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Dead Bang

Play trailer Poster for Dead Bang R,  1989,  1h 45m,  Action Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 38% 13 Reviews Tomatometer 43% 1,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
38% Tomatometer 13 Reviews 43% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
Los Angeles homicide detective Jerry Beck (Don Johnson) 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.

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Eddie Harrison film-authority.com Feb 7, 2026
4/5
…rises to several big action set-pieces; the production designer is the magician behind the James Bond look Ken Adams. Dead Bang hasn’t got much of a reputation, but it’s right on the money, showing the true colours of what was ailing within America… Go to Full Review
David Nusair Reel Film Reviews Aug 21, 2015
2.5/4
It's clear immediately that Dead Bang, written by Robert Foster and directed by John Frankenheimer, isn't looking to reinvent the wheel in terms of its narrative... Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Jan 6, 2015
C+
A film that maybe could only be more absurd if Woody Allen played the Don Johnson role. Go to Full Review
Jake Euker F5 (Wichita, KS) Feb 18, 2007
3/5
Chuck O'Leary FulvueDrive-in.com Mar 5, 2006
6/10
John Frankenheimer was unhappy with the way the studio cut this one, but it remains a competent, watchable action-thriller. Most memorable for a scene where Don Johnson's hungover cop pukes on a suspect. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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John Frankenheimer

Director

Don Johnson

Jerry Beck

Penelope Ann Miller

Linda

William Forsythe

Arthur Kressler

Bob Balaban

Elliot Webly

Frank Military

Bobby Burns

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Movie Info

Synopsis Los Angeles homicide detective Jerry Beck (Don Johnson) 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.
Director
John Frankenheimer
Producer
Stephen J. Roth
Screenwriter
Robert Foster
Production Co
Lorimar Film Entertainment, Polyphony Digital
Rating
R
Genre
Action
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA)
$7.4M
Runtime
1h 45m
Sound Mix
Surround
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