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Bringing Out the Dead (1999)

Nicolas Cage , Martin Scorsese  |  R |  DVD
3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (191 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Nicolas Cage
  • Directors: Martin Scorsese
  • Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Widescreen, NTSC
  • Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
  • Subtitles: English
  • Dubbed: English
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rated: R (Restricted)
  • Studio: Paramount
  • DVD Release Date: May 9, 2000
  • Run Time: 121 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (191 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: 079216587X
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #87,425 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
  • Learn more about "Bringing Out the Dead" on IMDb

Special Features

  • Making Of Featurette With Interviews With The Cast and Crew
  • 2 Theatrical Trailers

Editorial Reviews

Forty-eight hours in the life of a burnt out paramedic who is haunted by the memories of people he could not save.
Genre: Feature Film-Drama
Rating: R
Release Date: 8-AUG-2006
Media Type: DVD

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Please, watch this movie. Michael Pierce  |  29 reviewers made a similar statement
A) It is too long B) the plot and storyline is convoluted and completely ridiculous. J. Brittman  |  15 reviewers made a similar statement
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79 of 90 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Bringing Out the Dead is one of Martin Scorsese's better movies. It is not quite up to the level of Mean Streets, Goodfellas, or Raging Bull; but is is better than most of his other works. Personally, I liked it more than Taxi Driver, the movie to which it is most often compared, but it may be too early to tell which is truly the better film. Nicholas Cage gives the best performance of his career, and the other actors are perfect for their roles. My favorites were Tom Sizemore, Cliff Curtis, Mary Beth Hurt and Ving Rhames. The screenplay is much better than it got credit for being, and is thought provoking, darkly hilarious, and maybe even profound. As expected, the cinematography and film editing are astounding, and the soundtrack is amazing. No other director could have handled this material as well as Martin Scorsese. So many other directors would have made it into some kind of tearjerker, but he takes a huge risk by making it funny (this risk didn't seem to pay off commercially, as BOTD didn't do too well at the box office)as well as dramatic. This was one of the very best movies of 1999 and it deserves to be remembered for years to come.
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Soul Purging Realism November 11, 2005
Format:DVD
I should start this with a disclaimer...bad behaviour is bad behaviour, and drunken criminal activities are far from the norm in EMS. However, if you put this movie in context, a true "insiders" context, it serves much the same purpose as the original book: cathartic release of the BS that builds up over years of cleaning up society's messes. As a long time paramedic who has worked in big city EMS for several cities I have to say this movie digs down almost a little too deeply into the dregs of my psyche. The movie gets it right, if not in a documentary like depiction of a real "day in the life", it is an excellent glimpse into the mind of a medic who needs some time off and shows you all the reasons why. Anyone who is considering a career in EMS should avoid this movie...it's really not this bad most of the time. Anyone already in EMS should see this movie with a bunch of your co-workers, you'll laugh your a$& off.
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16 of 18 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars As perfect as life itself.... May 17, 2000
Format:VHS Tape
Life is not perfect and neither is this film. Having been a 911 dispatcher at one time and now, having just watched this movie twice, I can tell you that that is the whole point.

Closer to "Taxi Driver" than any of Scorsese's other films, this movie is far better: Better camera work, better screenplay, better supporting actors, and more interesting and sympathetic characters. For those of you who like a movie that ties everything up in a nice little bow - this ain't it! If you want to see a movie that treats you like an intelligent human being and challenges you, then see it. I liked how this movie presents it's characters with ambivalence, not in Hollywood stereotype. The viewer gets to develop his or her own perceptions of the characters and events.

This movie is adapted from a book of the same name by Joe Connelly. It follows paramedic Frank Pierce over the course of 3 hot night shifts in a scummy part of NYC, and he is gradually coming apart at the seams. Nicolas Cage gives such an honest, moving, and believable portrayal of Frank that it's amazing. In other roles, John Goodman is his first partner and is (as usual) instantly engaging and interesting. Ving Rhames is Frank's second partner and he gives a stirring, forceful and poetic performance - larger than life yet still believable. Tom Sizemore then comes along as that crazy guy you knew at some point in your life and you can't believe he wound up a paramedic. I have to deduct one star for Patricia Arquette's performance: Compared to the performances of everyone else it seemed she was "acting" while they were "being".

