Dead Bang

Dead Bang

1989 · 105 min · EN · R · 6.3 (80 votes)
Dir. John Frankenheimer · Starring Don Johnson, Penelope Ann Miller, William Forsythe, Bob Balaban, Frank Military, Tate Donovan · Music Gary Chang

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

ActionThrillerCrime

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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A grim, hard-boiled descent into the underbelly of hate. This film feels like a raw, unflinching dive into a dangerous investigation, fueled by a lone cop battling his own demons against a backdrop of escalating violence.

grittytensedarkviolentsteady80s crime thrillerneo-noirgritty realismhate crimesvigilantismpersonal demonsjustice
neo-nazismcoloradolos angelescalifornia