Five medical students experiment with "near death" experiences, until the dark consequences of past tragedies begin to jeopardize their lives.
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- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 2 nominations.
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Nelson Wright
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| Julia Roberts | ... |
Dr. Rachel Mannus
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| Kevin Bacon | ... |
David Labraccio
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| William Baldwin | ... |
Joe Hurley
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Randy Steckle
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| Kimberly Scott | ... |
Winnie Hicks
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Billy Mahoney
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| Benjamin Mouton | ... |
Rachel's Father
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Aeryk Egan | ... |
Young Nelson
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Kesha Reed | ... |
Young Winnie
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Anne Coldren
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Uncle Dave
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John Duda | ... |
Young Labraccio
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Megan Stewart | ... |
Playground Kid
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Playground Kid
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Gonzo Gonzalez | ... |
Playground Kid
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Ben Hicks
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Terry
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Elinore O'Connell | ... |
Rachel's Mother
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Marilyn Dodds Frank | ... |
Bag Lady
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Sanna Vraa | ... |
Bridget
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Nicole Niblack | ... |
Joe's Woman
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Cynthia Bassham | ... |
Joe's Woman
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Sarabeth Tucek | ... |
Joe's Woman
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Ilona Margolis | ... |
Joe's Woman
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| Julie Warner | ... |
Joe's Woman
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Iilana B'tiste | ... |
Joe's Woman
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Deborah Torchio | ... |
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Deborah Goomas | ... |
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| Michelle McKee | ... |
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Nancy Moran | ... |
Joe's Woman
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Dede Latinopoulos | ... |
Joe's Woman
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| Patricia Belcher | ... |
Edna - Ward Nurse
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| Susan French | ... |
Terminal Woman
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| Beth Grant | ... |
Housewife
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Cage S. Johnson | ... |
Near Death Patient
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Jared Milmeister | ... |
Young Nelson's Friend
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Patrick Gleeson | ... |
Young Nelson's Friend
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John Benjamin Martin | ... |
Man on Crack
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Nurse
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| John Fink | ... |
Doctor
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| Angela Paton | ... |
Doctor
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Evelina Fernández | ... |
Latin Woman
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Miguel Delgado | ... |
Latin Husband
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| Ingrid Oliu | ... |
Latin Wife
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Raymond Hanis | ... |
Latin Orderly
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Zoaunne LeRoy | ... |
Waitress
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Tom Kurlander | ... |
Medical Student
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Nili Levi | ... |
Little Girl
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| Anne James | ... |
Beth
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| K.K. Dodds | ... |
Jill
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Natsuko Ohama | ... |
Professor
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Carrie Crain | ... |
Dream Girl (uncredited)
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Jeff Dlugolecki | ... |
Train Passenger (uncredited)
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| Bettina M. Johnson | ... |
One of Joe's Women (uncredited)
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| Shauna O'Brien | ... |
One of Joe's Women (uncredited)
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| Ted Otis | ... |
