Movie · 1988
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.”
Released 18 March 1988 96 min Mystery / Thriller More from 1988 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗
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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How old were they?
Jack Kehoe
as Detective Brockton
Brion James
as Detective Ulmer
Charlotte Rampling
as Mrs. Fitzwaring
Christopher Neame
as Bernard
William Forward
as Chief Resident
Dennis Quaid
as Dexter Cornell
Jay Patterson
as Graham Corey
Jane Kaczmarek
as Gail Cornell
Daniel Stern
as Hal Petersham
Robert Knepper
as Nicholas Lang
John Hawkes
as Sloane
Meg Ryan
as Sydney Fuller
Robin Johnson
as Cookie Fitzwaring
Elizabeth Arlen
as Elaine Wells
Karen Radcliffe
as Jane Corey
Lee Gideon
as Mr. Fitzwaring
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The numbers
30years between the oldest and youngest billed
53Jack Kehoe — oldest on the call sheet
23Elizabeth Arlen — youngest billed
34average age of the credited cast