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Drama

Bringing Out the Dead

- Any call can be murder, any stop can be suicide, any night can be the last.

Once called "Father Frank" for his efforts to rescue lives, Frank Pierce sees the ghosts of those he failed to save around every turn. He has tried everything he can to get fired, calling in sick, delaying taking calls where he might have to face one more victim he couldn't help, yet cannot quit the job on his own.

Release Date : 1999-10-22

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Scott Rudin ProductionsTouchstone PicturesParamount PicturesCappa/De Fina ProductionsScott Rudin

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Nicolas Cage

Character Name : Frank Pierce

Original Name : Nicolas Cage

Gender : Male

Patricia Arquette

Character Name : Mary Burke

Original Name : Patricia Arquette

Gender : Female

John Goodman

Character Name : Larry Verber

Original Name : John Goodman

Gender : Male

Ving Rhames

Character Name : Marcus

Original Name : Ving Rhames

Gender : Male

Tom Sizemore

Character Name : Tom Wolls

Original Name : Tom Sizemore

Gender : Male

Marc Anthony

Character Name : Noel

Original Name : Marc Anthony

Gender : Male

Mary Beth Hurt

Character Name : Nurse Constance

Original Name : Mary Beth Hurt

Gender : Female

Cliff Curtis

Character Name : Cy Coates

Original Name : Cliff Curtis

Gender : Male

Aida Turturro

Character Name : Nurse Crupp

Original Name : Aida Turturro

Gender : Female

Nestor Serrano

Character Name : Dr. Hazmat

Original Name : Nestor Serrano

Gender : Male

Cynthia Roman

Character Name : Rose

Original Name : Cynthia Roman

Gender : Female

Sonja Sohn

Character Name : Kanita

Original Name : Sonja Sohn

Gender : Female

Larry Fessenden

Character Name : Cokehead

Original Name : Larry Fessenden

Gender : Male

Arthur J. Nascarella

Character Name : Captain Barney

Original Name : Arthur J. Nascarella

Gender : Male

Martin Scorsese

Character Name : Dispatcher (voice)

Original Name : Martin Scorsese

Gender : Male

Queen Latifah

Character Name : Dispatcher Love (voice)

Original Name : Queen Latifah

Gender : Female

Michael Kenneth Williams

Character Name : Drug Dealer

Original Name : Michael Kenneth Williams

Gender : Male

Craig muMs Grant

Character Name : Voice in Crowd

Original Name : Craig muMs Grant

Gender : Male

John Heffernan

Character Name : Mr. Oh

Original Name : John Heffernan

Gender : Male

Judy Reyes

Character Name : ICU Nurse

Original Name : Judy Reyes

Gender : Female

Afemo Omilami

Character Name : Griss

Original Name : Afemo Omilami

Gender : Male

Cullen O. Johnson

Character Name : Mr. Burke

Original Name : Cullen O. Johnson

Gender : Male

Julyana Soelistyo

Character Name : Sister Fetus

Original Name : Julyana Soelistyo

Gender : Female

Graciela Lecube

Character Name : Neighbor Woman

Original Name : Graciela Lecube

Gender : Female

Marylouise Burke

Character Name : Neighbor Woman

Original Name : Marylouise Burke

Gender : Female

Phyllis Somerville

Character Name : Mrs. Burke

Original Name : Phyllis Somerville

Gender : Female

Mary Diveny

Character Name : Neighbor Woman

Original Name : Mary Diveny

Gender : Female

Tom Riis Farrell

Character Name : John Burke

Original Name : Tom Riis Farrell

Gender : Male

Aleks Shaklin

Character Name : Arguing Russian

Original Name : Aleks Shaklin

Gender : Male

Leonid Citer

Character Name : Arguing Russian

Original Name : Leonid Citer

Gender : Male

Jesus A. Del Rosario Jr.

Character Name : Man with Bloody Foot

Original Name : Jesus A. Del Rosario Jr.

Gender : Male

Bernie Friedman

Character Name : Big Feet

Original Name : Bernie Friedman

Gender : Male

Theo Kogan

Character Name : Prostitute

Original Name : Theo Kogan

Gender : Female

Fuschia!

