"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."
Kiefer Sutherland
as Nelson Wright
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
as Young Winnie
Hope Davis
as Anne Coldren
Jim Ortlieb
as Uncle Dave
John Duda
as Young David
Megan Stewart
as Playground Kid
Tressa Thomas
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
Afram Bill Williams
as Ben Hicks
Elinore O'Connell
as Rachel's Mother
Nicole Niblack
as Joe's Woman
Cynthia Bassham
Sarabeth Tucek
Ilona Margolis
Iilana B'tiste
Deborah Torchio
Deborah Goomas
Michelle McKee
Nancy Moran
Dede Latinopoulos
Susan French
as Terminal Woman
Angela Paton
as Doctor
Baadja-Lyne Odums
as Nurse
John Benjamin Martin
as Man on Crack
John Fink
Evelina Fernández
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)
Ve Neill
Makeup Artist
Joel Schumacher
Director
Peter Filardi
Writer
Jim Weidman
Music Editor
Pamela Alch
Script Supervisor
Richard Rudolph
Music Supervisor
Mali Finn
Casting
Robert Brown
Editor
Jan de Bont
Director of Photography
Michael Douglas
Producer
Executive Producer
Richard C. Franklin
Supervising Sound Editor
Bill Erickson
Stunt Coordinator
Shari Leibowitz
Production Coordinator
Scott Rudin
Michael I. Rachmil
Yolanda Toussieng
Hairstylist
Eugenio Zanetti
Production Design
Stephen McEveety
Unit Production Manager
Susan Becker
Costume Design
James Newton Howard
Original Music Composer
Charles L. Campbell
Anne Kuljian
Set Decoration
Rick Bieber
Jim Dultz
Art Direction
Michael Burnett
Makeup Effects
Chantal Feghali
Post Production Supervisor
Jacolyn Baker
Location Manager
Cal Roberts
First Assistant Camera
Gene Kearney
Key Grip
Martin T. Hill
Transportation Captain
John T. Kretchmer
First Assistant Director
Phil Hetos
Color Timer
Michael Scott
Camera Operator
Ramon Pahoyo
Craft Service
Anna Behlmer
Sound Recordist
Greg John Callas
Construction Coordinator
Geoffrey Patterson
Boom Operator
Angie Luckey
Assistant Sound Editor
Richard Hoffenberg
Construction Foreman
Marlene Hajdu
Set Costumer
Christine M. Loss
Still Photographer
Michael Denering
Scenic Artist
William A. Petrotta
Property Master
Laurence Byrne
Art Department Assistant
William F. Hogan
Transportation Co-Captain
Moose Enright
Electrician
Stephen Homsy
Set Designer
Rosemarie Fall
Costume Supervisor
Ray Zimmerman
Production Accountant
Susan Trembly
Publicist
Shawn Murphy
Sound Mixer
Armand Paoletti
Transportation Coordinator
Ted J. Kredo
Best Boy Electric
Jim Prior
Additional Editing
David MacMillan
Production Sound Mixer
Paul Timothy Carden
Sound Editor
Peter Donen
Visual Effects Supervisor
John Roesch
Foley Artist
Michael R. Gannon
Assistant Property Master
Megan McConnell
Casting Assistant
Marty Paich
Conductor
Marsha Zvonkin
Assistant Accountant
Tammy Karabas
Assistant Production Coordinator
Petra Bach
ADR Editor
Rick LeFevour
Stunt Double
Nathaniel James Dunn
Best Boy Grip
Barbara L. Roche
Extras Casting
Gary Schilz
Second Assistant Director
Richard L. Hill
Special Effects Technician
Ed Golya
ADR Mixer
Greg Orloff
Foley Mixer
Lou Weinert
Assistant Camera
Steve Adcock
Second Assistant Camera
Pattye Rogers
Assistant Editor
Ed Ayer
Chief Lighting Technician
Carolyn Tapp
Foley Recordist
Gary Burritt
Negative Cutter
Rocky Buzzini
Production Assistant
Bobby Porter
Larry Nicholas