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Bringing Out the Dead
Any call can be murder, any stop can be suicide, any night can be the last.
Genres
Drama
Overview
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 might have to face one more victim he couldn't help, yet cannot quit the job on his own.
Details
Budget
$32000000
Revenue
$16797191
Runtime
121 min
Release Date
1999-10-22
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
1120
Vote Average
6.592
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Nicolas Cage
Frank Pierce
Patricia Arquette
Mary Burke
John Goodman
Larry Verber
Ving Rhames
Marcus
Tom Sizemore
Tom Wolls
Marc Anthony
Noel
Mary Beth Hurt
Nurse Constance
Cliff Curtis
Cy Coates
Aida Turturro
Nurse Crupp
Nestor Serrano
Dr. Hazmat
Cynthia Roman
Rose
Sonja Sohn
Kanita
Larry Fessenden
Cokehead
Arthur J. Nascarella
Captain Barney
Martin Scorsese
Dispatcher (voice)
Queen Latifah
Dispatcher Love (voice)
Michael Kenneth Williams
Drug Dealer
Craig muMs Grant
Voice in Crowd
John Heffernan
Mr. Oh
Judy Reyes
ICU Nurse
Afemo Omilami
Griss
Cullen O. Johnson
Mr. Burke
Julyana Soelistyo
Sister Fetus
Graciela Lecube
Neighbor Woman
Marylouise Burke
Neighbor Woman
Phyllis Somerville
Mrs. Burke
Mary Diveny
Neighbor Woman
Tom Riis Farrell
John Burke
Aleks Shaklin
Arguing Russian
Leonid Citer
Arguing Russian
Jesus A. Del Rosario Jr.
Man with Bloody Foot
Bernie Friedman
Big Feet
Theo Kogan
Prostitute
Fuschia!
Prostitute
Matthew Maher
Mr. Oh's Friend
Bronson Dudley
Mr. Oh's Friend
Marilyn McDonald
Mr. Oh's Friend
Ed Jupp Jr.
Homeless Man in Waiting Room
J. Stanford Hoffman
Homeless Man in Waiting Room
Rita Norona Schrager
Concerned Hispanic Aunt
Don Berry
Naked Man
Mtume Gant
Street Punk
Michael A. Noto
Grunt
Omar Scroggins
Bystander
Andy Davoli
Stanley
Charlene Hunter
Miss Williams
Jesse Malin
Club Doorman
Harper Simon
I.B. Bangin'
Joseph Monroe Webb
Drummer
Jon Abrahams
Club Bystander
Charis Michelsen
I.B.'s Girlfriend
Lia Yang
Dr. Milagros
Antone Pagán
Arrested Man
Melissa Marsala
Bridge & Tunnel Girl
Betty Miller
Weeping Woman
Rosemary Gomez
Pregnant Maria
Luis Rodriguez
Carlos
Sylva Kelegian
Crackhead
Frank Ciornei
Dr. Mishra
Catrina Ganey
Nurse Odette
Jennifer Lane Newman
Nurse Advisor
John Bal
Police in Hospital
Raymond Cassar
Police in Hospital
Tom Cappadona
Drunk
Jack O'Connell
Drunk
Randy Foster
Drunk
Richard Spore
Homeless Suicidal
James Hanlon
Fireman
Chris Edwards
Fireman
Mark Giordano
Police Sergeant
Michael Mulheren
Cop in Elevator
David Zayas
Cop in Elevator
Terry Serpico
Cop #1
Floyd Resnick
Cop #3
Megan Leigh
Surgeon
David Vasquez
Screaming Man
Joseph P. Reidy
ICU Doctor
Erica Bamforth
Urchin Prostitute (uncredited)
Peju Bamgboshe
Child Zombie (uncredited)
Carolyn Campbell
Policewoman (uncredited)
Michael Carbonaro
Club Kid (uncredited)
Joe Connelly
Catatonic Patient in Suede Coat (uncredited)
Brian Smyj
Cop #2 (uncredited)
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