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D.O.A.

Play trailer Poster for D.O.A. R,  1988,  1h 36m,  Crime/ Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 64% 22 Reviews Tomatometer 29% 5,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
64% Tomatometer 22 Reviews 29% Popcornmeter 5,000+ Ratings
A professor (Dennis Quaid) and a coed (Meg Ryan) spend his final hours trying to find out who has slipped him luminous poison.

Critics Reviews

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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Jan 1, 2000
3/4
The plot is irresistible from the first frame onward. Go to Full Review
David Nusair Reel Film Reviews Jun 21, 2026
2.5/4
...a seemingly foolproof setup that’s employed to periodically watchable yet mostly lackluster effect by Morton and Jankel... Go to Full Review
Terry Francis Southern Voice (Atlanta) May 8, 2023
D.OA. is so slickly derivative it develops a flash all its own. Even viewers who are finally disappointed by it aren't likely to feel cheated. Go to Full Review
Jas Keimig The Stranger (Seattle, WA) Jan 20, 2022
It's a trashy neo-noir that's clearly having a lot of fun. Go to Full Review
Mike Massie Gone With The Twins Sep 6, 2020
2/10
The fast-paced rock beats in the background continue to goofily contradict the potentially deadly encounters. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Aug 5, 2005
2/5
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Draco S Apr 16, 2017 This was decent enough, but nothing that is overly memorable. I found that the performances helped keep the occasionally dry script movie forward. If you like the old school film noir type of films, you might find this worth watching. See more
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Cast & Crew

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Annabel Jankel

Director

Rocky Morton

Director

Dennis Quaid

Dexter Cornell

Meg Ryan

Sydney Fuller

Charlotte Rampling

Mrs. Fitzwaring

Daniel Stern

Hal Petersham

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D.O.A.

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Movie Info

Synopsis A professor (Dennis Quaid) and a coed (Meg Ryan) spend his final hours trying to find out who has slipped him luminous poison.
Director
Annabel Jankel, Rocky Morton
Producer
Ian Sander, Laura Ziskin
Screenwriter
Charles Edward Pogue
Distributor
Buena Vista Pictures
Production Co
Touchstone Pictures, Silver Screen Partners III
Rating
R
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 18, 1988, Original
Release Date (DVD)
Oct 14, 2003
Box Office (Gross USA)
$12.7M
Runtime
1h 36m
Sound Mix
Surround
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