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.
Rating: 6.3 out of 10TMDB(234 votes)
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.
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Box office
Grossed $12.7M worldwide
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Based on
Based on D.O.A.
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Filming locations
Filmed in New Orleans
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Setting
Set in Texas
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Music
Music by Chaz Jankel
Details
- Directors
- Writers
- Charles Edward PogueScreenplay, Story
- Russell RouseStory
- Clarence GreeneStory
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- March 18, 1988
- Original language
- English
- Revenue
- $12.7M
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
Dennis QuaidDexter Cornell
Meg RyanSydney Fuller
Charlotte RamplingMrs. Fitzwaring
Daniel SternHal Petersham
Jane KaczmarekGail Cornell
Christopher NeameBernard
Robin JohnsonCookie Fitzwaring
Robert KnepperNicholas Lang
Jay PattersonGraham Corey
Brion JamesDetective Ulmer
Jack KehoeDetective Brockton
Elizabeth ArlenElaine Wells- Karen RadcliffeJane Corey
- William ForwardChief Resident
- Lee GideonMr. Fitzwaring
John HawkesSloane
Michael Stephen CostelloCollege President- Brent AndersonMetcalf
Marco PerellaCab Driver- Gabriel FolseFrat Jock
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