Spain / Jan 16, 1989 / Madrid
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.
1h 36min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Robert Knepper | Nicholas Lang |
| Jay Patterson | Graham Corey |
| Brion James | Detective Ulmer |
| Jack Kehoe | Detective Brockton |
| Elizabeth Arlen | Elaine Wells |
| Karen Radcliffe | Jane Corey |
| William Forward | Chief Resident |
| Lee Gideon | Mr. Fitzwaring |
| John Hawkes | Sloane |
| Michael Stephen Costello | College President |
| Brent Anderson | Metcalf |
| Marco Perella | Cab Driver |
| Gabriel Folse | Frat Jock |
| Joy Swan | Survey Girl |
Genres
MysteryThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | D.O.A. |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Touchstone Pictures, Bigelow Productions, Laura Ziskin Productions, Silver Screen Partners III |
| Release date | 18 marzo 1988 |
| Production | Laura Ziskin, Ian Sander, Cathleen Summers, Andrew J. Kuehn |
| Writer | Charles Edward Pogue, Clarence Greene, Russell Rouse |
| Casting | Nancy Foy |
| Editing | Raja Gosnell, Michael R. Miller, Michael Berenbaum |
| Cinematography | Yuri Neyman |
| Assistant directors | Louis D'Esposito, Richard Patrick, Annabel Jankel, Rocky Morton, Marita Grabiak |
| Camera operators | Yuri Neyman |
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| Additional photography | Yuri Neyman |
| Production design | Richard Amend, Michael O'Sullivan, Doug Lefler |
| Art direction | Michael O'Sullivan, Doug Lefler, Richard Amend |
| Set decoration | Michael O'Sullivan, Doug Lefler, Richard Amend |
| Stunts | Randy Fife |
| Music | Chaz Jankel, John Haeny, Anna Behlmer, Thomas Brandau, Jerry Ross, Lorie O'Shatz, John Morris, Michael Linn, Martin Maryska, Ed Callahan, Gary C. Bourgeois, Chris Carpenter, Wayne Heitman |
| Sound | Chaz Jankel, John Haeny, Anna Behlmer, Thomas Brandau, Jerry Ross, Lorie O'Shatz, John Morris, Michael Linn, Martin Maryska, Ed Callahan, Gary C. Bourgeois, Chris Carpenter, Wayne Heitman |
| Costume design | Nancy Cone, Ronnie Specter, Bridget Bergman, Yvonne Cervantes |
| Makeup | Ronnie Specter, Nancy Cone, Bridget Bergman, Yvonne Cervantes |
| Hairstyling | Ronnie Specter, Nancy Cone, Bridget Bergman, Yvonne Cervantes |
| Revenue | 12.706.478 € |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
United States / Mar 18, 1988 / R
Brazil / Jul 15, 1988
Colombia / Sep 15, 1988
Italy / Sep 16, 1988
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France / Nov 09, 1988
Netherlands / Nov 10, 1988
Denmark / Nov 25, 1988
Portugal / Dec 01, 1988
Finland / Jan 06, 1989
Greece / Jan 18, 1989
Sweden / Jan 18, 1989
United Kingdom / Mar 03, 1989 / 15
Japan / Mar 18, 1989
Germany / Apr 12, 1989 / 16 / West Germany
Ireland / Jun 02, 1989
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