Bringing Out the Dead

Bringing Out the Dead

121 mins | Drama | Oct. 22, 1999

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.

Bringing Out the Dead

121 mins | Drama | Oct. 22, 1999

Bringing Out the Dead
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.
IMDb rating 6.8
Producers Paramount, Touchstone Pictures, De Fina-Cappa
Original title Bringing Out the Dead
Directors Greg Hale, Christopher Surgent, Martha Pinson, Joseph P. Reidy, Martin Scorsese
Writers Joe Connelly, Narges Takesh, Paul Schrader

Cast

Nicolas Cage

as Frank Pierce

Patricia Arquette

as Mary Burke

John Goodman

as Larry Verber

Ving Rhames

as Marcus

Tom Sizemore

as Tom Wolls

Marc Anthony

as Noel

Mary Beth Hurt

as Nurse Constance

Cliff Curtis

as Cy Coates

Cynthia Roman

as Rose

Sonja Sohn

as Kanita

Aida Turturro

as Nurse Crupp

Nestor Serrano

as Dr. Hazmat

Larry Fessenden

as Cokehead

Arthur J. Nascarella

as Captain Barney

Martin Scorsese

as Dispatcher (Voice)

Queen Latifah

as Dispatcher Love (Voice)

Michael Kenneth Williams

as Drug Dealer

Craig muMs Grant

as Voice in Crowd

John Heffernan

as Mr. Oh

Judy Reyes

as ICU Nurse

Afemo Omilami

as Griss

Cullen O. Johnson

as Mr. Burke

Julyana Soelistyo

as Sister Fetus

Graciela Lecube

as Neighbor Woman

Marylouise Burke

as Neighbor Woman

Phyllis Somerville

as Mrs. Burke

Mary Diveny

as Neighbor Woman

Tom Riis Farrell

as John Burke

Aleks Shaklin

as Arguing Russian

Leonid Citer

as Arguing Russian

Jesus A. Del Rosario Jr.

as Man with Bloody Foot

Bernie Friedman

as Big Feet

Theo Kogan

as Prostitute

Fuschia!

as Prostitute

Matthew Maher

as Mr. Oh's Friend

Bronson Dudley

as Mr. Oh's Friend

Marilyn McDonald

as Mr. Oh's Friend

Ed Jupp Jr.

as Homeless Man in Waiting Room

J. Stanford Hoffman

as Homeless Man in Waiting Room

Rita Norona Schrager

as Concerned Hispanic Aunt

Don Berry

as Naked Man

Mtume Gant

as Street Punk

Michael A. Noto

as Grunt

Omar Scroggins

as Bystander

Andy Davoli

as Stanley

Charlene Hunter

as Miss Williams

Jesse Malin

as Club Doorman

Harper Simon

as I.B. Bangin'

Joseph Monroe Webb

as Drummer

Jon Abrahams

as Club Bystander

Charis Michelsen

as I.B.'s Girlfriend

Lia Yang

as Dr. Milagros

Antone Pagán

as Arrested Man

Melissa Marsala

as Bridge & Tunnel Girl

Betty Miller

as Weeping Woman

Rosemary Gomez

as Pregnant Maria

Luis Rodriguez

as Carlos

Sylva Kelegian

as Crackhead

Frank Ciornei

as Dr. Mishra

Catrina Ganey

as Nurse Odette

Jennifer Lane Newman

as Nurse Advisor

John Bal

as Police in Hospital

Raymond Cassar

as Police in Hospital

Tom Cappadona

as Drunk

Jack O'Connell

as Drunk

Randy Foster

as Drunk

Richard Spore

as Homeless Suicidal

James Hanlon

as Fireman

Chris Edwards

as Fireman

Mark Giordano

as Police Sergeant

Michael Mulheren

as Cop in Elevator

David Zayas

as Cop in Elevator

Terry Serpico

as Cop #1

Floyd Resnick

as Cop #3

Megan Leigh

as Surgeon

David Vasquez

as Screaming Man

Joseph P. Reidy

as ICU Doctor

Erica Bamforth

as Urchin Prostitute (uncredited)

Peju Bamgboshe

as Child Zombie (uncredited)

Carolyn Campbell

as Policewoman (uncredited)

Michael Carbonaro

as Club Kid (uncredited)

Joe Connelly

as Catatonic Patient in Suede Coat (uncredited)

Brian Smyj

as Cop #2 (uncredited)