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Bringing Out the Dead

Bringing Out the Dead

Actor(s): Nicolas Cage, Patricia Arquette, John Goodman, Ving Rhames, Tom Sizemore
Director(s): Martin Scorsese
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Movie Details

MPAA Rating: R
Content Advisory: Violence, Not For Children, Profanity, Substance Abuse
Movie Release: 1999
DVD Release: 05/09/2000
Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV
Audio Tracks: English
Subtitles: English
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Number of Discs: 1
Run Time: 2 hrs 1 mins
Studio: Paramount
Total Copies: 12
Genres: Drama, Psychological Drama, Urban Drama
See Also: Bringing Out the Dead, Bringing Out the Dead

DVD Synopsis

This tense urban drama stars Nicolas Cage as Frank Pierce, a paramedic on the brink of physical and emotional collapse. Frank has worked for years in one of New York's most brutal neighborhoods, and the pressure of his job has taken its toll; plagued with self-doubt, he is haunted by the spirits of the people he couldn't save, and while he desperately wants to quit his job, outside forces won't let him walk away. Bringing Out the Dead brought director Martin Scorsese back to the streets of contemporary New York, one of his favorite locations, after three films set elsewhere: Kundun, Casino, and The Age of Innocence. The film also reunited Scorsese with screenwriter Paul Schrader, who scripted Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, and The Last Temptation of Christ. The supporting cast includes Patricia Arquette as the daughter of a heart attack victim that Frank has fallen in love with, and John Goodman and Ving Rhames as two of Frank's fellow drivers. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Actors

Nicolas Cage - Frank Pierce
Patricia Arquette - Mary Burke
John Goodman - Larry
Ving Rhames - Marcus
Tom Sizemore - Tom Wolls


Editorial Review of DVD

This frenetic film comes in widescreen anamorphic (2.35:1 theatrical aspect ratio) and these audio tracks: English (Dolby Digital 5.1 and Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), with closed-captioning and English subtitles. Special or bonus features are confined to a "making of" featurette with cast and filmmaker interviews and two theatrical trailers. Picture quality is sharp and detailed, with interesting mixing and editing of colors such that they look harsh in some scenes and subdued in others. Audio quality is adequate but a bit lacking in the deeper bass ranges. A small glossy booklet within the cover of the plastic DVD case contains a chapter index. ~ Craig Chalquist, All Movie Guide

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