D.O.A.

D.O.A. is a 1988 remake of the 1950 film noir of the same name. The film was directed by Annabel Jankel and Rocky Morton, the creators of Max Headroom. It starred Dennis Quaid, Meg Ryan, and Charlotte Rampling and featured Timbuk 3 playing one of their songs in a bar scene. The tag line for the film is 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 Arriv... more

D.O.A. is a 1988 remake of the 1950 film noir of the same name. The film was directed by Annabel Jankel and Rocky Morton, the creators of Max Headroom. It starred Dennis Quaid, Meg Ryan, and Charlotte Rampling and featured Timbuk 3 playing one of their songs in a bar scene. The tag line for the film is 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. Dexter Cornell (Dennis Quaid) teaches English at a Texas College and his class-room lectures consist of his trying to stay above his own sarcasm and clear contempt for the youngsters he instructs. Once a promising novelist himself, Dex churned out four books when he was married to his soon-to-be ex-wife Gail (Jane Kaczmarek) a sweet nurturing woman who has pushed Dex away because there is no more real bond between them. During this Christmas season Dex tells his friend and colleague Hal Petersham (Daniel Stern) about his ability to hold on... less