Dead Bang

For one cop this isn't just a case. It's a war.

6.3
19891h 45m

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.

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Cast

Photo of Don Johnson

Don Johnson

Jerry Beck

Photo of William Forsythe

William Forsythe

Arthur Kressler

Photo of Bob Balaban

Bob Balaban

Elliott Webley

Photo of Frank Military

Frank Military

Bobby Burns

Photo of Tate Donovan

Tate Donovan

John Burns

Photo of Stephen E. Miller

Stephen E. Miller

Bogan - Oklahoma Officer

Photo of William Traylor

William Traylor

Elton Tremmel

Photo of Hy Anzell

Hy Anzell

Captain Waxman

Photo of Michael Jeter

Michael Jeter

Dr. Krantz

Photo of Tim Reid

Tim Reid

Chief Dixon

Photo of James B. Douglas

James B. Douglas

Agent Gilroy

Photo of Brad Sullivan

Brad Sullivan

Chief Hillard

Photo of Ron Jeremy

Ron Jeremy

Biker #3

Photo of Sam Scarber

Sam Scarber

Detective Bilson

Photo of Frank C. Turner

Frank C. Turner

Cottonwood Officer

Photo of Mic Rodgers

Mic Rodgers

Sergeant Kimble

Photo of Evans Evans

Evans Evans

Mrs. Gebhardt

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Reviews

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GenerationofSwine

10/10

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 Vice 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.

You've reached the end.