Film

D.O.A.

1988 · 1h 36m · Mystery · Thriller

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.

IMDb

6.1

Rotten Tomatoes

64%

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.

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

Jack Kehoe

Detective Brockton

Elizabeth Arlen

Elaine Wells

Karen Radcliffe

Jane Corey

William Forward

Chief Resident

Lee Gideon

Mr. Fitzwaring

John Hawkes

Sloane

• Annabel JankelDirector
• Rocky MortonDirector
• Charles Edward PogueScreenplay · Story
• Clarence GreeneStory
• Russell RouseStory
• Laura ZiskinProducer
• Ian SanderProducer
• Yuri NeymanDirector of Photography
• Chaz JankelOriginal Music Composer
• Raja GosnellEditor

D.O.A. (1988) ORIGINAL TRAILER

Release date

March 18, 1988

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 36m

Rated

R

Revenue

$12,706,478

Genres

Mystery, Thriller

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