Medical Student (uncredited)
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| Marie-Alise Recasner | ... |
Girl at the Bottom of Stairs (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Joel Schumacher | ||
Written by
| Peter Filardi | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Rick Bieber | ... | producer |
| Michael Douglas | ... | producer |
| Peter Filardi | ... | executive producer |
| Michael Rachmil | ... | executive producer |
| Scott Rudin | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| James Newton Howard | ||
Cinematography by
| Jan de Bont | ... | director of photography (as Jan De Bont) |
Editing by
| Robert Brown | ||
Editorial Department
| Dean Beville | ... | apprentice editor |
| David E. Blewitt | ... | additional editor (as Dave Blewitt) |
| Gary Burritt | ... | negative cutter |
| Phil Hetos | ... | color timer |
| Jim Prior | ... | additional editor |
| Pattye Rogers | ... | assistant editor |
| James Seidelman | ... | assistant editor |
| Rick Sparr | ... | assistant editor |
| Richard Garibaldi | ... | home video mastering colorist (uncredited) |
| Fred C. Vitale | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Mali Finn | ||
Production Design by
| Eugenio Zanetti | ||
Art Direction by
| Jim Dultz | ||
Set Decoration by
| Anne Kuljian | ... | (as Anne L. Kuljian) |
Costume Design by
| Susan Becker | ||
Makeup Department
| Ve Neill | ... | makeup artist |
| Yolanda Toussieng | ... | hair stylist |
| Michael Burnett | ... | special makeup effects artist: dissection cadaver (uncredited) |
| Greg Cannom | ... | special makeup effects artist (uncredited) |
| Vance Hartwell | ... | special makeup effects artist (uncredited) |
| Dominic Mango | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
| Larry Odien | ... | special makeup effects artist (uncredited) |
| Colin Penman | ... | special makeup effects artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Stephen McEveety | ... | unit production manager (as Steve McEveety) |
| Chantal Feghali | ... | post-production supervisor (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| John T. Kretchmer | ... | first assistant director (as John Kretchmer) |
| Judith Moore | ... | dga trainee (as Judith A. Moore) |
| Jeff Rafner | ... | first assistant director |
| Gary Schilz | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Greg John Callas | ... | construction coordinator (as Greg Callas) |
| Michael R. Gannon | ... | assistant property master |
| Richard Hoffenberg | ... | construction foreman |
| Stephen Homsy | ... | set designer |
| William A. Petrotta | ... | property master |
| Paul Sonski | ... | set designer |
| John Alvin | ... | poster artist (uncredited) |
| Laurence Byrne | ... | art department assistant (uncredited) |
| Michael Denering | ... | scenic artist (uncredited) |
| Tom von Badinski | ... | welder (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Petra Bach | ... | adr editor |
| Anna Behlmer | ... | sound recordist |
| Gary C. Bourgeois | ... | re-recording mixer (as Gary Bourgeois) |
| Charles L. Campbell | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Paul Timothy Carden | ... | sound editor |
| Chris Carpenter | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Louis L. Edemann | ... | sound editor |
| Richard C. Franklin | ... | supervising sound editor (as Richard Franklin) |
| Rick Hart | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Nils C. Jensen | ... | sound editor (as Nils Jensen) |
| Angie Luckey | ... | assistant sound editor |
| David Macmillan | ... | production sound mixer |
| Gary Mundheim | ... | sound editor |
| Richard Oswald | ... | sound editor |
| Fred Stafford | ... | adr editor (as Frederick Stafford) |
| Derek Casari | ... | dubbing engineer (uncredited) |
| Ed Golya | ... | adr mixer (uncredited) |
| Greg Orloff | ... | foley mixer (uncredited) |
| Geoffrey Patterson | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
| John Roesch | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
| Carolyn Tapp | ... | foley recordist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Sam Barkin | ... | special effects: Chicago |
| Phil Cory | ... | special effects (as Philip Cory) |
| Hans Metz | ... | special effects |
| Richard L. Hill | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
| Jerry Lieberman | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Timothy W. Tiedje | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Peter Donen | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Jim Danforth | ... | matte artist (uncredited) |
| Peter Juneau | ... | visual effects projection (uncredited) |
| Mike Leben | ... | motion control operator (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Bill Erickson | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Rick LeFevour | ... | stunt double |
| Larry Nicholas | ... | stunt double |
| Bobby Porter | ... | stunt double |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Steve Adcock | ... | second assistant camera |
| Ed Ayer | ... | chief lighting technician (as Edward A. Ayer) |
