A cop is killed investigating a strange case of resurrected corpses. His partner and a pathologist resurrect him, but he only has a limited time before he starts to decompose, and he uses it to chase down the diabolical man who killed him.
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Roger Mortis
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| Joe Piscopo | ... |
Doug Bigelow
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| Lindsay Frost | ... |
Randi James
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| Darren McGavin | ... |
Dr. Ernest McNab
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| Vincent Price | ... |
Arthur P. Loudermilk
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| Clare Kirkconnell | ... |
Rebecca Smythers
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| Keye Luke | ... |
Mr. Thule
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| Robert Picardo | ... |
Lieutenant Herzog
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| Mel Stewart | ... |
Captain Mayberry
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| Professor Toru Tanaka | ... |
Butcher
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| Martha Quinn | ... |
Newscaster
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Ben Mittleman | ... |
Bob
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| Peter Kent | ... |
Smitty
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| Cate Caplin | ... |
Saleswoman
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| Monica Lewis | ... |
Mrs. Von Heisenberg
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Peggy O'Brien | ... |
Jewelry Store Manager
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Chip Heller | ... |
Wilcox
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| Steven R. Bannister | ... |
The Thing
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| Lew Hopson | ... |
Whitfield
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| Tom Nolan | ... |
Jonas
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Steve Itkin | ... |
Fireman
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| Shane Black | ... |
Patrolman
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| Mike Saad | ... |
Guard #1
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Monty Cox | ... |
Guard #2
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Monty Ash | ... |
Walter
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H. Ray Huff | ... |
Cop
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| Pons Maar | ... |
Pool Zombie
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Dawan Scott | ... |
Pool Zombie
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| Ivan E. Roth | ... |
End Zombie
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Ron Taylor | ... |
Shoot Out Zombie
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Yvonne Peattie | ... |
Gertrude Bellman
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Clarence Brown | ... |
Harry Latham
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Pamela Vansant | ... |
Lab Technician
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| Beth Toussaint | ... |
Lab Technician
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| Nancy Barcellona | ... |
Librarian (uncredited)
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Stephen Rocco Jacques | ... |
Officer Liptak (uncredited)
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| Loren Janes | ... |
Man In Room (uncredited)
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| Gene LeBell | ... |
Guard (uncredited)
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Michael Lindström | ... |
Ambulance Crew (uncredited)
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| Linnea Quigley | ... |
Zombie Go-go Girl (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Mark Goldblatt | ||
Written by
| Terry Black | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Allen Alsobrook | ... | associate producer |
| David Helpern | ... | producer |
| Michael L. Meltzer | ... | producer (as Michael Meltzer) |
Music by
| Ernest Troost | ||
Cinematography by
| Robert D. Yeoman | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Harvey Rosenstock | ||
Editorial Department
| Dennis Brookins | ... | negative cutter |
| Teresa García | ... | assistant editor (as Teresa Garcia) |
| Bill Gentry | ... | assistant editor |
| Phil Hetos | ... | negative timer (as Philip Hetos) |
| Sarah James | ... | post-production coordinator (as Sarah James Arbeid) |
| Mary Morrisey | ... | assistant editor |
| Florent Retz | ... | associate film editor (as Danny Retz) |
