D.O.A. (1988)

R03/18/1988Mystery, Thriller1h 36m
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Someone poisoned Dexter Cornell. He's got to find out who. He's got to find out why. He's got to find out now. In 24 hours, he'll be Dead On Arrival.

Overview

Dexter Cornell, an English Professor becomes embroiled in a series of murders involving people around him. Dexter has good reason to want to find the murderer but hasn't much time. He finds help and comfort from one of his student, Sydney Fuller.

Top Billed Cast

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    Dennis Quaid

    Dexter Cornell

  2. Cast 1

    Meg Ryan

    Sydney Fuller

  3. Cast 1

    Charlotte Rampling

    Mrs. Fitzwaring

  4. Cast 1

    Daniel Stern

    Hal Petersham

  5. Cast 1

    Jane Kaczmarek

    Gail Cornell

  6. Cast 1

    Christopher Neame

    Bernard

  7. Cast 1

    Robin Johnson

    Cookie Fitzwaring

  8. Cast 1

    Robert Knepper

    Nicholas Lang

  9. Cast 1

    Jay Patterson

    Graham Corey

Who was murdered? He was! D.O.A. is directed by Annabel Jankel and Rocky Morton and adapted to screenplay by Charles Edward Pogue from a story by Russell Rouse and Clarence Greene. It stars Dennis Quaid, Meg Ryan, Daniel Stern, Charlotte Rampling, Jane Kaczmarek and Christopher Neame. Music is by Chaz Jankel and cinematography by Yuri Neyman. A loose remake of the 1950 film noir of the same name, the story finds Professor Dexter Cornell (Quaid) staggering into a police station proclaiming that he is dying because someone has poisoned him. Told in flashback by Cornell, we see the events t...

Status Released

Original LanguageEnglish 

Budget-

Revenue $12,706,478.00

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