I suggest watching "Bringing Out The Dead" twice, because the first time around it may seem to have no real ending.... Read more ›

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This is exhiliarating filmmaking. Gorgeously shot and masterfully directed, Martin Scorsese teams up with screenwriter Paul Schrader to create a tale simliar (yet strikingly different) from their first collaboration, the amazing 'Taxi Driver'. Comparisons between the two films are inevitable: both have lead characters near the point of breaking who patrol the streets nightly (De Niro is a taxi cab and here, Nicolas Cage in an ambulance) briefly walking into people's live, each unable to connect with anyone. Cage's character spends each night patroling the streets of New York City, trying desperately to save lives but failing. He has been on a bad streak, patients seem to keep dying on him. He is haunted by the ghost of a young girl who shows up in front of his eyes, almost constantly, asking 'why did you kill me?'. He is assigned to increasingly unhinged partners (John Goodman, Ving Rhames, and Tom Sizemore... all perfect), begs to be fired, and falls for the daughter of a stroke victim (Patricia Arquette, convincingly torn and broken). It is a harrowing film, complete with many grisly scenes, and could easily be the most depressing film ever made. But Scorsese has other plans. The film is very much about redemption and salvation. About saving one's soul and how hard it is to do just that. Carrying us through it all is Nicolas Cage's wonderful performance, a walking time-bomb fueled by guilt and lonliness. The DVD edition is super-light on extras. No commentary track, just a few trailers and interviews. But the startling picture quality is enough to warrant it's purchase. A film this alive and hallucinatory benefits from the clarity of DVD. This is Scorsese's finest work outside of his usual ganster foree and should be seen by his fans and non-fans alike. It is a nightmare of a dream come true.
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5.0 out of 5 stars awesome movie
This is a great film. You might be turned off by it if you don't have anything to do with EMS, but that shouldn't be a factor. The story and cast are great.
Published 1 month ago by zach Snyder
5.0 out of 5 stars Throwback
This movie is a throwback from my past, but worth the buy. If you havent seen it, you will have to watch it a couple times to get it though.
Published 2 months ago by KronycOptomist
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Date Movie
I love this film. It is dark like Leaving Las Vegas, but funnier. Patricia Arquette plays her part like a post-rehab version of Alabama. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Airplane Shots!
5.0 out of 5 stars I enjoyed this Nick Cage movie
over the top and realistic and fun
Nicholas Cage is intense in this look at what you might imagine rescue work to be in New York City
Published 3 months ago by LG Cummings
1.0 out of 5 stars not happy
I was excited to receive one of my favorite movies, I put the DVD in my player and was disappointed because my player couldn't play the movie due to some region code. Read more
Published 4 months ago by ksan
4.0 out of 5 stars Great Movie
As a paramedic I felt that it was my duty to watch this movie. While not everything is totally accurate to the street it was a good movie. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Beau
3.0 out of 5 stars Not one of Nicholas Cage's Greatest movies
This movie feels like one is tripping on some kind of crazy acid which is what I guess they were trying to do. A wild ride indeed!
Published 5 months ago by S. Strothmann
3.0 out of 5 stars Its ok
i thought it was acuate from the medic stand point but I didn't really care for it. I didn't even finish it.
Published 5 months ago by Neali Inmon
5.0 out of 5 stars Some things never change
I lived for 3 years at Bellevue Hospital training to become an R.N.. While not having much contact with ambulance drivers, I did see a great deal of the E.R. Read more
Published 7 months ago by T. R. Kehn
5.0 out of 5 stars Bringing Out The Dead..
This is an awesome movie. this is another great nick cage film. nick cage is such a good actor that i don't think there is a bad movie with him in it. Read more
Published 8 months ago by David A. Smith
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