Dead Air

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Dead Air

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

2009

1h 30m

5.1(44 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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10 featured cast members

Starring

Bill Moseley

Logan Burnhardt

Patricia Tallman

Lucy

Navid Negahban

Abir

David Moscow

Gil Brickman

Joshua Feinman

Burt

Lakshmi Manchu

Gabbi

Federico Dordei

Khalil

Susan Ruttan

Maggie

Herzl Tobey

Majeed

Anthony Ray Parker

Tanner

Creative team

Directed by: Corbin Bernsen
Written by: Kenny Yakkel
Produced by: Corbin Bernsen
Jesse Lawler

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