Bringing Out the Dead

Bringing Out the Dead

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Released
22/03/2004
DVD Region
2 (UK, Western Europe, Japan)
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Film and TV Genre
General, Thriller
Video Format
PAL

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Description

Martin Scorsese exhilaratingly adapts Joe Connelly's novel about Frank (Nicolas Cage), a paramedic working among the filth and mental desolation of New York City's Hell's Kitchen in the early 1990s. Lately he has been haunted by the visions of a beautiful 18-year-old girl whom he was unable to resuscitate. Soon after, another image begins to torment him, that of Mary (Patricia Arquette), a recovering drug addict who enters Frank's life when he attempts to save her father. His spiral into even further confusion is paralleled with his three driving partners: Larry (a boisterous John Goodman), whose advice to Frank is not to think about all the death and violence; Marcus (a scene-stealing Ving Rhames), a religious fanatic who uses his medical skills as propaganda for the Lord; and Walls (a maniacal Tom Sizemore), a loose cannon who has no sensible grounding whatsoever. In order to escape the madness that is consuming him, Frank asks, unsuccessfully, to be fired. He must ride out the nightmare, trying to redeem the lives of Rose, Mary, and himself in the process. Scorsese uses his camera to capture Frank's wavering mental state with tilted angles and fast-speed photography. In portraying the tormented Frank, Cage dives wholeheartedly into character, delivering another fiery performance.

Plot Synopsis

Frank Pierce, a paramedic, is haunted by visions of people he was unable to save. Over three nights with different working partners we witness Frank's search for redemption which only pushes him further towards madness...

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Product Details

Actors
Nicolas Cage
Patricia Arquette
John Goodman
Ving Rhames
Tom Sizemore
Mary Beth Hurt
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Director
Martin Scorsese
Audio Format
DTS Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround - English
Doby Digital 5.1 Surround - English
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround English
Run Time (minutes)
116
Aspect Ratio
2.35:1
Number of Discs
1
Media Format
DVD-Video
Subtitle Language
Danish
Dutch
English
Finnish
Icelandic
Norwegian
Swedish
Film Format
Anamorphic
Film Rating (Australia)
R18+
Disc Features
Featurette
Interactive Menus
Scene Selection
Location Featurette
Scene Access
Film Rating (UK)
18
Year of release
1999
Tags
Bringing
Comedy
Dead
General
Out
Thriller
CD WOW! Sales Rank
#38312
Language
English
Subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
English
Cast & Crew
Joe Connelly (Author)
Elmer Bernstein (Composer)
Rita Ryack (Costume Designer)
Robert Richardson (Director of Photography)
Thelma Schoonmaker (Editor)
Barbara De Fina (Producer)
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5.0

Overlooked gem of a movie

By oscar

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Pros

  • Engaging Characters
  • Entertaining
  • High Production Value
  • Original

Cons

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      Comments about Bringing Out the Dead:

      Scorsese and Schrader team up for another New York story (they did Taxi Driver and Raging Bull) about paramedics working the night shift. Nicolas Cage is perfectly cast as the on edge paramedic and throughout the film he is accompanied by John Goodman, Tom Sizemore and in a career highlight performance, Ving Rhames. Patricia Arquette is Cage's moral counter weight and salvation and the story flips the dependancy each has for the other.

      The characters are funny and tragic, optimistic and down-trodden. Flawed heroes, every one of them. The film is a modern tragic comedy. Editing is as usual for Scorcese pictures, done by Thelma Schoonmaker and is excellent, keeping the pace and keeping you engaged.

      This movie has been almost forgotten, probably because it was not about gangsters or violence, but don't let that put you off as there is action and the dialogue is very sharp and entertaining.

      The DVD picture and sound is very good. The dark city lit by artificial lights and the bright white of the paramedics is skillfully captured. The constant sounds of the city and the radio operator are another character in the film.

      The DVD unfortunately has no extras apart from a short making of which is informative but limited.

      All in all a stand out film that is essential viewing for fans of Scorsese or any of the actors.

      Service and delivery comments:

      Took a few days to be dispatched (stock was limited at the time) but once sent out arrived quickly. Packaging was excellent.

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