Casting By
| Steven Jacobs | ... | (as Steve Jacobs) |
Production Design by
| Craig Stearns | ||
Art Direction by
| Jon Gary Steele | ||
Set Decoration by
| Greta Grigorian | ||
Costume Design by
| Lisa Jensen | ||
Makeup Department
| Carlos David Amador | ... | hair stylist |
| Roberto Carlos | ... | effects technician: XFX Inc. |
| Craig Caton | ... | effects technician: XFX Inc. |
| Roberto dePalma | ... | effects technician: XFX Inc. |
| Kathryn Fenton | ... | makeup department head (as Kathryn Miles Kelly) |
| Gunnar Ferdinandsen | ... | effects technician: XFX Inc. (as Gunner Ferdinandsen) |
| Eric Fiedler | ... | shop foreman: XFX Inc. (as Eric Fieldler) |
| William Forsche | ... | effects technician: XFX Inc. (as Bill Foertsch) |
| Steve Frakes | ... | effects technician: XFX Inc. |
| Chris Goehe | ... | effects technician: XFX Inc. (as Christopher Goeh) |
| Emilio M. Gonzales | ... | effects technician: XFX Inc. (as Emilio Gonzales) |
| Steve Johnson | ... | makeup effects creator / makeup effects designer |
| Rick Lazzarini | ... | chicken animatronics: XFX Inc. |
| Leonard MacDonald | ... | first technician: XFX Inc. (as Lennie MacDonald) |
| Robert J. Marino | ... | effects technician: XFX Inc. (as Bob Marino) |
| Kenny Myers | ... | makeup artist: Mr. Williams |
| Anton Rupprecht | ... | effects technician: XFX Inc. (as Tony Rupprecht) |
| Andy Schoneberg | ... | effects technician: XFX Inc. |
| Russell Seifert | ... | effects technician: XFX Inc. |
| Michiko Tagawa | ... | effects technician: XFX Inc. |
| Bruce Zahlava | ... | effects technician: XFX Inc. |
| Mike Smithson | ... | special makeup effects artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Allen Alsobrook | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Kenneth Edward Brewer | ... | second second assistant director (as Ken Brewer) |
| Joe Camp III | ... | second assistant director (as Joseph Shelton Camp III) |
| Patrick Read Johnson | ... | second unit director |
| Michele Panelli-Venetis | ... | second assistant director (as Michele Panelli) |
| Mike Topoozian | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Steven Eaton | ... | assistant props (as Steve Eaton) |
| Amanda J. Flick | ... | sculptor (as Amanda Flick) |
| Barry Hoff | ... | swing gang |
| Tony Jackson | ... | assistant set dresser |
| Thom Magana | ... | set dresser |
| Michael Marcus | ... | leadman |
| Marc Meisels | ... | swing gang |
| Thomas Patrick O'Shea | ... | set carpenter |
| Stephen C. Peterman | ... | swing gang (as Stephen Peterman) |
| Michael Reinhart | ... | construction coordinator |
| Cyd Smyllie | ... | property master (as Cyd Smillie) |
| Bryan Utman | ... | set dresser |
| Pete von Sholly | ... | storyboard artist |
| Lauren York | ... | construction foreman |
| Christopher Gilman | ... | props (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Wayne Artman | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Tom Beckert | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Desmond Cannon | ... | apprentice sound editor (as Desmond R. Cannon) |
| Tom E. Dahl | ... | re-recording mixer |
| James Dean Fisher | ... | foley walker |
| Charles Kelly | ... | boom operator (as Charlie Kelly) |
| Mike Le Mare | ... | supervising sound editor (as Mike Le-Mare) |
| Walt Martin | ... | sound mixer |
| Andrew Patterson | ... | dialogue editor (as Andy Patterson) |
| John Post | ... | foley walker |
| Carolann Sanchez-Shapiro | ... | sound assistant (as Carolann Sanchez) |
| Steve Schwalbe | ... | sound assistant |
| Karola Storr | ... | foley editor |
Special Effects by
| Nick Benson | ... | special effects (as Nick J. Benson) |
| Kristina Birkmayer | ... | production coordinator: XFX Inc. (as Christina Birkmayer) |
| Jeff Frink | ... | special effects assistant (as Jeffrey Frink) |
| Patrick Read Johnson | ... | special effects |
| Todd Masters | ... | project foreman: butcher shop, XFX Inc. |
| Shamu | ... | special effects technician |
| Jim Thomson | ... | special effects assistant (as James Thomson) |
| Bill Thurman | ... | special effects assistant |
| David Wood | ... | special effects assistant |
| Crit Killen | ... | special effects assistant (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Ernest Farino | ... | visual effects (as Ernest D. Farino) |
| Steve Johnson | ... | designer and creator: prosthetic deterorizations |
Stunts
| Rick Barker | ... | stunts |
| May Boss | ... | stunts |
| Dan Bradley | ... | stunt coordinator / stunts |
| Geoff Brewer | ... | stunts |
| Brian R. Carson | ... | stunts (as Brian Carson) |
