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6.1/10 • 194

1988-05-061h 24m

ActionHorrorScience FictionThrillerComedy

You can't keep a good cop dead.

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.

Directors
Mark Goldblatt
Editors
Harvey Rosenstock

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  1. Treat Williams

    Treat Williams

    Det. Roger Mortis

  2. Joe Piscopo

    Joe Piscopo

    Det. Doug Bigelow

  3. Lindsay Frost

    Lindsay Frost

    Randi James

  4. Darren McGavin

    Darren McGavin

    Dr. Ernest McNab

  5. Vincent Price

    Vincent Price

    Arthur P. Loudermilk

  6. Robert Picardo

    Robert Picardo

    Lt. Herzog

  7. Martha Quinn

    Martha Quinn

    Newscaster

  8. Keye Luke

    Keye Luke

    Mr. Thule

  9. Clare Kirkconnell

    Clare Kirkconnell

    Rebecca Smythers

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JPV852

Jan 29, 2022

7/10

A bit goofy for sure but a fun horror-comedy, in the vein of Evil Dead 2. The performances from both Treat Williams and Joe Piscopo were fun. Think this is one with some good replay value. 3.5/5

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$5,000,000.00
Revenue
$3,588,626.00
Keywords
policeundeadresurrectionzombiezombificationbuddy cop