Dead Heat
Director: Mark Goldblatt
Actors: Treat Williams, Joe Piscopo, Lindsay Frost
PlotA pair of unconventional detectives, Roger Mortis and Doug Bigelow, work for the Los Angeles Police Department. During an investigation into a series of bizarre and violent armed robberies by suspects who seem to be more powerful and resistant to injury than normal humans, they stumble upon a suspicious pattern. The perpetrators, upon closer analysis, appear to have been previously declared dead. This perplexing situation leads the detectives to delve into a mystery that goes beyond the realm of ordinary police work.
In pursuit of answers, their investigation brings them to a pharmaceutical company with a dark secret. They discover a revolutionary but illicit machine capable of reanimating the dead. As they dig deeper, they confront the ethical and moral implications of this technology, and things take a personal and urgent turn. The case becomes an intense race against time, challenging their understanding of life and death as they attempt to get to the bottom of the conspiracy.
Writers: Terry Black
Release Date: 06 May 1988
Runtime: 84 min
Rating: R
Country: United States
Language: English
Home Video Reviews
Dead Heat excels with practical effects and gore, but its blend of comedy and detective fiction falls flat.
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