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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 students, Sydney Fuller. Written by Rob Hartill
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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.Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
18 March 1988 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Dead on Arrival See more »Edit
Box Office
Gross USA:
$12,706,478Company Credits
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Sound Mix:
DolbyAspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1
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Detective Ulmer: It's a petty, prosaic little world, Mr. Cornell.
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Written by Pat MacDonald
Performed by Timbuk 3
Courtesy of I.R.S. Records
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Trivia
The length of time since Professor Dexter Cornell (Dennis Quaid) had written his last novel was a long four years. See more »Goofs
At the end of the movie, Dex shoots the villain, who falls out of a window. Dex shot the villain in the front and the villain took several steps backwards without turning around. The next shot shows the villain very obviously jumping out of the window by running up to it facing forward and spinning around in the air. See more »Quotes
Dexter Cornell: Is that the best your petty, prosaic little mind can come up with?Detective Ulmer: It's a petty, prosaic little world, Mr. Cornell.
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Crazy Credits
The opening Touchstone Logo is in black & white and the logo's flash is accompanied by a thunder clap. See more »Soundtracks
TOO MUCH SEX, NOT ENOUGH AFFECTIONWritten by Pat MacDonald
Performed by Timbuk 3
Courtesy of I.R.S. Records
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OK, so this film may not have won any Oscars, but it is not a bad film. The original "D.O.A." is undoubtedly a better film, but that does not mean this film is bad.
The film stars Dennis Quaid in one of his early roles, when he was first becoming really famous, after "The Right Stuff" made him a star, and a very lovely looking Meg Ryan, when she was still now quite famous.
This is more of an "update" of the 1950 film, rather than a remake, since the setting is different and the characters too, are different. The plot is pretty much the same. A man (this time an English professor at the University of Texas at Austin) is poisoned and he has only 24 hours to find out who poisoned him and why. Meg Ryan plays a young college student who tries to help him. Jane Kaczmarek plays Quaid's estranged wife, in a low key, but intense performance; she steals every scene she is in. Daniel Stern (also in an early role, before "Home Alone" made him famous) plays Quaid's colleague. Charlotte Rampling is fine too in a supporting role.
The entire cast is top notch; The film is stylish, with a quick pace that keeps you guessing until the end.
I think this is a film that is certainly worth watching as a thriller, and as a modern version of a classic film.