| Chuck Clarke | ... | stunts |
| Scott Alan Cook | ... | stunts (as Scott Allen Cook) |
| Monty Cox | ... | stunts (as LaMont Cox) |
| Christopher Doyle | ... | stunts (as Chris Doyle) |
| Andy Epper | ... | stunts (as Andrew Epper) |
| Glory Fioramonti | ... | stunts |
| Andy Gill | ... | stunts |
| Loren Janes | ... | stunts |
| Al Jones | ... | stunts |
| Wayne King Sr. | ... | stunts (as Wayne A. King) |
| Lane Leavitt | ... | stunts |
| Gene LeBell | ... | stunts |
| Ray Lykins | ... | stunts |
| Troy Melton | ... | stunts |
| Noon Orsatti | ... | stunts |
| Mario Roberts | ... | stunts |
| Edward J. Ulrich | ... | stunts (as Ed Ulrich) |
| Steve Vandeman | ... | stunts |
| George P. Wilbur | ... | stunts (as George Wilbur) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| James Babineaux | ... | best boy electric |
| Wayne Baker | ... | steadicam assistant |
| Marsha Blackburn | ... | still photographer |
| John Boccaccio | ... | first assistant camera |
| Jack English | ... | gaffer |
| David Goldner | ... | photography: jewelry store |
| Scott Grinham | ... | electrician |
| Bob Leitelt | ... | grip (as Robert Leitelt) |
| Willie Mann | ... | best boy grip |
| Mike Moad | ... | dolly grip |
| Richard Osborn Jr. | ... | second assistant camera (as Richard Osborn) |
| Les Percy | ... | key grip |
| Randolph Sellars | ... | second unit cameraman (as Randall Sellars) |
| Mark A. Shelton | ... | electrician |
| Charles Smith | ... | grip (as Charlie Smith) |
| Roger Spurgeon | ... | light operator: Musco |
| Kelly Waldman | ... | electrician |
| Greg Wardell | ... | electrician |
| George M. Chappell | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
Animation Department
| Scott Alexander | ... | video graphic animation |
| Patrick Read Johnson | ... | video graphic animation |
Casting Department
| Rosemary Welden | ... | casting associate |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Molly Corey | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Terri King | ... | costume construction |
| Andrea Phillips | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Bess Walkes | ... | wardrobe assistant |
Location Management
| Buddy Enright | ... | location manager |
| Jeffrey Lippa | ... | location assistant (as Jeff Lippa) |
Music Department
| Peter Hodgson | ... | music recordist |
| Barb Luby | ... | orchestrator |
| Phil Magnotti | ... | music recordist |
| Paul Mariconda | ... | music programmer: synthesizer / musician: synthesizer |
| Johnny Montagnese | ... | music recordist |
| Barbara Pokras | ... | music editor |
| Ernest Troost | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Jane Goldsmith | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| John Anderson | ... | driver |
| Raymond Bastonero | ... | driver (as Ray Bastonero) |
| Marilyn Bell | ... | driver |
| Chuck Clarke | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Michael Helgesen | ... | driver (as Michael J. Helgesen) |
| Walt Miller | ... | transportation captain |
| H. Lee Noblitt | ... | driver |
| Jeff Purpus | ... | driver (as Jeffrey Purpus) |
Additional Crew
| Scott Andrews | ... | assistant to the director |
| Annette Buehre | ... | main and end titles: Opticam |
| Craig Caton | ... | creature crew |
| Rich Fernalld | ... | main and end titles: Opticam |
| Jaime Glantz | ... | production assistant (as Jamie Glantz) |
| Michael Glotzer | ... | production assistant |
| Mitch Goddard | ... | production assistant |
| Abbee Goldstein | ... | production coordinator |
| Chas Hansen | ... | production assistant |
| Ann Harmon | ... | production assistant (as Anne Harmon) |
| Jolene Hastings | ... | production secretary |
| Sarah James | ... | assistant to the producers (as Sarah James Arbeid) |
| Jeffrey F. January | ... | production assistant (as Jeffrey January) |
| Carolyn Pham Johnson | ... | key set production assistant |
| Harriet Katz-Stevens | ... | assistant accountant (as Harriet Katz) |
| David Kohan | ... | production assistant |
| Kenneth Mancebo | ... | production controller (as Kenneth I. Mancebo) |
| Allan Nutkiewicz | ... | production liaison (as Dr. Allan Nutkiewicz) / set physician (as Dr. Allan Nutkiewicz) |
| J.B. Rogers | ... | production assistant |
| Lisa Roman | ... | assistant: Craig Stearns |
| Cameron Striewski | ... | main and end titles: Opticam |
| Doug Taylor | ... | unit publicist |
| Sandra Vaughan | ... | production staff |
| Doug Williams | ... | craft service |
| Eric J. Goldstein | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Paul Cho | ... | special thanks |
| Joe Dante | ... | special thanks |
