Bringing Out The Dead
Adventure, Drama
Paramount Pictures  (1999) 121 mins R

6.7 (26,175 votes)
"A Great Film Filled With Fire And Passion." -Roger Ebert & The Movies

From acclaimed director Martin Scorsese (Casino, Taxi Driver) comes one of his most compelling and unforgettable movies. Nicolas Cage stars as Frank Pierce, a paramedic on the brink of madness from too many years of saving and losing lives. One fateful night, Frank meets Mary Burke (Patricia Arquette), the daughter of a man Frank tried to save. Together, Frank and Mary confront the ghosts of the past, and discover that redemption can be found among the living....

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Cast and Crew
Nicolas Cage  ......  Frank Pierce
John Goodman  ......  Larry
Ving Rhames  ......  Marcus
Patricia Arquette  ......  Mary Burke
Tom Sizemore  ......  Tom Wolls
Marc Anthony  ......  Noel
Director  .....  Martin Scorsese
Producer  .....  Scott Rudin; Barbara De Fina; Jeff Levine
Writer  .....  Paul Schrader; Joe Connelly
Notes
Goofs:
Continuity: Just before Wolls crashes the ambulance, Frank starts to drink from a bottle of rubbing alcohol as he sits in the right front seat. The shot immediately shifts to one through the right side passenger window. The bottle is gone, and Frank is just staring forward. (more)

Trivia:
In the scene where Frank attempts to save Rose, the actors acted out their movements in reverse. The sequence itself was then played in reverse. This adds to the dreamlike effect of the scene in which the snow appears to be rising up. (more)

Filming Locations:
11th Avenue & 54th Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA (more)

Quotes:
Tom Wall: Frank, what are you doing back there?
Frank Pierce: I'm sick, Tom. I need a cure. Vitamin B cocktail, followed by an amp of glucose and a drop of adrenaline. Not as good as beer, but it's all I got.
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Awards:
2 wins & 4 nominations (more)