Near Death
1989, English. Directed by Frederick Wiseman.
At the Medical Intensive Care Unit at Boston's Beth Israel Hospital, people face death. Sequences highlight the complex interrelationships among patients, families, doctors, nurses, hospital staff and religious advisors as they confront the personal, ethical, medical, psychological, religious and legal issues involved in making decisions about whether or not to give life-sustaining treatment to dying patients.
- Runtime
- 5h 58m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 7 October 1989
- Country
- United States of America
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Near Death runs 358 minutes (5h 58m).
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Near Death isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed Near Death?
Near Death (1989) was directed by Frederick Wiseman.