Dead Air

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Dead Air

"All America's worst fears. Realized. At once."

2009

1h 30m

5.1(42 votes)

Horror

Science Fiction

Thriller

Overview

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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Cast & Crew

120 members

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Bill Moseley

Logan Burnhardt

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Patricia Tallman

Lucy

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Navid Negahban

Abir

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David Moscow

Gil Brickman

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Joshua Feinman

Burt

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Lakshmi Manchu

Gabbi

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Federico Dordei

Khalil

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Susan Ruttan

Maggie

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Herzl Tobey

Majeed

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Anthony Ray Parker

Tanner

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Haley Pullos

Dee Dee

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Larry Varanelli

Press Secretary

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Danielle Petty

Woman on the Run

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Elle Travis

Natalie Fiennes

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Corbin Bernsen

Dr. F

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Dan Lauria

Fred

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Jeanne Cooper

Paranoid Caller #1

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Larry Drake

Vernon

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J.T. Tepnapa

Maniac

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Jason Davis

Maniac

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Alexander Fazel

Serious Caller

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DeeDee Bigelow

Maniac

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Mocean Melvin

Caller (voice)

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Tammy Felice

Colleague #1

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Dan Olivo

Panicked Caller

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Randy Mulkey

News Anchor #2

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Ruben Pla

Radhi

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David Leach

Maniac

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Neil Garguilo

Colleague #2

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Kevin T. McCarthy

Paranoid Caller #3

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Peter Leake

Relieved Caller

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Andrea Shreeman

Yolanda

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Justin Rodgers Hall

Maniac

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Larry Varanelli

Press Undersecretary

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Lauren Leah Mitchell

Jill

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T.L. Lankford

Scientist

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Kelby Floyd

Maniac

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Sonia Kazarova

W.H.O. Operator

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Sharon Savene

Maniac

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Chris Vanderhorst

Maniac

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Michael Manuel Sanders

Informed Caller

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Terry F. Smith

Zombie

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Will Wallace

Paranoid Caller #2

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Will Rideau

Maniac

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J. Hunter Ackerman

Mike/ Maniac

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Karen Grieco

Maniac

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Brandon Kyle Davis

Attack Victim

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Justin Rambow

Maniac

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Gustavo López

Maniac

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Brian Metran

Maniac

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Crew

Mike McIntosh

Reporter

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Chauna Wertlow

Maniac

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Camera

Joseph Joyce

Maniac

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Phyllis Lucero

Maniac

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Brett Hunt

Maniac

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Josh Shadid

Maniac

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Roger E. Fanter

Old Ted

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Beto Torres

Cholo

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Clayton Fletcher

Maniac

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Lynne Waite

Maniac

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Jill Shaffer

Maniac

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Heather Von Dillenburg

Maniac

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Dakota Tim

Maniac

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Chris Sanita

Maniac

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Angel Trujillo

Maniac

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Marissa Grams

Maniac

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Patrick Schnabel

Maniac

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Mike Miklosko

Maniac

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Ziv Butbeka

Maniac

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Rodrigo López

Maniac

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Teresa Ousley

Maniac

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Faulkner Hudson

Maniac

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Wagner Sandoval

Maniac

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Daisy Gomez

Maniac

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Mahlon Robertson

Maniac

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Anna Waite

Maniac

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Vicky Gonzalez

Maniac

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Johnothan Carter

Maniac

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Kevin Anders

Maniac

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Gus Lopez

Maniac

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Sean MacArthur

Murdered Caller

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Andrew Trujillo

Maniac

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Lindsay Arehart

Maniac

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Cassandra Trujillo

Maniac

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Renee Brookdale

Maniac

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Devon Voorhees

Maniac

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Jan Kooren

Maniac

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Dakota Voorhees

Maniac

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Jennifer Dwetham

Maniac

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Heather Whitaker

Maniac

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Ryan Mitchell

Maniac

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Barsha Fields

Maniac

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Jennifer Leete

Maniac

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Joel Myhre

Maniac

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Diego Gomez

Maniac

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Cromwell Aspajo

Maniac

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Sharenna Owens

Maniac

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Chan'nel Ward

Maniac

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Daniel Higgins

Maniac

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Susan Shine

Maniac

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Crystal Casares

Maniac

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Eric Komans

Maniac

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Matt Lande

Maniac

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Jacob Sandomire

Maniac

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Brad Spanbauer

Maniac

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Dylan Voorhees

Maniac

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Tyrone B. Kendall II

Maniac

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Alonzo D. Jackson

Maniac

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Allan Deluca

Maniac

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Falconer Hudson

Newsroom Maniac

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Michael Durham

Unknown Role

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Andrew Sacks

Maniac

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Tracy Sandoval

Maniac

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Mike Mahaffey

Eastbrook Caller

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Gerri Swain

Maniac

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Christopher Vasquez

Maniac

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Mike Vizcaino

Maniac

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Jerry Mussari

Maniac

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Danielle Vaughn

Maniac

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McCready Baker

Newscaster (uncredited)

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