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Bringing Out the Dead poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 63.1 / 100
1999·Drama / Thriller·2h 1m

BRINGING OUT THE DEAD

“Any call can be murder, any stop can be suicide, any night can be the last.”

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.

Above the Line
Martin Scorsese·DirectorPaul Schrader·ScreenplayRobert Richardson·Director of PhotographyElmer Bernstein·Original Music ComposerThelma Schoonmaker·Editor
Cast
Nicolas Cage·Frank PiercePatricia Arquette·Mary BurkeJohn Goodman·Larry VerberVing Rhames·MarcusTom Sizemore·Tom WollsMarc Anthony·NoelMary Beth Hurt·Nurse ConstanceCliff Curtis·Cy CoatesAida Turturro·Nurse CruppNestor Serrano·Dr. Hazmat
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Martin Scorsese·Director
Writing· 1
Paul Schrader·Screenplay
Camera· 3
Robert Richardson·Director of PhotographyPhillip V. Caruso·Still PhotographerVincent Galindez·Camera Operator
Editing· 1
Thelma Schoonmaker·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Elmer Bernstein·Original Music ComposerBobby Mackston·Music Editor
Art & Design· 6
Dante Ferretti·Production DesignRobert Guerra·Art DirectionRita Ryack·Costume DesignLeon Weisinger·Makeup ArtistWilliam F. Reynolds·Set DecorationJane DiPersio·Makeup Artist
Production· 11
Scott Rudin·ProducerBarbara De Fina·ProducerBruce S. Pustin·Executive ProducerAdam Schroeder·Executive ProducerJeff Levine·Associate ProducerMark Roybal·Associate ProducerEric Steel·Co-ProducerJoseph P. Reidy·Co-ProducerEllen Lewis·CastingShell Hecht·Production SupervisorJill Brooks·Visual Effects Producer
Other Departments· 5
Conrad E. Palmisano·Stunt DriverPeter Epstein·StuntsScott W. Farley·HairstylistWilliam A. Farley·Key Hair StylistJoseph Coscia·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
63.1
OF 100
Master Score
6.8
OF 10
IMDb
73%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$17M
ROI -48%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Bringing Out the Dead's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#000000
#FFFFFF
Mood
Intense, Unsettling
Composition
Split
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“The poster features a close-up of a man's face, primarily his eyes and nose, rendered in a heavily desaturated red and black palette. The face is framed within ”

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Atmosphere
Dark, Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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