# Bringing Out the Dead (1999)

> A haunted Manhattan paramedic navigates three nights of death, chaos, and compassion while searching for a way to return to the living.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4161

## Facts

- Runtime: 121 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Martin Scorsese
- Cast: Nicolas Cage, Patricia Arquette, John Goodman, Ving Rhames, Tom Sizemore, Marc Anthony, Mary Beth Hurt, Cliff Curtis
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0163988/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: harrowing, neon-lit, hallucinatory, late night viewing, scorsese film marathon

## Synopsis

A haunting journey through the night, where the weight of life and death collide in the heart of Manhattan.

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