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D.O.A.( 1988)

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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

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      Meg Ryan

      Sydney Fuller

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      Charlotte Rampling

      Mrs. Fitzwaring

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      Daniel Stern

      Hal Petersham

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      Jane Kaczmarek

      Gail Cornell

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      Christopher Neame

      Bernard

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      Robin Johnson

      Cookie Fitzwaring

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      Robert Knepper

      Nicholas Lang

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      Jay Patterson

      Graham Corey

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      Brion James

      Detective Ulmer

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      Jack Kehoe

      Detective Brockton

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      Elizabeth Arlen

      Elaine Wells

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      Karen Radcliffe

      Jane Corey

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      William Forward

      Chief Resident

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      Lee Gideon

      Mr. Fitzwaring

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      John Hawkes

      Sloane

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      Michael Stephen Costello

      College President

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      Brent Anderson

      Metcalf

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      Marco Perella

      Cab Driver

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      Gabriel Folse

      Frat Jock

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      Joy Swan

      Survey Girl

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    A review by John Chard

    6.5
    Written by John Chard on Fri Sep 26 2014
    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 th...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    12706478.00

    Keywords

    • race against time
    • toxication
    • literature professor
    • culprit
    • relationship
    • divorce
    • glue
    • woman director
    • stealing manuscript