Is Dead Bang violent?

Yes. More violent than 85% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More frightening than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More sad than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Dead Bang easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Dead Bang end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Dead Bang

Name: Dead Bang
Genre: Action, Thriller, Crime
Released: 1989
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Don Johnson, Penelope Ann Miller, William Forsythe, Bob Balaban, Frank Military

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

Directed by John Frankenheimer

Produced by Lorimar Film Entertainment, Polyphony Digital

1989105 min6.4 / 10

A gritty 1980s crime thriller that pits a flawed detective against organized white supremacists, balancing procedural investigation with personal moral reckoning.

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.

Clusters

Vengeance Over Introspection Trapped Heroes Fighting Back Revenge Stories Without Happy Endings Mob Double Crosses American City Movies

Genres

Action Thriller Crime

Keywords

Neo-nazism Colorado Los Angeles, California

Questions people ask

Is Dead Bang violent? Yes. More violent than 85% of films.
Is Dead Bang scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.
Is Dead Bang sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is Dead Bang easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Does Dead Bang end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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