Five medical students experiment with "near death" experiences, until the dark consequences of past tragedies begin to jeopardize their lives.Five medical students experiment with "near death" experiences, until the dark consequences of past tragedies begin to jeopardize their lives.Five medical students experiment with "near death" experiences, until the dark consequences of past tragedies begin to jeopardize their lives.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 3 nominations total
John Duda
- Young Labraccio
- (as John Joseph Duda)
- Director
- Writer
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Did you know
- TriviaJulia 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.
- GoofsWhile 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.
- Quotes
[first lines]
Nelson Wright: Today is a good day to die.
- SoundtracksPARTY TOWN
Written and Performed by David A. Stewart (as Dave Stewart)
Courtesy of BMG Records (UK) Ltd.
Featured review
Pushing the boundaries of thrills seeking to the very limit
Five talented young students at university hospital school of medicine decide to push the boundaries of life in the search for knowledge and the ultimate thrill. They take turns to die (Flatline) for as long as they can in an attempt to see what lies beyond death. It becomes somewhat of a competition between them to see who can stay dead the longest; but they soon discover that crossing over to the spirit world is not free of consequences.
Joel Schumacher directs this quite stylish thriller and with a very fine cast of young and talented actors - Keifer Sutherland, Kevin Bacon, Julia Roberts, Oliver Platt and William Baldwin; we have a pretty fresh well made thriller, that is certainly worthy of your attention.
6.5/10 it wasn't quite as good as i had been led to believe.
Joel Schumacher directs this quite stylish thriller and with a very fine cast of young and talented actors - Keifer Sutherland, Kevin Bacon, Julia Roberts, Oliver Platt and William Baldwin; we have a pretty fresh well made thriller, that is certainly worthy of your attention.
6.5/10 it wasn't quite as good as i had been led to believe.
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- Jan 3, 2007
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Tanka linija smrti
- Filming locations
- Museum of Science & Industry - 57th & Lake Shore Drive, Jackson Park, Hyde Park, Chicago, Illinois, USA(exteriors: Tait Building)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $26,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $61,489,265
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $10,034,685
- Aug 12, 1990
- Gross worldwide
- $61,489,265
- Runtime1 hour 55 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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