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
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
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
As the remake is coming out this week, I want to see how the original did, and I am not disappointed. This movie is a thriller without gore. The idea of forcing near death experience is intriguing and the stories around the characters are interesting. But what made it super special is that it featured the best stars at the time -- Julia Robert, Kevin Bacon, Kiefer, Oliver Plat and William Bacon, all together in one movie. And all the stars delivered their great performances. As for the remake, the bad news is it is very hard for it to surpass the original as the latter set such a high standard. But the good news is we can always have the original to be appreciated, in case the remake is a flop.
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Línea mortal
- 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
- $61,489,638
- Runtime1 hour 55 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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