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DramaScience FictionHorror

Flatliners

- Some lines shouldn't be crossed.

Five medical students want to find out if there is life after death. They plan to stop one of their hearts for a few seconds, thus simulating death, and then bring the person back to life.

Release Date : 1990-08-10

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Stonebridge EntertainmentColumbia Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Kiefer Sutherland

Character Name : Nelson Wright

Original Name : Kiefer Sutherland

Gender : Male

Julia Roberts

Character Name : Rachel Mannus

Original Name : Julia Roberts

Gender : Female

Kevin Bacon

Character Name : David Labraccio

Original Name : Kevin Bacon

Gender : Male

William Baldwin

Character Name : Joe Hurley

Original Name : William Baldwin

Gender : Male

Oliver Platt

Character Name : Randy Steckle

Original Name : Oliver Platt

Gender : Male

Kimberly Scott

Character Name : Winnie Hicks

Original Name : Kimberly Scott

Gender : Female

Joshua Rudoy

Character Name : Billy Mahoney

Original Name : Joshua Rudoy

Gender : Male

Benjamin Mouton

Character Name : Rachel's Father

Original Name : Benjamin Mouton

Gender : Male

Aeryk Egan

Character Name : Young Nelson

Original Name : Aeryk Egan

Gender : Male

Kesha Reed

Character Name : Young Winnie

Original Name : Kesha Reed

Gender : Female

Hope Davis

Character Name : Anne Coldren

Original Name : Hope Davis

Gender : Female

Jim Ortlieb

Character Name : Uncle Dave

Original Name : Jim Ortlieb

Gender : Male

John Duda

Character Name : Young David

Original Name : John Duda

Gender : Male

Megan Stewart

Character Name : Playground Kid

Original Name : Megan Stewart

Gender : Female

Tressa Thomas

Character Name : Playground Kid

Original Name : Tressa Thomas

Gender : Female

Sanna Vraa

Character Name : Bridget

Original Name : Sanna Vraa

Gender : Female

Beth Grant

Character Name : Housewife

Original Name : Beth Grant

Gender : Female

Marilyn Dodds Frank

Character Name : Bag Lady

Original Name : Marilyn Dodds Frank

Gender : Female

Patricia Belcher

Character Name : Edna

Original Name : Patricia Belcher

Gender : Female

Deborah Thompson Duda

Character Name : Terry (as Deborah Thompson)

Original Name : Deborah Thompson Duda

Gender : Female

Julie Warner

Character Name : One of Joe's Woman

Original Name : Julie Warner

Gender : Female

Gonzo Gonzalez

Character Name : Playground Kid

Original Name : Gonzo Gonzalez

Gender : Male

Afram Bill Williams

Character Name : Ben Hicks

Original Name : Afram Bill Williams

Gender : Male

Elinore O'Connell

Character Name : Rachel's Mother

Original Name : Elinore O'Connell

Gender : Female

Nicole Niblack

Character Name : Joe's Woman

Original Name : Nicole Niblack

Gender : Female

Cynthia Bassham

Character Name : Joe's Woman

Original Name : Cynthia Bassham

Gender : Female

Sarabeth Tucek

Character Name : Joe's Woman

Original Name : Sarabeth Tucek

Gender : Female

Ilona Margolis

Character Name : Joe's Woman

Original Name : Ilona Margolis

Gender : Female

Iilana B'tiste

Character Name : Joe's Woman

Original Name : Iilana B'tiste

Gender : Female

Deborah Torchio

Character Name : Joe's Woman

Original Name : Deborah Torchio

Gender : Female

Deborah Goomas

Character Name : Joe's Woman

Original Name : Deborah Goomas

Gender : Female

Michelle McKee

Character Name : Joe's Woman

Original Name : Michelle McKee

Gender : Female

Nancy Moran

Character Name : Joe's Woman

Original Name : Nancy Moran

Gender : Female

Dede Latinopoulos

Character Name : Joe's Woman

Original Name : Dede Latinopoulos

Gender : Female

Susan French

Character Name : Terminal Woman

Original Name : Susan French

Gender : Female

Angela Paton

Character Name : Doctor

Original Name : Angela Paton

Gender : Female

Baadja-Lyne Odums

Character Name : Nurse

Original Name : Baadja-Lyne Odums

Gender : Female

John Benjamin Martin

Character Name : Man on Crack

Original Name : John Benjamin Martin

Gender : Male

John Fink

Character Name : Doctor

Original Name : John Fink

Gender : Male

Evelina Fernández

Character Name : Latin Woman

Original Name : Evelina Fernández

Gender : Female

Ingrid Oliu

Character Name : Latin Wife

Original Name : Ingrid Oliu

Gender : Female

Anne James

Character Name : Beth

Original Name : Anne James

Gender : Female

K.K. Dodds

Character Name : Jill

Original Name : K.K. Dodds

Gender : Female

Natsuko Ohama

Character Name : Professor

Original Name : Natsuko Ohama

Gender : Female

Marie-Alise Recasner

Character Name : Girl at the Bottom of Stairs (uncredited)

Original Name : Marie-Alise Recasner

Gender : Female

Shauna O'Brien

Character Name : One of Joe's Women (uncredited)

Original Name : Shauna O'Brien

Gender : Female

Ted Otis

Character Name : Medical Student (uncredited)

Original Name : Ted Otis

Gender : Male

Reviews

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John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

The arrogance of medicinally inclined youth! I remember coming out the theatre after having seen Flatliners in 1990 and being really annoyed. The premise of the story is so superb and was ripe for a terrifying horror film, but Flatliners then, and now, is not terrifying, but that actually doesn't matter. In 1990 some of the more bright young acting prospects were off making Memphis Belle, the other half that was made up of potential Brat Packers like Kiefer Sutherland, Julia Roberts, William Baldwin, Oliver Platt and Kevin Bacon, were joining director Joel Schumacher for this delve into life after death experiments. The tyro medical students, led by a darkly egotistical Sutherland, begin inducing their own deaths to see what awaits once the flatline has been reached. Seems great at first, but as the students push the time limits of being dead still further, what comes into their real worlds is actually not welcome. Pic is never close to being frightening, but the thematics involved are chilling and the big message at its heart is loud and clear. At times it's an uneasy blend of supernatural dalliances and medical science, but the breezy cast hold engagement, while cinematographer Jan de Bont's misty lenses are perfectly in the realm of the ethereal. 7/10

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GenerationofSwine

@GenerationofSwine

2023-01-12

Stop for a minute and contemplate the fact that Joel Schumacher made this when he was channeling Joel Schumacher and it actually turned out to be a good, compelling, and frightening film. How the heck did that happen? I mean, sure, the story was good for a horror flick and it was pretty compelling. And, to be fair, it did have a great case and the acting was beyond par. So you know, there was a lot working for it despite it being Joel Schumacher in the 90s being Joel Schumacher in the 90s. I guess what I am saying is that you should give it a shot, despite the director.