D.O.A.

Mar 18, 1988

1h 36m

★ 6.3

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.

Genres

Mystery

Thriller

Production Companies

Touchstone Pictures

Bigelow Productions

Laura Ziskin Productions

Silver Screen Partners III

D.O.A. Trailers

Cast

Dexter Cornell

Dennis Quaid

Sydney Fuller

Meg Ryan

Mrs. Fitzwaring

Charlotte Rampling

Hal Petersham

Daniel Stern

Gail Cornell

Jane Kaczmarek

Bernard

Christopher Neame

Cookie Fitzwaring

Robin Johnson

Nicholas Lang

Robert Knepper

Graham Corey

Jay Patterson

Detective Ulmer

Brion James

Detective Brockton

Jack Kehoe

Elaine Wells

Elizabeth Arlen

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