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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.
Theatrical
Mar 18, 1988
DVD / Blu-ray
Oct 14, 2003
Box Office
$12.7M
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Studio
Touchstone Pictures, Bigelow Productions, Laura Ziskin Productions, Silver Screen Partners III
Cast
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Dennis Quaid
Dexter Cornell
M
Meg Ryan
Sydney Fuller
C
Charlotte Rampling
Mrs. Fitzwaring
D
Daniel Stern
Hal Petersham
J
Jane Kaczmarek
Gail Cornell
C
Christopher Neame
Bernard
R
Robin Johnson
Cookie Fitzwaring
R
Robert Knepper
Nicholas Lang
J
Jay Patterson
Graham Corey
B
Brion James
Detective Ulmer
J
Jack Kehoe
Detective Brockton
E
Elizabeth Arlen
Elaine Wells
K
Karen Radcliffe
Jane Corey
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William Forward
Chief Resident
L
Lee Gideon
Mr. Fitzwaring
J
John Hawkes
Sloane
M
Michael Stephen Costello
College President
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Brent Anderson
Metcalf
M
Marco Perella
Cab Driver
G
Gabriel Folse
Frat Jock
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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.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
A Tense Reunion During the Holidays
Ulmer
Stopped by for a little Christmas cheer, did you?
Dexter (testy)
What if I did?
Ulmer
Jealous husband pushes Nicky off the roof, so Angry Wife serves him a Christmas mickey. Next morning he wakes up with a tummyache, so he gets a little checkup and finds out he was murdered, so he drops by for one last bang-up marital spat.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
