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Overview

User Rating:
6.7/10   28,093 votes
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Director:
Martin Scorsese
Writers (WGA):
Joe Connelly (novel)
Paul Schrader (screenplay)
Contact:
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Release Date:
22 October 1999 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Thriller more
Plot:
An Easter story. Frank is a Manhattan medic, working graveyard in a two-man ambulance team. He's burned out... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
2 wins & 4 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(7 articles)
Bangkok Dangerous
 (From The AV Club. 5 September 2008, 3:40 PM, PDT)

Composer Elmer Bernstein Dies at 82
 (From IMDb News. 19 August 2004)

User Comments:
Excellent movie more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Nicolas Cage ... Frank Pierce

Patricia Arquette ... Mary Burke

John Goodman ... Larry

Ving Rhames ... Marcus

Tom Sizemore ... Tom Wolls

Marc Anthony ... Noel
Mary Beth Hurt ... Nurse Constance

Cliff Curtis ... Cy Coates

Nestor Serrano ... Dr. Hazmat
Aida Turturro ... Nurse Crupp
Sonja Sohn ... Kanita
Cynthia Roman ... Rose
Afemo Omilami ... Griss
Cullen O. Johnson ... Mr. Burke (as Cullen Oliver Johnson)

Arthur J. Nascarella ... Captain Barney (as Arthur Nascarella)
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for gritty violent content, drug use and language.
Runtime:
121 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS
Certification:
Iceland:16 | Portugal:M/16 | Malaysia:18SG (uncut version) | Malaysia:U (cut version) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Canada:R (Ontario) | Philippines:R-18 | Brazil:18 | New Zealand:R16 | Argentina:16 | Australia:R | Chile:18 | Finland:K-15 | France:-12 | Germany:16 (bw) | Hong Kong:IIB | Singapore:M18 (re-rating) | South Korea:18 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | UK:18 | USA:R (certificate #36706)

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Trivia:
Screenwriter Paul Schrader originally wanted Edward Norton to play the lead character (Frank Pierce), instead of Nicolas Cage. more
Goofs:
Anachronisms: At the end of the movie we see and FDNY Ambulance in the background. The story takes place in the early-1990s. In the early-'90sNYC EMS was still under The Health and Hospitals Corporation of NYC. The Fire Department did not take over EMS until 1995, when Mayor Rudolph Guilliani saw that EMS could supplement the income of FDNY. more
Quotes:
Tom Wall: You okay?
Frank Pierce: Never felt better in my life, how are you?
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Anus Magillicutty (2003) more
Soundtrack:
Combination of the Two more

FAQ

Is this movie based on a book ?
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13 out of 16 people found the following comment useful:-
Excellent movie, 4 November 2005
10/10
Author: dmwaves2000 from United States

As an emergency physician and film buff, this film is one of my favorites. Martin Scorcese utilized excellent film technique with his inventive camera shots integrated with a dark comedic plot (check out the triage nurse) to create a bright modern cinema masterpiece with rich characters, comedic irony, and a sense of perseverance against overwhelming angst and the dark underbelly of modern urban life. This film is a classic on a par with Harold and Maude, and the King of Hearts. Three thumbs up- (I'm dysmorphic)... In any case, this movie deserves to be watched by anyone involved in healthcare and anyone involved in EMS activities.

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