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Writers:
Charles Edward Pogue (story) and
Russell Rouse (story) ...
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Release Date:
18 March 1988 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Drama | Mystery | Thriller See more »
Tagline:
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.
Plot:
Dexter Cornell, an English Professor becomes embroiled in a series of murders involving people around him... See more » | Full synopsis »
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NewsDesk:
(6 articles)
Laura Ziskin obituary
 (From The Guardian - Film News. 15 June 2011, 4:05 PM, PDT)
Top Hollywood producer Laura Ziskin dies at 61
 (From Monsters and Critics. 13 June 2011, 11:29 AM, PDT)
Top Hollywood Producer Laura Ziskin Dies at 61
 (From LOVEFiLM. 13 June 2011, 5:16 AM, PDT)
User Reviews:
flawed remake of excellent 1950s classic See more (39 total) »

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Dennis Quaid ... Dexter Cornell

Meg Ryan ... Sydney Fuller

Charlotte Rampling ... Mrs. Fitzwaring

Daniel Stern ... Hal Petersham

Jane Kaczmarek ... Gail Cornell
Christopher Neame ... Bernard
Robin Johnson ... Cookie Fitzwaring

Robert Knepper ... Nicholas Lang (as Rob Knepper)

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
Bill Bolender ... Nick Lang Sr.
Hillary Hoffman ... Corey's Daughter

John Hawkes ... Sloane

Michael Costello ... College President
Bill Johnson ... Desk Sergeant (as William Johnson)

Brent Anderson ... Metcalf

Wendye Clarendon ... Barb

Marco Perella ... Cab Driver
Joye Swan ... Survey Girl
Charles Beecham ... English Professor

Gabriel Folse ... Frat Jock #1
Matt Thompson ... Frat Jock #2
Barbara MacDonald ... Timbuk 3
Pat MacDonald ... Timbuk 3
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Anne Carr ... Guitar player (uncredited)
Kirk Hunter ... Extra (uncredited)

Mark Lawyer ... Art Patron (uncredited)
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Directed by
Annabel Jankel 
Rocky Morton 
 
Writing credits
Charles Edward Pogue (story) and
Russell Rouse (story) &
Clarence Greene (story)

Charles Edward Pogue (screenplay)

Produced by
Andrew J. Kuehn .... co-producer
Ian Sander .... producer
Cathleen Summers .... co-producer
Laura Ziskin .... producer
 
Original Music by
Chaz Jankel 
 
Cinematography by
Yuri Neyman 
 
Film Editing by
Raja Gosnell 
Michael R. Miller 
 
Casting by
Nancy Foy 
 
Production Design by
Richard Amend 
 
Set Decoration by
Michael O'Sullivan 
 
Costume Design by
Nancy Cone 
 
Makeup Department
Bridget Bergman .... hair stylist
Barbara Olvera .... hair assistant
Barbara Olvera .... makeup assistant
Ronnie Specter .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Jeanne Van Cott .... production manager
Jayne Armstrong .... post-production supervisor (uncredited)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Sandy Collister .... second second assistant director
Louis D'Esposito .... first assistant director
Richard Patrick .... second assistant director
 
Art Department
Chris Cherry .... scenic paint foreman
Joe Cooper .... carpenter
Catherine Davis .... on-set dresser
Tom Dreesen .... construction coordinator (as Thomas Dreeson)
Mary Cecile Hjerter Gee .... carpenter
Marcos E. Gonzalez .... assistant props
Jeff Scott Graham .... carpenter
Rex Harder .... set dresser
Robert Janecka .... set dresser
John L. Kehoe .... property master
Terry Kempf .... construction foreman
Doug Lefler .... storyboard artist
Thomas Lemman .... carpenter
James Michael McBride .... set dresser
Brian McDonald .... set dresser
Jenny C. Patrick .... set dresser (as Jenny Patrick)
Richard Petty .... carpenter
Eric A. Williams .... lead man (as Eric Williams)
Leonard Wilson .... set dresser
Ron Greenwood .... property master: re-shoot (uncredited)
David Menefee .... carpenter (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
James Ashwill .... foley mixer
Kevin Bartnof .... foley artist
Anna Behlmer .... sound recordist
Gary C. Bourgeois .... sound re-recording mixer
Thomas Brandau .... sound mixer
Ed Callahan .... dialogue editor
Chris Carpenter .... sound re-recording mixer
Christine Danelski .... assistant sound editor
John Duvall .... foley editor
Thomas A. Fucci .... adr editor
John Haeny .... sound effects editor
Robin Harlan .... foley artist
Allen Hartz .... adr editor
Wayne Heitman .... sound re-recording mixer
Mary Jo Lang .... foley re-recordist
Maria Lee Silver .... assistant sound editor
Martin Maryska .... sound effects editor
Susan Mazzei .... assistant sound editor
John Morris .... dialogue editor
Lorie O'Shatz .... dialogue editor
Debbie Pinthus .... boom operator (as Deborah Pinthus)
Nic Ratner .... assistant sound editor
Jerry Ross .... supervising sound editor
Alicia Stevenson .... foley artist
 
Special Effects by
Jack 'Deuce' Bennett II .... special effects assistant
Jack Bennett .... special effects coordinator
Kenney Miller .... special effects assistant
 
