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D.O.A.

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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
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 only a few days to live after being poisoned. With a perky co-ed, he is driven to find his killer.... [More]
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. [Less]

Genre: Dramas

Starring: Dennis Quaid, Meg Ryan, Daniel Stern, Charlotte Rampling

Director: Rocky Morton, Annabel Jankel

DVD Info

Release:

Feb 10, 2004

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Keep Case

Interactive Features:

  • Scene Access
  • Interactive Menus

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02/13/04 10:55 AM
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08/05/05 09:22 AM
Emanuel Levy
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Cannot even stand in the shadow of the 1950 original, but stylish and entertaining all the same.

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04/03/05 05:26 AM
Scott Weinberg
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03/24/05 04:41 PM
Andy Klein
Los Angeles CityBeat
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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.

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08/27/04 09:06 AM
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
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Meg best stuff is behind her.

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07/16/04 05:40 PM
Victoria Alexander
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04/27/04 08:40 AM
Nicolas Lacroix
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02/08/04 09:36 AM
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07/18/03 04:01 PM
Leonard Klady
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05/20/03 05:02 PM
Caryn James
New York Times
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The "film noir on campus" idea works surprisingly well

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02/27/03 07:05 AM
Rob Thomas
Capital Times (Madison, WI)
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It's not on the same level as the original, but it still manages a few enjoyable twists.

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01/17/03 07:10 PM
Rob Vaux
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Reasonably entertaining, but mostly tired remake

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08/22/02 02:45 PM
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