Bringing Out the Dead

1999 film by Martin Scorsese
Movie film Q599013
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Bringing Out the Dead is a drama film based on a novel [1][2][3]. It is also classified as a horror film, thriller film, action film, and supernatural horror film [1][2][3]. The film blends elements of multiple genres, incorporating intense psychological and physical stakes typical of thrillers and action films, while also featuring supernatural horror elements [1][2][3]. Its foundation as a film based on a novel suggests a narrative adapted from written source material [1][2][3]. The inclusion of supernatural horror as a genre indicates the presence of otherworldly or unexplained phenomena within its storyline [1][2][3]. The film’s categorization as both drama and horror underscores its emotional depth and unsettling atmosphere [1][2][3].

Bringing Out the Dead

Summary

Bringing Out the Dead is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (116 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Bringing Out the Dead's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Bringing Out the Dead was directed by Martin Scorsese[4].
  • Paul Schrader wrote the screenplay for Bringing Out the Dead[5].
  • Bringing Out the Dead's composer is recorded as Elmer Bernstein[6].
  • Bringing Out the Dead's genre is drama film[7].
  • Bringing Out the Dead's genre is film based on a novel[8].
  • Bringing Out the Dead's genre is horror film[9].
  • Bringing Out the Dead's genre is thriller film[10].
  • Bringing Out the Dead's genre is action film[11].
  • Bringing Out the Dead's genre is supernatural horror film[12].
  • Bringing Out the Dead's genre is psychological horror film[13].
  • Bringing Out the Dead's genre is psychological thriller film[14].
  • Bringing Out the Dead's genre is psychological drama film[15].
  • Bringing Out the Dead's genre is suspense film[16].
  • Bringing Out the Dead's genre is supernatural film[17].
  • Bringing Out the Dead's based on is recorded as Bringing Out the Dead[18].
  • A cast member of Bringing Out the Dead was Nicolas Cage[19].
  • A cast member of Bringing Out the Dead was John Goodman[20].
  • A cast member of Bringing Out the Dead was Ving Rhames[21].
  • A cast member of Bringing Out the Dead was Tom Sizemore[22].
  • A cast member of Bringing Out the Dead was Patricia Arquette[23].
  • A cast member of Bringing Out the Dead was Marc Anthony[24].
  • A cast member of Bringing Out the Dead was Afemo Omilami[25].
  • A cast member of Bringing Out the Dead was Aida Turturro[26].
  • A cast member of Bringing Out the Dead was Cliff Curtis[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Barbara De Fina[28] and Scott Rudin[29]. Bringing Out the Dead was directed by Martin Scorsese[4]. Paul Schrader wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Nicolas Cage[19], John Goodman[20], Ving Rhames[21], Tom Sizemore[22], Patricia Arquette[23], and Marc Anthony[24].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1999[30], May 4, 2000[31], and October 22, 1999[32]. The original language of Bringing Out the Dead was English[33]. Genres include drama film[7], film based on a novel[8], horror film[9], thriller film[10], action film[11], and supernatural horror film[12]. It was distributed by video on demand[34].

Reception

Reviews include 72%[35], 6.7/10[36], and 72/100[37].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Bringing Out the Dead's after a work by is recorded as Joe Connelly[38].

Why It Matters

Bringing Out the Dead ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (116 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] . wikidata.org.
  29. [34] . wikidata.org.
  30. [35] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [36] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [37] . wikidata.org.
  33. [30] . wikidata.org.
  34. [31] . kinokalender.com. Retrieved . kinokalender.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [32] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [38] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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