Dead Bang
For one cop this isn't just a case. It's a war.
1989 | 105m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | John Frankenheimer |
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| Writer: | John Frankenheimer, Robert Foster, Jerry Beck |
| Staring: |
| Los Angeles homicide detective Jerry Beck 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. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 24, 1989 |
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| Director: | John Frankenheimer |
| Writer: | John Frankenheimer, Robert Foster, Jerry Beck |
| Genres: | Action, Crime, Thriller |
| Keywords | neo-nazism, colorado, los angeles, california |
| Production Companies | Warner Bros. Pictures, Lorimar Film Entertainment, Polyphony Digital |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $8,125,592
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Don Johnson | Jerry Beck |
| Penelope Ann Miller | Linda Kimble |
| William Forsythe | Arthur Kressler |
| Bob Balaban | Elliott Webley |
| Frank Military | Bobby Burns |
| Tate Donovan | John Burns |
| Mickey Jones | Sleepy |
| Stephen E. Miller | Bogan - Oklahoma Officer |
| Antoni Stutz | Ray |
| Ron Campbell | Crossfield |
| William Traylor | Elton Tremmel |
| Hy Anzell | Captain Waxman |
| Michael Jeter | Dr. Krantz |
| Tim Reid | Chief Dixon |
| James B. Douglas | Agent Gilroy |
| Brad Sullivan | Chief Hillard |
| Phyllis Guerrini | Louisa |
| Darwyn Swalve | Biker #1 |
| Ron Jeremy | Biker #3 |
| Sam Scarber | Detective Bilson |
| Frank C. Turner | Cottonwood Officer |
| Mic Rodgers | Sergeant Kimble |
| Evans Evans | Mrs. Gebhardt |
| David H. 'Dutch' Van Dalsem | |
| Tiger Haynes | |
| Garwin Sanford | |
| Lon Katzman | |
| Daniel Quinn | |
| Jarion Monroe | |
| William S. Taylor | |
| Trudy Forbes | |
| Michael Higgins | |
| Stephen E. Miller | |
| Lennard Camarillo | |
| Valerie Pearson | |
| Dominick Clark | |
| Billy Boyle | |
| Justin Stillwell | |
| Maureen Thomas | |
| Ron Carothers | |
| Ernie Jackson | |
| Howard Dell |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Richard Hudolin | Art Direction |
| Alan Manzer | Art Direction |
| Arthur Jeph Parker | Set Decoration |
| Iloe Flewelling | Hairstylist |
| Jamie Brown | Makeup Artist |
| John Inzerella | Makeup Artist |
| JoAnn Stafford-Chaney | Hairstylist |
| Nick Troiano | Hairstylist |
| Jay Cannistraci | Makeup Artist |
| Stan Edmonds | Makeup Artist |
| John Frankenheimer | Director, Screenplay |
| Ken Adam | Production Design |
| Annie Ellis | Stunts |
| Jeffrey J. Dashnaw | Stunts |
| Michael Kamen | Original Music Composer |
| David R. Ellis | Stunts |
| Donna Evans | Stunts |
| Mic Rodgers | Stunt Coordinator |
| Gary Chang | Original Music Composer |
| Lynn Stalmaster | Casting |
| Cheryl Wheeler Duncan | Stunts |
| Freddie Hice | Stunts |
| Buddy Joe Hooker | Stunts |
| Gerry Fisher | Director of Photography |
| Robert Foster | Screenplay |
| Robert F. Shugrue | Editor |
| Jodie Lynn Tillen | Costume Design |
| David Geddes | Camera Operator |
| Regina Gruss | Publicist |
| James Dyer | Assistant Director |
| Jerry Beck | Story |
| Tommy J. Huff | Stunts |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Stephen J. Roth | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 6 |
| 2024 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 8 |
| 2024 | 6 | 13 | 33 | 6 |
| 2024 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 6 |
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| 2024 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 5 |
| 2024 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 5 |
| 2024 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 5 |
| 2025 | 1 | 10 | 22 | 6 |
| 2025 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2024 | 10 | 555 | 686 |
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| 2024 | 9 | 571 | 688 |
I haven't seen this before. A cop with a dead partner, sure, I have seen that. A scumbag FBI agent, yeah, I've seen that too. I've also seen a widow that want's revenge. BUT, from there it veers off and we have a group of skinhead white supremacists on a racist rampage and you have Mr. Miami V ... ice himself, in 1989, dressed like could care less about how he looks and, I haven't seen that before either. The plot takes you from LA to small town America with all the shoot outs in between. The cop is a screw up and one that seems to only get by because he's seen it all before, not because he is particularly good at what he does. It all boils down to a unique film and one that is exceptionally well put together. The only thing that would make it a better film, would make it more unique, is if the white supremacists were as deeply and disturbingly family orientated as they are in the documentaries about the KKK. But, instead, you have them as the cliched psychopaths, which is somehow LESS disturbing. But, it's a small cliche for a movie that you likely haven't seen before and certainly won't see again, at least not without the protagonist being a super buff ex-Navy SEAL with all the special effects to back it up.