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Dead Heat is a 1988 American science-fiction action comedy directed by Mark Goldblatt. Treat Williams and Joe Piscopo play police partners whose investigation leads to a scheme involving reanimated bodies, combining buddy-cop conventions with zombie horror, violent action, and dark humor. Vincent Price appears in the cast, and the film is aimed at viewers interested in late-1980s genre mixtures rather than a conventional police thriller.
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What kind of movie is Dead Heat?
Dead Heat is a 1988 science-fiction action comedy that mixes buddy-cop action with zombie horror. Its story involves reanimated bodies and a conspiracy linked to a police investigation.
Who stars in Dead Heat?
Treat Williams and Joe Piscopo play the police partners at the center of the film. Their investigation leads them into the reanimation scheme.
Who directed Dead Heat?
Mark Goldblatt directed Dead Heat. The film uses violent action, dark comedy, and science-fiction horror in one 1988 genre mix.
Is Dead Heat a zombie movie or a buddy-cop movie?
It is both, but its structure begins with a police-partner investigation. The story then adds reanimated bodies, giving the buddy-cop format a horror twist.
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