D.O.A.

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D.O.A.

R

Released Mar 18, 1988

1h 36m

Crime

Drama

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5,000+ Ratings

A professor (Dennis Quaid) and a coed (Meg Ryan) spend his final hours trying to find out who has slipped him luminous poison.

Almar Haflidason

BBC.com

Rated: 4/5

Apr 17, 2001

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

The plot is irresistible from the first frame onward.

Rated: 3/4

Jan 1, 2000

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Terry Francis

Southern Voice (Atlanta)

D.OA. is so slickly derivative it develops a flash all its own. Even viewers who are finally disappointed by it aren't likely to feel cheated.

May 8, 2023

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Jas Keimig

The Stranger (Seattle, WA)

It's a trashy neo-noir that's clearly having a lot of fun.

Jan 20, 2022

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

The fast-paced rock beats in the background continue to goofily contradict the potentially deadly encounters.

Rated: 2/10

Sep 6, 2020

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 2/5

Aug 5, 2005

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Steve D

So bad it should have caused the divorce...

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/28/23

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Audience Member

I see a lot of critics in the reviews but I have to say I really enjoyed this 80s slice of noir. I thought the pacing was good and I could see the motivation of the characters.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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Audience Member

This was decent enough, but nothing that is overly memorable. I found that the performances helped keep the occasionally dry script movie forward. If you like the old school film noir type of films, you might find this worth watching.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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Audience Member

That was actually pretty dope for a clichÃ©d 90s thriller! Cool story, great ending.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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Audience Member

ok remake of the 1949 classic

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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william s

A couple off screen they smolder on screen in a surprisingly tense and gripping thriller

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Annabel Jankel

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Rocky Morton

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Dennis Quaid

Dexter Cornell

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Synopsis

A professor (Dennis Quaid) and a coed (Meg Ryan) spend his final hours trying to find out who has slipped him luminous poison.

Director: Annabel Jankel, Rocky Morton
Producer: Ian Sander, Laura Ziskin
Screenwriter: Charles Edward Pogue
Distributor: Buena Vista Pictures
Production Co: Touchstone Pictures, Silver Screen Partners III
Rating: R
Genre: Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 18, 1988, Original
Release Date (DVD): Oct 14, 2003
Box Office (Gross USA): $12.7M
Runtime: 1h 36m
Sound Mix: Surround