| Nathaniel James Dunn | ... | best boy grip (as Nathaniel 'Jim' Dunn) |
| Gene Kearney | ... | key grip |
| Ted J. Kredo | ... | best boy electric |
| Christine M. Loss | ... | still photographer (as Christine Loss) |
| Carlos Medina Jr. | ... | Generator operator |
| John O'Boyle | ... | set wireman |
| Calmar Roberts | ... | first assistant camera (as Calmar K. Roberts Jr.) |
| Michael Scott | ... | camera operator |
| Moose Enright | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Adam Glick | ... | set lighting technician (uncredited) |
| Gregory Lundsgaard | ... | steadicam operator: b camera (uncredited) |
| Stan McClain | ... | camera operator: Wescam camera (uncredited) |
| Michael Shanman | ... | lighting console operator (uncredited) |
| Lou Weinert | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Barbara Harris | ... | voice casting |
| Megan McConnell | ... | casting assistant |
| Barbara L. Roche | ... | extras casting |
| Catherine Jane Holzer | ... | extras casting (uncredited) |
| Mark A. Ridge | ... | extras casting (uncredited) |
| Franklyn Warren | ... | extras casting (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Kirsten Everberg | ... | assistant to costume designer |
| Rosemarie Fall | ... | costume supervisor: women |
| Nick Scarano | ... | costume supervisor: men |
| Stephen P. Shubin | ... | costume supervisor: men (as Steve Shubin) |
| Marlene Hajdu | ... | set costumer (uncredited) |
| Barbara Marko | ... | costumer (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Steph Benseman | ... | location manager (as Stephan Benseman) |
| Jacolyn Bucksbaum | ... | location manager: Chicago (as Jacolyn Baker) |
Music Department
| Chris Boardman | ... | additional orchestrator |
| Brad Dechter | ... | additional orchestrator (as Brad Decter) |
| Shawn Murphy | ... | scoring mixer |
| Marty Paich | ... | conductor |
| Richard Rudolph | ... | music supervisor (as Dick Rudolph) |
| Paul Salamunovich | ... | conductor: St. Charles Borromeo Choir |
| Jon Wattenbarger | ... | conductor: boys choir |
| Jim Weidman | ... | music editor |
| Leon Aronson | ... | additional conductor (uncredited) / orchestrators (uncredited) |
| Michael Boddicker | ... | musician: synthesizer (uncredited) |
| Tom Boyd | ... | oboe soloist (uncredited) |
| Fawn | ... | vocalist (uncredited) |
| Jim Hoffman | ... | music preparation (uncredited) |
| Michael Landau | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| Malcolm McNab | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Bob Sanders | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) / trombone (uncredited) |
| James Thatcher | ... | musician: French horn (uncredited) |
| Sebastian Toettcher | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Louise Di Tullio | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Pamela Alch | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Martin T. Hill | ... | transportation captain |
| William F. Hogan | ... | transportation co-captain: Chicago (as Billy Hogan Jr.) |
| Armand Paoletti | ... | transportation coordinator: Chicago |
| James C. Taylor | ... | transportation coordinator |
Additional Crew
| Rocky Buzzini | ... | production assistant (as Rocky A. Buzzini) |
| Peter DePalma | ... | assistant: Mr. Douglas (as Peter De Palma) |
| Guy Ferland | ... | assistant: Mr. Schumacher |
| Lynette Graves | ... | production assistant |
| Erica Heider | ... | assistant: Mr. Rachmil |
| Patricia Jeffers | ... | production assistant |
| Tammy Karabas | ... | assistant production coordinator: Chicago |
| Shari Leibowitz | ... | production coordinator |
| Boone Narr | ... | animal trainer |
| Ramon Pahoyo | ... | craft service (as Ramon B. Pahoya) |
| Tim Pedegana | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Barbara Shane | ... | assistant: Mr. Bieber |
| Susan Trembly | ... | publicist |
| Robin Vail | ... | assistant: Mr. Rachmil |
| Gaston Vidou | ... | production assistant |
| Julie Yarrish | ... | assistant: Mr. Schumacher |
| Ray Zimmerman | ... | production accountant (as Raymond G. Zimmerman) |
| Ursula Brauner | ... | animal trainer (uncredited) |
| Bob Corff | ... | voice teacher (uncredited) |
| Steve Kraus | ... | dailies projectionist (uncredited) |
| Heather Pollock | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc | ... | helicopter pilot (uncredited) |
| Marsha Zvonkin | ... | assistant accountant (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Columbia Pictures (presents)
- Stonebridge Entertainment (producer)
Distributors
- Columbia Pictures (1990) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures Corporation (1990) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures (1990) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures of Canada (1990) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Film (1990) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films (1990) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Prooptiki (1990) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Syncron Film (1990) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1990) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina (1990) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Hoyts Fox Columbia TriStar Films (1990) (Australia) (theatrical)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video (1990) (Brazil) (VHS)
