Deadbeat at Dawn
Seen it?1988 | 81 min | Action, Crime, Drama, Horror
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans, horror fans and action fans. If you loved The Asphalt Jungle, start here.
- The mood
- Scary, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 21 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Goose leaves the gang life behind after pleas from his girlfriend. But it isn't long before he's pulled back into the world of violence.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$100K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 7K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jim Van Bebber
- Jim Van BebberGoose
- Megan MurphyChristy
- Marc PitmanBone Crusher
- Ric WalkerKeith
- Paul HarperDanny Carmodi
- Maureen AllisseIris (As Maureen Gentner)
- Tom Burns
- John Bradley
- Steven Bognar
- Julia ReichertWaitress