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We take a deep dive into one of Martin Scorsese's most underrated movies ever, Bringing Out The Dead!
Bringing Out the Dead
- Theatrical - Wide 1999-10-22
- Cast Nicolas Cage Patricia Arquette John Goodman Ving Rhames Tom Sizemore
- Directed by Martin Scorsese
- Written by Paul Schrader
Box Office Gross:
$16,797,191
Running Time:
121 minutes
Language:
English
Production Company:
Scott Rudin Productions, Touchstone Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Cappa/De Fina Productions
Genres:
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Synopsis
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... See more might have to face one more victim he couldn’t help, yet cannot quit the job on his own.
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Review Date: Director: Martin Scorsese Writer: Paul Schrader Producers: Barbara DeFina, Scott Rudin Actors: Nicolas Cage Patricia Arquette Plot: A stressed-out ambulance medic finds himself haunted by the ghosts of people whose lives he was not able to save during...
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