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (1990) (Australia) (video) (distributed by) (under First Release Home Entertainment label)
- Columbia TriStar Films (1991) (France) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1991) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Columbia Tristar Films Korea (1991) (South Korea) (theatrical)
- Columbia Tristar Films of India (1991) (India) (theatrical)
- Interama (1991) (Czechoslovakia) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (1991) (India) (theatrical) (as Columbia TriStar Films of India)
- LK-TEL (1991) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Video Trade (1991) (Finland) (VHS)
- VideoVisa (Mexico) (VHS)
- Videosonic (1991) (Greece) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1992) (Netherlands) (VHS) (retail)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1992) (United Kingdom) (video) (LaserDisc)
- CBS (1993) (United States) (tv)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1995) (Finland) (tv)
- Varus Video (Russia) (VHS)
- LK-TEL (1998) (Argentina) (DVD)
- LK-TEL (1998) (Argentina) (VHS) (re-edited)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (1999) (Germany) (DVD)
- Egmont Entertainment (1999) (Finland) (DVD)
- Nelonen (2001) (Finland) (tv)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2002) (Mexico) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (Mexico) (DVD) (Nueva Colección Best-Sellers)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2002) (United States) (DVD) (superbit edition)
- LK-TEL (2007) (Argentina) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2007) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Universal Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Nordic (2007) (Finland) (Blu-ray)
- Encore Avenue (2009) (Canada) (tv)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2012) (Mexico) (Blu-ray)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2012) (Mexico) (DVD) (re-release edition)
- Kutonen (2014) (Finland) (tv)
- Mill Creek Entertainment (2014) (United States) (DVD)
- Mill Creek Entertainment (2014) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- BBC One (2016) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Universal Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Nordic (2017) (Finland) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Arrow Films (2022) (United Kingdom) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video (United States) (VHS)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video (United States) (laserdisc)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Central Casting (extras casting)
- Cinema Digital Sound (sound)
- Cinema Research (titles and opticals)
- DeLuxe Laboratories (color)
- Dolby Stereo (in selected theatres)
- Holzer Roche Casting (extras casting: Chicago)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- Panavision (filmed in)
- TAJ Soundworks (foley)
- Technicolor (prints)
- Todd-AO/Glen Glenn Studios (sound re-recording)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Medical students begin to explore the realm of near death experiences, hoping for insights. Each has their heart stopped and is revived. They begin having flashes of walking nightmares from their childhood, reflecting sins they committed or had committed against them. The experiences continue to intensify, and they begin to be physically beaten by their visions as they try and go deeper into the death experience to find a cure.
Written by John Vogel |
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| Taglines | It's beautiful. It's erotic. It's terrifying. They know. They've crossed the line. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $26,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $10,000,000 |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $9,860,623 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Julia Roberts (Dr. Rachel Mannus) and Kiefer Sutherland (Nelson Wright) started dating during filming. They ended up engaged, but Roberts ultimately broke it off. She later married Lyle Lovett. See more » |
| Goofs | While a defibrillator is of no use if a patient has truly flatlined, a patient in a "fine v-fib" rhythm can appear to have flatlined but still be revived with the paddles. Therefore, when in doubt, the Advanced Cardiac Life Support guidelines call for administering the shock, though it's not the treatment of choice. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Flatliners/Young Guns II/The Two Jakes/Metropolitan/Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive (1990). See more » |
| Soundtracks | PARTY TOWN See more » |
| Quotes |
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Nelson Wright: Today is a good day to die. See more » |