Pulsations mortelles

Original title: Dead in a Heartbeat

TV Movie
2002
TV-14
1h 31m

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A man in Seattle explodes. The bomb squad investigates, leading Lt. Tom to Gillian, a surgeon, who's implanting a pacemaker that explodes. Tom and Gillian chase her other pacemaker patients ... Read allA man in Seattle explodes. The bomb squad investigates, leading Lt. Tom to Gillian, a surgeon, who's implanting a pacemaker that explodes. Tom and Gillian chase her other pacemaker patients before they explode plus try to find the culprit.A man in Seattle explodes. The bomb squad investigates, leading Lt. Tom to Gillian, a surgeon, who's implanting a pacemaker that explodes. Tom and Gillian chase her other pacemaker patients before they explode plus try to find the culprit.

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5.3/10

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7csab-39797

Decent film. Not worth the low reviews.

This was a made for TV movie and honestly it was decent. The plot was unique and a bit nerve wracking. I don't think it was boring as others wrote, the action starts within the first 6 minutes.

The acting was good, Judge Reinhold has his signature smirks and sarcasm through out.

The thought of being implanted with a bomb is frightening. I thought they did a good job with the effects without showing gore.

Again I really don't get the low reviews, especially the 1's. I get not everyone has the same taste in movies but to me a 1 is unwatchable , which this movie isn't.

If you're looking for a fast paced, little thrill movie this is a good choice.

edwardino

Great TV movie

Dead In A Heartbeat was an awesome movie. The best TV movie that I have ever seen. It was so good that I think it should have come out to theatres first, because it really deserves more credit than a TV movie. Good plot, good actors, very good movie. I highly recommend it.

choon_man

Not bad,

i disagree with peoples views on the story being original. While watching the film it occurred to me i had seen this film before, just not. This is exactly the same as 'Speed' just with people not buses and a different motive. Yes the pacemaker story has originality and yes the movie was quite entertaining but come on, doesnt anybody else realise this?

5mreddwilliams

Check Your Pacemaker

Granted, "Dead in a Heartbeat" (2002) is a made-for-television movie with fade out/fade in prompts for commercials, but.the script does include some entertaining elements. For one, Judge Reinhold plays an experienced explosives specialist / police lieutenant investigating some bizarre murders. Working with a cardiologist who installs pacemakers, Reinhold and his team sift through medical records to find the killer.

Add in mounting tensions - most involving worrisome countdowns - and possible romance and you have a decent storyline. But watch this one only if a Hallmark-style TV movie agrees with your viewing tastes.

leifureiriksson

Not good, not bad

Somewhere in the middle. The acting from both main characters are OK, Judge Reinhold is doing fine, and I also liked Fuvio Cecere as Berman. It's a mediocre TV-movie although, as it's way overpacked with clichés...too bad, it could have been better, as the acting is fine.

4/10

Trivia
The list Dr. Hays hands Lieutenant Royko has her friends on the first page and ex-boyfriends on the second; many of these names are those of the crew.

"Friends" include: Sean Lambert (lead carpenter), Jonathan Shore (post-production supervisor), Randy Roberts (editor), Tom Baleshta (lead props), Louise Haut (grip), Marty Law (generator operator), Kelly Fry (craft service / first aid), Mark Brown (grip), Ann Russell (costume set supervisor), Keith Parent (assistant costume designer), Debbie Tallman (truck supervisor), Jeannie Chow (key hair stylist), Jacob Rupp (stunt coordinator / stunts), Tony Lazarowich (special effects supervisor), Darren Brisker (sound mixer), Anthony Windle (dresser), Steven Horan (on-set dresser), Glen Tremblay (transportation coordinator), Rainer Scheelisch (transportation captain), Byron Drinkle (video coordinator), and Orrin Stroll (business and legal affairs).

"Ex-boyfriends" include Jason Furukawa (first assistant director) and Danny Nowak (director of photography).

Quotes
Lieutenant Tom Royko: [Troy is in bed] Did you study for that test?
Troy: Mm-hmm.
Lieutenant Tom Royko: So, tell me something about Napoleon.
Troy: [falling asleep] He was French.
Lieutenant Tom Royko: Well, that's a start.