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Dead Badge

  • 19951995
  • RR
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
4.6/10
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Dead Badge (1995)
  • Action
  • Drama
  • Thriller
A clean cop gets assigned to a corrupt precinct, leaving him with two options: either give in or be next in line to have an "accident" wearing that badge.A clean cop gets assigned to a corrupt precinct, leaving him with two options: either give in or be next in line to have an "accident" wearing that badge.A clean cop gets assigned to a corrupt precinct, leaving him with two options: either give in or be next in line to have an "accident" wearing that badge.
IMDb RATING
4.6/10
130
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  • Director
    • Douglas Barr
  • Writer
    • Douglas Barr
  • Stars
    • Angela Alvarado
    • Christine Avila
    • Robert Axelrod
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  • Director
    • Douglas Barr
  • Writer
    • Douglas Barr
  • Stars
    • Angela Alvarado
    • Christine Avila
    • Robert Axelrod
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    • 1User review
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    Dead Badge (1995)
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    Angela Alvarado
    Angela Alvarado
    • Celina Rojas
    Christine Avila
    Christine Avila
    • Corner Bar Hooker
    Robert Axelrod
    Robert Axelrod
    • Pimp
    Kay Benjamin
    • Admissions Nurse
    • (as Kay E. Elizabeth)
    Art Bonilla
    Art Bonilla
    • Waiter
    Raymond Cruz
    Raymond Cruz
    • Tomas Gomez
    Juan Antonio Devoto
    Juan Antonio Devoto
    • Corner Bar Bartender
    Marta DuBois
    Marta DuBois
    • Billie Torres
    Olympia Dukakis
    Olympia Dukakis
    • Dr. Doris Rice
    Ricardo Angelito Díaz Jr.
    • Billies Son
    Mary-Pat Green
    Mary-Pat Green
    • Waitress
    Eleanor Hurt
    • Uniformed Woman
    Yaphet Kotto
    Yaphet Kotto
    • Captain Hunt
    Raymond O'Keefe
    • Detective Yerkes
    Leland Orser
    Leland Orser
    • Pellman
    Robin Riker
    Robin Riker
    • Joyce Deitz
    Danny Roque
    • Hotel Clerk
    James Sikking
    James Sikking
    • Wheeler…
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      • Douglas Barr
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    1/10
    Too poorly scripted to possess any interest.
    This deplorable example of a police-flavoured drama stars a miscast Brian Wimmer as Dan Sampson, a supposedly unsullied officer assigned to a tour in a Long Beach (Calif.) Police Department division that is under internal investigation for corruption. The poxy division (oddly called "precinct" in this sloppily written affair) is headed by a completely distasteful captain played by Yaphet Kotto who can do nothing with his part to make it even remotely plausible. An identical hurdle is faced by others of the cast who must struggle with the cliche-sodden scenes fostered by writer/director Douglas Barr. The production is damaged due to the use of readily foreseeable action and dialogue, the latter being generally disconcerting in its low quality. It is evident that little or no effort was made beforehand to determine what sorts of law enforcement procedures would apply for the Long Beach, or indeed any, police department. Wimmer is only effective, and that marginally, when his character edges towards self-victimization, generally being far from accurately representative as a police officer, even a misfit as in this movie, and his transmutation into a vengeful man with a mission lacks any trace of conviction. Fine supporting players M. Emmet Walsh and James B. Sikking answer the slight demands of their roles, telegraphed as they are by the trite direction. Little is asked of the actresses involved here, Olympia Dukakis being particularly absurd in her capacity as a police psychologist with a secret of her own. One might conceivably amuse oneself by calling nearly every action and bit of conversation before they occur; there is surely little else upon which to concentrate. For such a pitiable film, it is pleasing to report that the cinematography and lighting, under the care of Paul Holahan, are estimable and consistently creative, as well.
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    • rsoonsa
    • Jul 20, 2003

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    • Release date
      • March 28, 1995 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Dead Badge (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • O Distintivo da Morte
    • Production company
      • Baer Entertainment Group
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    • Budget
      • $2,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Ultra Stereo

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