Julia Roberts, Kiefer Sutherland and Kevin Bacon all bring conviction to these scenes, and William Baldwin, as the most irresponsible of the students, continues to suggest an electric screen presence that rivals his brother Alec.
Flatliners
Some lines shouldn't be crossed.
1990 · 1h 55m · R
Drama, Horror, Science Fiction
Directed by
Joel Schumacher
Overview
Five medical students experiment with "near death" experiences, until the dark consequences of past tragedies begin to jeopardize their lives.
Director and cast
- Joel Schumacher Director
- Kiefer Sutherland as Nelson
- Julia Roberts as Rachel Mannus
- Kevin Bacon as David Labraccio
- 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 Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
Except for the performances by Roberts and Bacon, which occasionally redeem it, Flatliners is exasperating, a compelling concept unfulfilled.
All I remember is that, just before I came to, there was a sudden burst of brightness. At last the movie was over, and someone had turned on the lights in the theater.
The movie's problem, like many others recently, is that it isn't any deeper, dramatically or psychologically, than its own trailer. It is the trailer: the long version.
It`s much to Schumacher's credit that Flatliners, for all of its crazy excess, does not turn into camp. Despite two or three bad laughs, the picture retains a basic conviction.
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