| John DeChene | ... | special thanks |
| Barbara Fisher | ... | special thanks |
| Bill House | ... | special thanks |
| H.K. Huang | ... | special thanks |
| Buz Kohan | ... | special thanks |
| David Kraft | ... | special thanks |
| Richard Kraft | ... | special thanks |
| Jim Malconian | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- New World Pictures (1988) (United States) (theatrical)
- Cinemagroup F. D. (1988) (France) (theatrical)
- Entertainment Film Distributors (1988) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- José Frade Producciones Cinematográficas S.A. (1988) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Highlight Video (1988) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Image Entertainment (1988) (United States) (video) (LaserDisc)
- New World Home Video (1988) (Canada) (VHS)
- New World Video (1988) (United States) (VHS)
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (1988) (Australia) (video)
- René Malo Vidéo (1988) (Canada) (VHS) (Montreal)
- CD International (1989) (Norway) (VHS)
- Canal+ (1989) (France) (tv) (network television)
- Dentsu Video (1989) (Japan) (VHS)
- Home Box Office (HBO) (1989) (United States) (tv) (pay television)
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (1989) (Australia) (VHS)
- ABM Group (1990) (Canada) (VHS)
- Starmaker Entertainment (1990) (United States) (VHS) (for R&G Video)
- Zodiac Video (1990) (Greece) (VHS)
- Warner Bros. Television Distribution (1991) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Aquarius TV (1993) (Greece) (tv) (network television)
- M6 (1994) (France) (tv) (network television)
- Lakeshore International (1996) (World-wide) (copyright owner)
- VCI Distribution (1996) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Alive Vertrieb und Marketing (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Fine Films (2004) (Japan) (DVD)
- Fine Films (2004) (Japan) (VHS)
- GoldMax (2007) (Turkey) (tv) (cable television)
- Image Entertainment (2011) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Paragon Movies (2014) (Germany) (DVD)
- Llamentol (2015) (Spain) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Vinegar Syndrome (2022) (United States) (Blu-ray)
Special Effects
- Steve Johnson's XFX (prosthetics and special mechanical effects)
- Sabre Special Effects (special effects coordinator)
Other Companies
- Creative Casting (casting)
- Movieland Caterers (catering)
- Ray Mercer & Company (opticals)
- Albert G. Ruben and Company (insurance)
- Lion's Gate Studios (sound transfers)
- The Burbank Studios (post-production sound facility)
- Sountec Studios (original score recorded and mixed at)
- KTLA News LA (special thanks)
- The Martin Lawrence Gallery (special thanks)
- Mrs. Fields Cookies (special thanks)
- Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream (special thanks)
- University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) (special thanks)
- The Firing Line (special thanks)
- Image Processing Lab (special thanks)
- Opticam (main and end titles)
- Deluxe Entertainment Services (color by)
- Technicolor (prints by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Roger Mortis and Doug Bigelow are cops that are chasing crooks that are dead serious about crime. Or should I say they are chasing dead crooks perpetrating serious crimes? Seems some nutcase has learned how to bring back the dead and is sending them on crime sprees. Now these indestructable goons are in the way of officers Mortis and Bigelow. To even things up, when Mortis is killed (in the line of duty, of course) he gets a jump start from the Resurrection machine and takes the fight to the zombie bad guys.
Written by Tim Kretschmann |
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| Taglines | These cops are on the biggest murder case of their lives... their own. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $5,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $1,667,036, 08 May 1988 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The building used for Dante Pharmaceuticals is also the set of the movie Bio-Dome 8 years later. See more » |
| Goofs | When Roger is examined by Rebecca after his resurrection, he cuts himself and does not bleed as he is found to have no pulse. Later he is shot and bleeds from his wounds, which contradicts his earlier examination. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Cent une tueries de zombies (2012). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Dead Heat See more » |
| Quotes |
Randi James:
Hey, you're hurt. Det. Roger Mortis: Lady, I'm fucking dead. See more » |