 The TV film in turn inspired the ABC "Max Headroom" US TV series.Subsequent to the success of Max Headroom, Jankel and Morton moved to Los Angeles and together directed "D.O.A", a remake of the 1949 film of the same name, starring Meg Ryan and Dennis Quaid.The film received critical acclaim in "The Washington Post"" and from film writers such as Roger Ebert who described it as "a witty and literate thriller".