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.
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.
D.O.A. (1988) is a mystery and thriller film directed by Annabel Jankel, released on March 18, 1988 with a runtime of 1h 36m. It stars Dennis Quaid, Meg Ryan, Charlotte Rampling and Daniel Stern. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 228 ratings.
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Dennis Quaid
as Dexter Cornell
Meg Ryan
as Sydney Fuller
Charlotte Rampling
as Mrs. Fitzwaring
Daniel Stern
as Hal Petersham
Jane Kaczmarek
as Gail Cornell
Christopher Neame
as Bernard
Robin Johnson
as Cookie Fitzwaring
Robert Knepper
as Nicholas Lang
Jay Patterson
as Graham Corey
Brion James
as Detective Ulmer
Jack Kehoe
as Detective Brockton
Elizabeth Arlen
as Elaine Wells
Directed by Annabel Jankel, written by Charles Edward Pogue, Russell Rouse and Charles Edward Pogue, produced by Laura Ziskin and Ian Sander.
Average viewer score of 6.3/10 from 228 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on September 26, 2014
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The main cast of D.O.A. (1988) includes Dennis Quaid, Meg Ryan, Charlotte Rampling, Daniel Stern and Jane Kaczmarek. The film was directed by Annabel Jankel. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
D.O.A. was released on March 18, 1988 and runs for 1h 36m.
D.O.A. (1988) holds an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from 228 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy mystery and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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