Bringing Out the Dead

Name: Bringing Out the Dead
Genre: Drama
Released: 1999-10-22
Duration: 2 h 1 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Nicolas Cage, Patricia Arquette, John Goodman, Ving Rhames, Tom Sizemore

1999·Movie·R·121 min·★ 6.6(1,238)

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“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.

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About Bringing Out the Dead

Bringing Out the Dead is a 1999 English-language drama film directed by Martin Scorsese. The cast is led by Nicolas Cage, Patricia Arquette, John Goodman. It has a runtime of 2h 1m. Viewers rate it 6.6/10 across 1200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla.

Bringing Out the Dead was produced by Scott Rudin Productions, Touchstone Pictures, and Paramount Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on October 22, 1999, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $32 million, it went on to gross $17 million worldwide.

Director: Martin Scorsese
Writers: Paul Schrader
Release date: October 22, 1999
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $32 million
Box office: $17 million
Production: Scott Rudin Productions, Touchstone Pictures, Paramount Pictures

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Bringing Out the Dead cast & crew

Bringing Out the Dead was directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Paul Schrader.

The cast features Nicolas Cage as Frank Pierce, Patricia Arquette as Mary Burke, John Goodman as Larry Verber, Ving Rhames as Marcus, Tom Sizemore as Tom Wolls, and Marc Anthony as Noel.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Elmer Bernstein, cinematography is by Robert Richardson, and it was produced by Scott Rudin and Barbara De Fina.

Is Bringing Out the Dead worth watching?

Bringing Out the Dead holds an audience score of 6.6/10 from 1,238 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 2h 1m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, Bringing Out the Dead is worth a place on your watchlist.

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