D.O.A.
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.
1988•1h 36m•6.3/10
MysteryThriller
Ratings
🎬TMDb
6.3/10(228)
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.
Production
Touchstone Pictures, Bigelow Productions, Laura Ziskin Productions, Silver Screen Partners III
Language
EN
Status
Released
Release Date
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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
Jack Kehoe
Detective Brockton
Elizabeth Arlen
Elaine Wells
Karen Radcliffe
Jane Corey
William Forward
Chief Resident
Lee Gideon
Mr. Fitzwaring
John Hawkes
Sloane
Michael Stephen Costello
College President
Brent Anderson
Metcalf
Marco Perella
Cab Driver
Gabriel Folse
Frat Jock
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