Character Name : Prostitute

Original Name : Fuschia!

Gender : Female

Matthew Maher

Character Name : Mr. Oh's Friend

Original Name : Matthew Maher

Gender : Male

Bronson Dudley

Character Name : Mr. Oh's Friend

Original Name : Bronson Dudley

Gender : Male

Marilyn McDonald

Character Name : Mr. Oh's Friend

Original Name : Marilyn McDonald

Gender : Female

Ed Jupp Jr.

Character Name : Homeless Man in Waiting Room

Original Name : Ed Jupp Jr.

Gender : Male

J. Stanford Hoffman

Character Name : Homeless Man in Waiting Room

Original Name : J. Stanford Hoffman

Gender : Male

Rita Norona Schrager

Character Name : Concerned Hispanic Aunt

Original Name : Rita Norona Schrager

Gender : Female

Don Berry

Character Name : Naked Man

Original Name : Don Berry

Gender : Male

Mtume Gant

Character Name : Street Punk

Original Name : Mtume Gant

Gender : Male

Michael A. Noto

Character Name : Grunt

Original Name : Michael A. Noto

Gender : Male

Omar Scroggins

Character Name : Bystander

Original Name : Omar Scroggins

Gender : Male

Andy Davoli

Character Name : Stanley

Original Name : Andy Davoli

Gender : Male

Charlene Hunter

Character Name : Miss Williams

Original Name : Charlene Hunter

Gender : Female

Jesse Malin

Character Name : Club Doorman

Original Name : Jesse Malin

Gender : Male

Harper Simon

Character Name : I.B. Bangin'

