Bringing Out the Dead (R)

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synopsis

Nicolas Cage plays EMS paramedic Frank Pierce. It is the early 1990's and New York has not yet undergone its renaissance of recent years. Surrounded by the injured and the dying, Frank is dwelling in an urban night-world, crumbling under the accumulated weight of too many years of saving and losing lives. The film follows Frank over the course of fifty-six hours in his life - two days and three nights on the job - as he reaches the very brink of spiritual collapse and redemption.

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Drama, Suspense/Thriller
1 hr. 58 min.
Opened October 22nd, 1999

MovieGoer Review

Throughout the years, director Martin Scorsese has brought an unmistakable sense of being to his films. From his gritty characters to the dark and nasty streets of New York, Scorsese has a tremendous gift of bringing life to everything that... MORE

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synopsis

Nicolas Cage plays EMS paramedic Frank Pierce. It is the early 1990's and New York has not yet undergone its renaissance of recent years. Surrounded by the injured and the dying, Frank is dwelling in an urban night-world, crumbling under the accumulated weight of too many years of saving and losing lives. The film follows Frank over the course of fifty-six hours in his life - two days and three nights on the job - as he reaches the very brink of spiritual collapse and redemption.

details

Drama, Suspense/Thriller
1 hr. 58 min.
Opened October 22nd, 1999

MovieGoer Review

Throughout the years, director Martin Scorsese has brought an unmistakable sense of being to his films. From his gritty characters to the dark and nasty streets of New York, Scorsese has a tremendous gift of bringing life to everything that... MORE