D.O.A. (1988)
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.
Director: Annabel Jankel, Rocky Morton
Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Runtime: 96 min
Release Date: March 18, 1988
Cast
- Dennis Quaid - Dexter Cornell
- Meg Ryan - Sydney Fuller
- Charlotte Rampling - Mrs. Fitzwaring
- Daniel Stern - Hal Petersham
- Jane Kaczmarek - Gail Cornell
- Christopher Neame - Bernard
- Robin Johnson - Cookie Fitzwaring
- Robert Knepper - Nicholas Lang
- Jay Patterson - Graham Corey
- Brion James - Detective Ulmer
Screenplay
- Charles Edward Pogue (Screenplay)
- Charles Edward Pogue (Story)
- Clarence Greene (Story)
- Russell Rouse (Story)
Music: Chaz Jankel
Cinematography: Yuri Neyman
Editing: Raja Gosnell, Michael R. Miller
Production: Touchstone Pictures, Bigelow Productions, Laura Ziskin Productions, Silver Screen Partners III
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Box Office: $13M
Original Language: en
Keywords
race against time, toxication, literature professor, culprit, relationship, divorce, glue, woman director, stealing manuscript
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is D.O.A. about?
- 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.
- Who directed D.O.A.?
- D.O.A. was directed by Annabel Jankel, Rocky Morton.
- Who stars in D.O.A.?
- D.O.A. stars Dennis Quaid, Meg Ryan, Charlotte Rampling, Daniel Stern, Jane Kaczmarek, Christopher Neame.
- How long is D.O.A.?
- D.O.A. has a runtime of 1h 36m (96 minutes).
- What genre is D.O.A.?
- D.O.A. is a Mystery, Thriller film.
- How much did D.O.A. gross?
- D.O.A. grossed $13M worldwide.
- Where was D.O.A. produced?
- D.O.A. was produced in United States of America.