Original Name : Harper Simon

Gender : Male

Joseph Monroe Webb

Character Name : Drummer

Original Name : Joseph Monroe Webb

Gender : Male

Jon Abrahams

Character Name : Club Bystander

Original Name : Jon Abrahams

Gender : Male

Charis Michelsen

Character Name : I.B.'s Girlfriend

Original Name : Charis Michelsen

Gender : Female

Lia Yang

Character Name : Dr. Milagros

Original Name : Lia Yang

Gender : Female

Antone Pagán

Character Name : Arrested Man

Original Name : Antone Pagán

Gender : Male

Melissa Marsala

Character Name : Bridge & Tunnel Girl

Original Name : Melissa Marsala

Gender : Female

Betty Miller

Character Name : Weeping Woman

Original Name : Betty Miller

Gender : Female

Rosemary Gomez

Character Name : Pregnant Maria

Original Name : Rosemary Gomez

Gender : Female

Luis Rodriguez

Character Name : Carlos

Original Name : Luis Rodriguez

Gender : Male

Sylva Kelegian

Character Name : Crackhead

Original Name : Sylva Kelegian

Gender : Female

Frank Ciornei

Character Name : Dr. Mishra

Original Name : Frank Ciornei

Gender : Male

Catrina Ganey

Character Name : Nurse Odette

Original Name : Catrina Ganey

Gender : Female

Jennifer Lane Newman

Character Name : Nurse Advisor

Original Name : Jennifer Lane Newman

Gender : Female

John Bal

Character Name : Police in Hospital

Original Name : John Bal

Gender : Male

Raymond Cassar

Character Name : Police in Hospital

Original Name : Raymond Cassar

Gender : Male

Tom Cappadona

Character Name : Drunk

Original Name : Tom Cappadona

Gender : Male

Jack O'Connell

Character Name : Drunk

Original Name : Jack O'Connell

Gender : Male

Randy Foster

Character Name : Drunk

Original Name : Randy Foster

Gender : Male

Richard Spore

Character Name : Homeless Suicidal

Original Name : Richard Spore

Gender : Male

James Hanlon

Character Name : Fireman

Original Name : James Hanlon

Gender : Male

Chris Edwards

Character Name : Fireman

Original Name : Chris Edwards

Gender : Male

Mark Giordano

Character Name : Police Sergeant

Original Name : Mark Giordano

Gender : Male

Michael Mulheren

Character Name : Cop in Elevator

Original Name : Michael Mulheren

Gender : Male

David Zayas

Character Name : Cop in Elevator

Original Name : David Zayas

Gender : Male

Terry Serpico

Character Name : Cop #1

Original Name : Terry Serpico

Gender : Male

Floyd Resnick

Character Name : Cop #3

Original Name : Floyd Resnick

Gender : Male

Megan Leigh

Character Name : Surgeon

Original Name : Megan Leigh

Gender : Female

David Vasquez

Character Name : Screaming Man

Original Name : David Vasquez

Gender : Male

Joseph P. Reidy

Character Name : ICU Doctor

Original Name : Joseph P. Reidy

Gender : Male

Erica Bamforth

Character Name : Urchin Prostitute (uncredited)

Original Name : Erica Bamforth

Gender : Female

Peju Bamgboshe

Character Name : Child Zombie (uncredited)

Original Name : Peju Bamgboshe

Gender : Female

Carolyn Campbell

Character Name : Policewoman (uncredited)

Original Name : Carolyn Campbell

Gender : Female

Michael Carbonaro

Character Name : Club Kid (uncredited)

Original Name : Michael Carbonaro

Gender : Male

Joe Connelly

Character Name : Catatonic Patient in Suede Coat (uncredited)

Original Name : Joe Connelly

Gender : Male

Brian Smyj

Character Name : Cop #2 (uncredited)

Original Name : Brian Smyj

Gender : Male

Reviews

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John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

Powerful and engrossing cinema from a truly great team. Frank Pierce is a member of the Nork York paramedics, serving the Hell's Kitchen district he is witness to some terrible incidents. As he starts to crack under the pressure of the job, and getting no help from a succession of zany partners, Frank may just find solace with an ex-junkie girl who's father he brought in dying of a heart attack. Martin Scorsese can never be accused of not being adventurous, after dabbling in Eastern spiritualism with 1997s Kundun, he returns to New York and tackles a wing of America's tortured heroes. Based on the novel by Joe Connelly, Bringing Out The Dead is at times a difficult watch in many ways, but it's haunting poignancy is told with brilliantly adroit ease from one of America's famed directors, whilst it has to be said that the humour that is in there is darkly genius in its execution. We are along for the ride with haunted Frank for three days (and nights) as he and his borderline bonkers partners deal with overdoses, heart attacks, drunks and a notably cynical virgin birth! As Frank starts to see ghosts of people he couldn't save in the past, Scorsese and his team treat us to an adrenalin fuelled nightmare, the editing (Thelma Schoonmaker) is swift and explosive like, Robert Richardson's cinematography framing certain aspects of this journey with impacting deftness, and then we have the soundtrack. Scorsese is always a man who takes great care in sound tracking his movies, in fact few modern day directors can touch his knack for a perfect soundtrack. Fusing Motown with 70s Punk Rock would seem an odd combination, but all of it works as the paramedics start to feel the strain and (in some cases) as the mania takes hold. It's rare to hear a New York Dolls track in a movie, to hear a Johnny Thunders solo track is as rare as a dog that speaks Norwegian, and here the use of Thunders' You Can't Put Your Arms Around A Memory is pitch perfect, impacting so. Such is the use of early Clash standards as our protagonists feed off each others precarious mental conditions, it's a soundtrack to savour basically. Nicholas Cage plays Frank Pierce, and it's a great performance full of restraint and honesty, it's the sort of performance that his detractors tend to forget about such is its emotive simplicity. Tom Sizemore (wonderfully manic), Ving Rhames, John Goodman and Patricia Arquette fill out the cast and all do fine work, but I'm sure they would be the first to acknowledge the excellence of Paul Schrader's screenplay. This piece is far from being a masterpiece, but with it's intensity sitting side by side with a paramedics need for coping, it's clear that Scorsese and his talented team have made one of the most astute and undervalued pieces of the 90s. 9/10

J

JPV852

@JPV852

2024-10-19

Been a long time since I last watched this and according to IMDb I gave it a 3/10. With the new Paramount release on 4K, I decided to give it another watch and while I can appreciate some of the style and even performances, this one just didn't do much for me and is one of Scorsese's lesser movies. Probably won't ever revisit this one. **2.25/5**