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.”
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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Cast
22 people
Dennis Quaid
Dexter Cornell
Known for
The Day After Tomorrow
The Parent Trap
Michael Costello
College President
Meg Ryan
Sydney Fuller
Known for
Anastasia
You've Got Mail
Charlotte Rampling
Mrs. Fitzwaring
Known for
Red Sparrow
Assassin's Creed
Daniel Stern
Hal Petersham
Known for
Home Alone
The Wonder Years
Jane Kaczmarek
Gail Cornell
Known for
Malcolm in the Middle
Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair
Christopher Neame
Bernard
Known for
The Prestige
Species III
Robin Johnson
Cookie Fitzwaring
Also in
After Hours
Times Square
Robert Knepper
Nicholas Lang
Known for
Prison Break
Heroes
Jay Patterson
Graham Corey
Known for
A Million Ways to Die in the West
City of Angels
Brion James
Detective Ulmer
Known for
Blade Runner
The Fifth Element
Jack Kehoe
Detective Brockton
Known for
Serpico
The Untouchables
Annabel Jankel Director · Rocky Morton Director Charles Edward Pogue Screenplay
Worldwide gross $13M · Budget $29M · United States release March 18, 1988
Box office
Budget
$29,000,000
Worldwide gross
$12,706,478
Gross vs. budget
0.4×
Production
Touchstone Pictures
Production · Studio
Bigelow Productions
Production
Laura Ziskin Productions
Production
Silver Screen Partners III
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · March 18, 1988
Theatrical
Brazil
July 15, 1988 · Theatrical
Colombia
September 15, 1988 · Theatrical
Denmark
November 25, 1988 · Theatrical
Finland
January 6, 1989 · Theatrical
France
November 9, 1988 · Theatrical
Germany
April 12, 1989 · Theatrical · West Germany
Greece
January 18, 1989 · Theatrical
Ireland
June 2, 1989 · Theatrical
Italy
September 16, 1988 · Theatrical
Japan
March 18, 1989 · Theatrical
Netherlands
November 10, 1988 · Theatrical
Portugal
December 1, 1988 · Theatrical
Spain
January 16, 1989 · Limited theatrical · Madrid
May 19, 1989 · Limited theatrical · Barcelona
Sweden
January 18, 1989 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
March 3, 1989 · Theatrical
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