D.O.A. (1988)
Genre: Mystery / Thriller
Duration: 96 minuten
Country:
United States
Directed by: Annabel Jankel and Rocky Morton
Stars: Dennis Quaid, Meg Ryan and Daniel Stern
IMDb score:
6,1 (11.328)
Releasedate: 18 March 1988
This movie is not available on US streaming services.
D.O.A. plot
"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."
A literature professor's life turns into hell when one of his students, a promising student, commits suicide. A short time later, he himself is poisoned. He has 48 hours to live and in his last days tries to find out who is behind it.
Actors and actresses
Dexter Cornell
Sydney Fuller
Mrs. Fitzwaring
Hal Petersham
Gail Cornell
Bernard
Cookie Fitzwaring
Nicholas Lang
Graham Corey
Detective Ulmer
Reviews & comments
scorsese
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- 12805 messages
- 10829 votes
Mediocre film in which a writer and teacher is poisoned and only has one day to find out who and why. An excellent fact for a thriller, but the plot is unbelievable and this also applies to the characters (partly because of this it never becomes exciting). The film has a brisk pace and plenty happens.
Translated from Dutch · View original
Filmkriebel
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- 9680 messages
- 4500 votes
A literature teacher and ex-writer is poisoned and must solve his own murder in the time he has left to live. I appreciated the film noir cinematography, although this remake of Rudolph Maté's film is not always good. But the whodunnit lasts a long time and you don't quickly realize how the ends hang together. For me it could have been a bit grimmer and darker. Now it's all too much of an 80s formula: the student who gets involved, the humorous moments, the music. By the way, the ending would have been better if Quaid had been allowed to die after he had told his story in the commissariat. Anyway, the white light at the end indicates that he won't make it. . Not entirely successful, because with simple adjustments this could be made into a stronger film, but certainly not unsatisfactory.
PS: Cool poster here 
. Quaid in Jesus position against a clock.
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Bobbejaantje
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- 2143 messages
- 1985 votes
In the 1940s there was a film noir with the same title and premise, but beyond that the comparisons end. This modern update is a pleasure to watch. It starts and ends in b&w and with an expressionist camera as a reference to the film's roots. In between we see a flamboyantly colorful event. Good storyline and good actors with Dennis Quaid and Meg Ryan. It is a hybrid of noir, action and comedy. Such a preview of what Tarantino was his trademark, but without the winks. Visually very beautifully directed and photographed. A really good viewing piece.
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