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D.O.A.

1988 · 96 min

A stylish, sweaty neo-noir that races against the clock with a doomed, desperate energy and a cynical bite.

Genres
Mystery, Thriller
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.
Overview
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 student, Sydney Fuller.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • death
  • mystery
  • betrayal
  • guilt
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • school
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour3
Realism7
Romance4
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Genres
mystery, thriller
Directed by
Annabel Jankel, Rocky Morton
Written by
Charles Edward Pogue
Starring
Dennis Quaid, Meg Ryan, Charlotte Rampling, Daniel Stern, Jane Kaczmarek, Christopher Neame, Robin Johnson, Robert Knepper
Music
Chaz Jankel
Cinematography
Yuri Neyman
Runtime
96 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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