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Flight from Death: The Quest for Immortality

★ 7.7(3)20031h 30m

Flight from Death: The Quest for Immortality is streaming on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in United States, and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Availability checked 21 July 2026.

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Director: Patrick Shen
Release date: 2003-01-01
Runtime: 1h 30m
Language: EN
Status: Released

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About Flight from Death: The Quest for Immortality

Flight from Death: The Quest for Immortality is a 2003 movie in the Documentary genre, directed by Patrick Shen, starring Sam Keen and Gabriel Byrne. It has a runtime of 1 hour 30 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.7/10 from 3 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Flight from Death: The Quest for Immortality in United States — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

Narrated by Gabriel Byrne (Usual Suspects, Vanity Fair, Miller's Crossing), this seven-time Best Documentary award-winning film (Silver Lake Film Festival, Beverly Hills Film Festival) is the most comprehensive and mind-blowing investigation of humankind's relationship with death ever captured on film. Hailed by many viewers as a "life-transformational film," Flight from Death uncovers death anxiety as a possible root cause of many of our behaviors on a psychological, spiritual, and cultural level. Following the work of the late cultural anthropologist, Ernest Becker, and his Pulitzer Prize-winning book Denial of Death, this documentary explores the ongoing research of a group of social psychologists that may forever change the way we look at ourselves and the world. Over the last twenty-five years, this team of researchers has conducted over 300 laboratory studies, which substantiate Becker's claim that death anxiety is a primary motivator of human behavior...

Cast

Sam Keen

Himself

Gabriel Byrne

Narrator

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Flight from Death: The Quest for Immortality in United States?+

In United States, you can stream Flight from Death: The Quest for Immortality on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads. It's also available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home.

Is Flight from Death: The Quest for Immortality on Netflix?+

Flight from Death: The Quest for Immortality is not on Netflix in United States right now, but you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads.

How long is Flight from Death: The Quest for Immortality?+

Flight from Death: The Quest for Immortality has a runtime of 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).

Who stars in Flight from Death: The Quest for Immortality?+

Flight from Death: The Quest for Immortality stars Sam Keen and Gabriel Byrne.

When did Flight from Death: The Quest for Immortality come out?+

Flight from Death: The Quest for Immortality is a 2003 movie directed by Patrick Shen.

What genre is Flight from Death: The Quest for Immortality?+

Flight from Death: The Quest for Immortality is Documentary film.

Who directed Flight from Death: The Quest for Immortality?+

Flight from Death: The Quest for Immortality was directed by Patrick Shen.