Stunts
Jamie S. Bunch .... stunts
Tim Butler .... stunts
Randy Fife .... stunt coordinator (as Randy 'Fife')
Randy Fife .... stunts (as Randy 'Fife')
Dale Graves .... stunts
James Pate .... stunts
Steve Pate .... stunts
Tim Short .... stunts
John Shults .... stunts (as Jon Shults)
Laura Scott Wallace .... stunts
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Robert Adams .... best boy grip
Daniel Anaya .... electrician
Bryan Ashford .... grip
Sharon Beard .... still photographer
Michael Cohn .... electrician
Stefan Czapsky .... additional photographer
Lee Daniel .... additional first assistant camera
Jim Dinn .... electrician
Robert K. Feldmann .... key grip (as Robert Feldman)
Morris Flam .... gaffer
Steve Graves .... grip
Christopher Hall .... electrician
Gregory Irwin .... first assistant camera
George Mays .... grip
Bill O'Drobinak .... second assistant camera
Richard Osborn Jr. .... additional first assistant camera
Christopher Rogers .... dolly grip
Martin Schaer .... camera operator
Steve Spallone .... best boy electric
Michael Spiller .... additional first assistant camera
Pat Waugh .... electrician
 
Casting Department
Barbara Harris .... voice casting
Rody Kent .... casting: Texas
Cathy Sandrich .... casting assistant: Los Angeles
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Nancy Allen .... wardrobe supervisor
Yvonne Cervantes .... wardrobe supervisor
Shari Gray .... wardrobe assistant
 
Editorial Department
Michael Berenbaum .... first assistant editor
Susanne Gervay .... negative cutter
Lisa Lange .... post-production coordinator
Michael Pickel .... post-production associate
Pamela Reisenleiter .... second assistant editor
Douglas Walker .... post-production associate
 
Music Department
Don Hahn .... score engineer
Chaz Jankel .... score producer
Michael Linn .... music editor
Michael Linn .... score producer
Mark Watters .... music arranger: string arrangements
Robert Randles .... music advisor (uncredited)
 
Transportation Department
John East .... transportation captain
Jerry McKnight .... transportation coordinator
 
Other crew
Michael Barefoot .... first aid
Charles Bartlett .... adr voice
Sara Beechner .... production associate
Anne Carr .... craft service
Cathy Cavadini .... adr voice
Ron Dittman .... production associate
Ike Eisenmann .... adr voice
Marita Grabiak .... script supervisor
Rebecca Greeley .... production coordinator
Geoff Halpin .... logo typographer
William Heald .... production associate
Eric Henshaw .... location restoration
George Herthel .... location manager
Dominic Hoffman .... adr voice
Cathe Holley .... pre-production coordinator
Kevin Ivey .... production associate
Francine Lauzon .... assistant to producers
Jordan Levin .... publicity intern
Tina Lifford .... adr voice
Joanna Lipari .... adr voice
Nancy Locke .... assistant to producers
Christina MacGregor .... adr voice
April McKee .... craft service
Keith Montgomery .... location assistant
Larry Moss .... adr voice
Susan Napoli .... adr voice
Jan Rabson .... adr voice
Julie Kay Rogers .... production associate
Bryan Scott .... adr voice
Rachel Shaw-Bayon .... production associate
Ellen Smith .... production associate
David Storrs .... synthesizer programmer
Bethlyn Gerard .... stand-in (uncredited)
Lisa S. Girolami .... associate production executive (uncredited)
 
Crew believed to be complete


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Runtime:
96 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White | Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
Finland:K-16 | Portugal:M/16 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R | West Germany:16 | Australia:M | Iceland:16 | Canada:AA (Ontario)
Filming Locations:
Austin, Texas, USASee more »
Company:
Bigelow ProductionsSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
Throughout the story, the color in the film begins to drain to monochrome, thus representing the central character's deteriorating health as the poison steadily takes it's toll (until it is in black and white as in the opening - presumably showing the flashback catching up to the current time-line of the story).See more »
Goofs:
Continuity: Dexter suddenly gains glasses when he first asks Sydney to join him for a date.See more »
Quotes:
Dexter Cornell:So, who you gonna kill for your next novel?See more »
Movie Connections:
Featured in "Hollywood's Top Ten: Dennis Quaid Movies (#1.347)" (2011)See more »
Soundtrack:
TIE A YELLOW RIBBON 'ROUND THE OLD OAK TREESee more »

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7 out of 11 people found the following review useful.
flawed remake of excellent 1950s classic, 31 August 2004
Author: ginger_sonny from London, England

Fast-paced remake of the exclellent 1949 film-noir. With Dennis Quaid and Meg Ryan on fine, romantic form

Quaid is the English professor who walks into a police station and reports a murder: his own. He has 24 hours to live after having been given poison, and is determined to use the remainder of his life to find his killer.

This film is fast-paced and littered with corpses and more red herrings than Brixton market, but the direction and script never gel. Despite a competent and charming performance by Quaid, paired with his real-life wife-to-briefly-be Ryan (a romance necessarily also conducted at top speed), D.O.A. is let down by a cop-out ending.

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