Bringing Out The Dead Apr 2026

The film follows Frank Pierce (Nicolas Cage), a sleep-deprived Manhattan paramedic haunting the streets of Hell’s Kitchen over three increasingly surreal nights. Pierce is a man "beginning to crack under the stress," tormented by the spirits of those he couldn't save—most notably a young girl named Rose.

Collaborating with screenwriter Paul Schrader and cinematographer Robert Richardson, Scorsese transforms New York into a "river of death". The film uses high-contrast lighting and syncopated editing to capture the manic energy of an ambulance racing through traffic. Bringing Out the Dead

: Frank describes himself as a witness to suffering whose only job is to soak up the pain of the city. The film follows Frank Pierce (Nicolas Cage), a