Where to watch Dead Heat (1988) tonight
Dead Heat (1988) runs 1 h 26 min, is rated R in the US and averages 6.2 from 251 TMDB members. 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.
- Runtime
- 1 h 26 min — ends 9:26 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- R (US)
- Genres
- Horror, Science Fiction, Action, Thriller, Comedy
- Released
- May 6, 1988
- TMDB rating
- 6.2 / 10 from 251 votes
- Director
- Mark Goldblatt
- Starring
- Treat Williams, Joe Piscopo, Lindsay Frost, Darren McGavin
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-08: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), Shout! Factory Amazon Channel (subscription), Howdy Amazon Channel (subscription), Hoopla (free), Fawesome (free), The Roku Channel (free with ads), YouTube Free (free with ads), Plex (free with ads), Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads (free with ads), Amazon MX Player (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is Dead Heat?
- Dead Heat is 1 h 26 min long (86 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:26 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is Dead Heat rated?
- Dead Heat is rated R in the US.
- Is Dead Heat a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Horror and Science Fiction hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.
- Where can I stream Dead Heat?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-08: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), Shout! Factory Amazon Channel (subscription), Howdy Amazon Channel (subscription), Hoopla (free), Fawesome (free), The Roku Channel (free with ads), YouTube Free (free with ads), Plex (free with ads), Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads (free with ads), Amazon MX Player (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
- Comedies under 100 minutes
- Horror movies under 90 minutes
- Action movies under 2 hours
- Thrillers under 100 minutes
- Sci-fi movies under 2 hours
- Movies from the 80s
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
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