down and stop the violent neo-Nazis before it is too late.

Director: John Frankenheimer
Production Co: Lorimar Film Entertainment
Rating: R
Genre: Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA): $7.4M
Sound Mix: Surround

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