D.O.A.

D.O.A.

1988 · 96 min · EN · R · 6.3 (173 votes)
Dir. Annabel Jankel, Rocky Morton · Starring Dennis Quaid, Meg Ryan, Charlotte Rampling, Daniel Stern, Jane Kaczmarek, Christopher Neame · Music Chaz Jankel

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.

MysteryThriller

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.

VIBE

A desperate race against time fuels this gritty neo-noir. A professor's quest for answers is laced with betrayal and toxic relationships, all set against a backdrop of mounting dread and urban decay.

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