

Dead Air
2009-10-27 · 90 min · ★ 5.0
Logan Burnhardt is the ego-king of the airwaves, but his unflappable persona is put to the test when a terrorist bio-attack unleashes a plague of flesh-ripping maniacs on Los Angeles.
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Production details
- Directors
- Corbin Bernsen
- Production companies
- Antibody Films, Team Cherokee Productions, Public Media Works, Expedition Films, MultiVisionnaire Media, Anthem Pictures, Gryphon Entertainment, New KSM, Signature Entertainment
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Bill MoseleyLogan Burnhardt
Patricia TallmanLucy
Navid NegahbanAbir
David MoscowGil Brickman
Joshua FeinmanBurt
Lakshmi ManchuGabbi
Federico DordeiKhalil
Susan RuttanMaggie
Herzl TobeyMajeed
Anthony Ray ParkerTanner
Haley PullosDee Dee
Danielle PettyWoman on the Run
Corbin BernsenDr. F
Dan LauriaFred
Jeanne CooperParanoid Caller #1
Larry DrakeVernon
Jason DavisManiacTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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