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As Good as Dead

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Fundamentalists kidnap the man that they believe is responsible for their leader's death, but they quickly realize they may have the wrong person.

Critics Reviews

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Jesse Cataldo Slant Magazine Oct 13, 2010
1.5/4
As Good As Dead is a crude externalization of xenophobic fears shaped, at least for a while, into a halfway decent thriller. Go to Full Review Neil Genzlinger New York Times Oct 8, 2010
3.5/4
A gruesomely alluring tale of long-simmering revenge... Go to Full Review Eric Hynes Time Out Oct 6, 2010
1/5
Three rising stars of 1989 collectively hit career bottom in director Jonathan Mossek's unintentionally uproarious psychothriller... Go to Full Review Avi Offer NYC Movie Guru Oct 9, 2010
4.75/10
Often implausible and convoluted with stilted dialogue and an irritatingly over-the-top performance by Frank Whaley. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Lee T @RT79172573 Sep 21, 2026 This was shit. Violence for violence sake. Poor story and the frequency of evil i got from it was high. Don’t watch this garbage. See more Jonathan M @RT87234422 May 27, 2026 A head of its time. Kind of a cult classic now. Very underrated and quite overlooked. This film had a decent story with amazing scenes of suspense and tension. It was a breath of fresh air, this one. See more inta k @intuciic Apr 25, 2013 nothing too special. pretty simple plot although in the end there is a twist. See more Jan 15, 2013 A gruesomely alluring tale of long-simmering revenge... See more Aug 6, 2012 good, but the little girl didn´t cry See more May 21, 2012 Very underrated and quite overlooked. This film had a decent story with amazing scenes of suspense and tension. It was a breath of fresh air, this one. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Jonathan Mossek

Director

Cary Elwes

Ethan Belfrage

Brian Cox

Reverend Kalahan

Andie MacDowell

Helen Kalahan

Frank Whaley

Aaron

Jess Weixler

Amy
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As Good as Dead

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Movie Info

Synopsis Fundamentalists kidnap the man that they believe is responsible for their leader's death, but they quickly realize they may have the wrong person.
Director
Jonathan Mossek
Producer
Eve Pomerance, Heidi Jo Markel, Jordan Gertner, Edward Bass
Screenwriter
Erez Mossek, Christopher J. Smith, Eve Pomerance
Production Co
Eclectic Pictures
Rating
R (Violence|Some Drug Content|Language)
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 13, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$1.5K
Runtime
1h 32m
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