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Overview

User Rating:
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Director:
Mark Goldblatt
Writer:
Terry Black (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
6 May 1988 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Comedy | Horror | Sci-Fi more
Tagline:
These cops are on the biggest murder case of their lives... their own. more
Plot:
Roger Mortis and Doug Bigelow are cops that are chasing crooks that are dead serious about crime. Or... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(4 articles)
Dreamworks' Xombie?
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Our Favorite Summers: 1988
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User Comments:
Cheesy, but good... real good. more (48 total)

Cast

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Treat Williams ... Det. Roger Mortis

Joe Piscopo ... Det. Doug Bigelow

Lindsay Frost ... Randi James

Darren McGavin ... Dr. Ernest McNab

Vincent Price ... Arthur P. Loudermilk
Clare Kirkconnell ... Dr. Rebecca Smythers
Keye Luke ... Mr. Thule

Robert Picardo ... Lieutenant Herzog
Mel Stewart ... Captain Mayberry
Professor Toru Tanaka ... Butcher
Martha Quinn ... Newscaster

Ben Mittleman ... Bob

Peter Kent ... Smitty

Cate Caplin ... Saleswoman
Monica Lewis ... Mrs. Von Heisenberg
Peggy O'Brien ... Jewelry Store Manager
Chip Heller ... Wilcox
Steven R. Bannister ... The Thing
Lew Hopson ... Whitfield
Tom Nolan ... Jonas
Steve Itkin ... Freman
Shane Black ... Patrolman
Michael Saad ... Guard #1 (as Mike Saad)
Monty Cox ... Guard #2
Monty Ash ... Walter
H. Ray Huff ... Cop

Pons Maar ... Pool Zombie
Dawan Scott ... Pool Zombie
Ivan E. Roth ... End Zombie
Ron Taylor ... Shoot Out Zombie
Yvonne Peattie ... Gertrude Bellman
Clarence Brown ... Harry Latham
Pamela Vansant ... Lab Technician
Beth Toussaint ... Lab Technician
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Stephen Jacques ... Officer Liptak (uncredited)

Loren Janes ... Man In Room (uncredited)
Gene LeBell ... Guard (uncredited)
Dick Miller ... Cemetery Security Guard (uncredited)

Linnea Quigley ... Zombie Go-go Girl (uncredited)
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Directed by
Mark Goldblatt 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Terry Black  written by

Produced by
Allen Alsobrook .... associate producer
David Helpern .... producer
Michael L. Meltzer .... producer (as Michael Meltzer)
 
Original Music by
Ernest Troost 
 
Cinematography by
Robert D. Yeoman 
 
Film Editing by
Harvey Rosenstock 
 
Casting by
Steven Jacobs  (as Steve Jacobs)
 
Production Design by
Craig Stearns 
 
Set Decoration by
Greta Grigorian 
 
Costume Design by
Lisa Jensen 
 
Makeup Department
Roberto Carlos .... effects technician: XFX Inc.
Craig Caton .... effects technician: XFX Inc.
Roberto dePalma .... effects technician: XFX Inc.
Gunnar Ferdinandsen .... effects technician: XFX Inc.
Eric Fiedler .... shop foreman: XFX Inc.
Bill Forsche .... effects technician: XFX Inc.
Steve Frakes .... effects technician: XFX Inc.
Chris Goehe .... effects technician: XFX Inc.
Emilio M. Gonzales .... effects technician: XFX Inc.
Steve Johnson .... makeup effects creator
Steve Johnson .... makeup effects designer
Rick Lazzarini .... chicken animatronics: XFX Inc.
Leonard MacDonald .... first technician: XFX Inc.
Robert J. Marino .... effects technician: XFX Inc.
Kenny Myers .... makeup artist: Mr. Williams
Anton Rupprecht .... effects technician: XFX Inc.
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)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Mike Topoozian .... first assistant director
 
Art Department
Christopher Gilman .... props
Marc Meisels .... set dresser
Bryan Utman .... set dresser
 
Sound Department
Mike Le Mare .... supervising sound editor
Walt Martin .... sound mixer
Karola Storr .... foley supervisor (as Carola Storr)
 
Special Effects by
Nick Benson .... special effects
Kristina Birkmayer .... production coordinator: XFX Inc.
Patrick Read Johnson .... special effects
Todd Masters .... project foreman: butcher shop, XFX Inc.
Shamu .... special effects technician
 
Visual Effects by
Steve Johnson .... designer and creator: prosthetic deterorizations
 
Stunts
Rick Barker .... stunts
May Boss .... stunts
Dan Bradley .... stunt coordinator
Dan Bradley .... stunts
Geoff Brewer .... stunts
Brian R. Carson .... stunts (as Brian Carson)
Chuck Clarke .... stunts
Scott Alan Cook .... stunts
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 .... 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
George M. Chappell .... electrician
Jack English .... gaffer
Bob Leitelt .... grip
Willie Mann .... best boy grip
Les Percy .... key grip
Randolph Sellars .... second unit cameraman
Mark A. Shelton .... electrician
Charles Smith .... grip
 
Music Department
Barb Luby .... orchestrator
Phil Magnotti .... music recordist
Paul Mariconda .... music programmer
Paul Mariconda .... musician
Johnny Montagnese .... music recordist
Barbara Pokras .... music editor
Ernest Troost .... conductor
 
Other crew
Craig Caton .... creature crew
Michael Glotzer .... production assistant
Jane Goldsmith .... script supervisor
Eric J. Goldstein .... production assistant
Harriet Katz-Stevens .... assistant accountant
David Kohan .... production assistant
Kenneth Mancebo .... production accountant
 

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Additional Details

Parents Guide:
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Runtime:
86 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
Iceland:16 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Australia:M | France:-12 | Norway:18 | UK:18 | USA:R | West Germany:18
Filming Locations:
Los Angeles, California, USA
Company:
Helpern / Meltzer more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The lead character is called Roger Mortis. Mortis is the Latin word for "death". more
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: In the first scene where we see our two stars driving in the car, the camera crew is clearly (though quickly) visible in the reflection of multiple store windows and the side of a nearby van. more
Quotes:
Doug Bigelow: [He shuts the porno mag the clerk's being reading] Sorry to interrupt your erection! more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Zombie Cop (1991) more
Soundtrack:
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Cheesy, but good... real good., 18 March 2008
9/10
Author: joe_quarterback from Mexico City, Mexico

I watched this movie some years ago, one night I couldn't sleep 'cause of a bad case of flu. It was 2 am, and nothing else was on TV, only infomercials. So, I started to watch it and caught my attention immediately. OK, there are a bunch of bad jokes, but I laughed like crazy, and for an 80's movie, it's quite good. I can't find the DVD south of the border, but if I do, of course I'll buy it. I remember great performances of Treat Williams in "The Substitute" saga, but this is priceless. Not the best, of course, but fun to watch. Can't deny it, it's a little guilty pleasure of mine, but I can't remember seen another movie like this one. Perfect to watch if you got nothing better to do.

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