Dead Heat

– Boston cop Pally is forced into early retirement, putting a strain on his marriage. Pally's stepbrot..

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Movie
Rating:
5.40 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours
Release Year:
2002
Dead Heat (2002)

Boston cop Pally is forced into early retirement, putting a strain on his marriage. Pally's stepbrother, Ray, attempts to lift his spirits by tipping him off to a sure-bet racehorse. But their attempts to secure the champion equine are thwarted by a local mob boss, who steals the horse as repayment for a gambling debt. With their investment on the line, Pally and Ray become entangled in a web of underworld crime and murder.

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Release Date:

23 Jul 2002

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Mark Malone

Writer:

Mark Malone

Main Actors:

Kiefer Sutherland, Anthony LaPaglia, Radha Mitchell, Lothaire Bluteau

Plot:

Heart problems force Boston cop Pally LaMarr to retire; he's in a funk and his wife Charlotte sends him packing. At Charlotte's insistence, Pally's half-brother Ray pays Pally a visit and suggests he buy a race horse to cheer up. Ray's always playing the angles, and he's got his eye on a horse that's cheap because it's been misdiagnosed. Ray knows the horse is a champion. Before they can win some money, a local mob boss, Frank Finnigan, sees the horse and steals it as payment for the gambling debt of Tony, a local jockey and single parent. Can Pally and Ray get the horse back, get Tony out of hock, and win some moola? What about Charlotte: can Pally let his heart take the lead?

Awards:

2 nominations.

Production:

Cinerenta Medienbeteiligungs KG

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
5.4/10