Flatliners
A team of ambitious medical students pushes the limits of science to glimpse the afterlife, only to unleash their own buried sins that threaten to kill them before they can return.
“Some lines shouldn't be crossed.”
Synopsis
Five medical students conduct experiments to simulate "near death" experiences, but the dark consequences of their past tragedies soon begin to threaten their lives.
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A crew of 56+ credited
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Edited by Robert BrownShot by Jan De BontScored by James Newton HowardDesigned by Eugenio Zanetti
Box Office
1990 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 2.4× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$61.5M
Opening weekend: $10.0M — 16% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $16.0M — 26% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 1,319 theaters
Also known as
- Flatliners – Heute ist ein schöner Tag zum Sterbende
- Línea mortales
- L'Expérience interditefr
- Linea mortaleit
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Cast & Crew
56 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Kiefer Sutherland
as Nelson Wright
Kevin Bacon
as David Labraccio
Julia Roberts
as Rachel Mannus
William Baldwin
as Joe Hurley
Oliver Platt
as Randy Steckle
Kimberly Scott
as Winnie Hicks
Joshua Rudoy
as Billy Mahoney
Benjamin Mouton
as Rachel's Father
Aeryk Egan
as Young Nelson
Kesha Reed
as Young Winnie
Hope Davis
as Anne Coldren
Jim Ortlieb
as Uncle Dave
Supporting cast
35John Duda
as Young David
Megan Stewart
as Playground Kid
Tressa Thomas
as Playground Kid
Sanna Vraa
as Bridget
Beth Grant
as Housewife
Marilyn Dodds Frank
as Bag Lady
Patricia Belcher
as Edna
Deborah Thompson Duda
as Terry (as Deborah Thompson)
Julie Warner
as One of Joe's Woman
Gonzo Gonzalez
as Playground Kid
Afram Bill Williams
as Ben Hicks
Elinore O Connell
as Rachel's Mother
Nicole Niblack
as Joe's Woman
Cynthia Bassham
as Joe's Woman
Sarabeth Tucek
as Joe's Woman
Ilona Margolis
as Joe's Woman
Iilana B Tiste
as Joe's Woman
Deborah Torchio
as Joe's Woman
Deborah Goomas
as Joe's Woman
Michelle Mckee
as Joe's Woman
Nancy Moran
as Joe's Woman
Dede Latinopoulos
as Joe's Woman
Susan French
as Terminal Woman
Angela Paton
as Doctor
Baadja Lyne Odums
as Nurse
John Benjamin Martin
as Man on Crack
John Fink
as Doctor
Evelina Fernandez
as Latin Woman
Ingrid Oliu
as Latin Wife
Anne James
as Beth
K K Dodds
as Jill
Natsuko Ohama
as Professor
Marie Alise Recasner
as Girl at the Bottom of Stairs (uncredited)
Shauna O Brien
as One of Joe's Women (uncredited)
Ted Otis
as Medical Student (uncredited)
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1Writers
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3Other crew
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