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D.O.A. (1988)
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Reviews Counted:18
Fresh:11
Rotten:7
Average Rating:5.3/10
Runtime: 1 hr 44 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: Sleepwalking through the academia, an alcoholic professor spends more time drinking than grading papers or writing new novels. The once promising writer gets a wake up call when he discovers he has... Sleepwalking through the academia, an alcoholic professor spends more time drinking than grading papers or writing new novels. The once promising writer gets a wake up call when he discovers he has only a few days to live after being poisoned. With a perky co-ed, he is driven to find his killer. [More]
Starring: Dennis Quaid, Meg Ryan, Daniel Stern, Charlotte Rampling
Starring: Dennis Quaid, Meg Ryan, Daniel Stern, Charlotte Rampling
Director: Rocky Morton, Annabel Jankel
Director: Rocky Morton, Annabel Jankel
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Oct 14, 2003
Reviews for D.O.A.
Cannot even stand in the shadow of the 1950 original, but stylish and entertaining all the same.
The derivative and often silly screenplay by Charles Edward Pogue doesn’t give the actors much to do except wish they never signed on to this sinking ship.
It's not on the same level as the original, but it still manages a few enjoyable twists.
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