Bringing Out the Dead (1999)

6.9R121 minDirector: Martin Scorsese

1999 American film by Martin Scorsese

Bringing Out the Dead is a 1999 American psychological drama film directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Paul Schrader, based on the 1998 novel by Joe Connelly. It stars Nicolas Cage, Patricia Arquette, John Goodman, Ving Rhames, and Tom Sizemore. The plot depicts 48 hours in the life of a depressed New York City paramedic (Cage).

Bringing Out the Dead was released in the United States on October 22, 1999, by Paramount Pictures, while it was released internationally by Touchstone Pictures through Buena Vista International. It was the final film to be released on LaserDisc in the United States. It received generally positive reviews from critics but was a disappointment at the box office, grossing just $16 million against its $32 million production budget.

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What is Bringing Out the Dead about?
Bringing Out the Dead (1999) — An Easter story. Frank is a Manhattan medic, working graveyard in a two-man ambulance team. He's burned out, exhausted, seeing ghosts, especially a young woman he failed to save six months' before, and no longer able to save people: he brings in the dead. We follow him for three
Is Bringing Out the Dead based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Bringing Out the Dead scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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