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

1999

2h 1m

6.6(1126 votes)

Drama

Overview

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.

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83 members

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Nicolas Cage

Frank Pierce

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Patricia Arquette

Mary Burke

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John Goodman

Larry Verber

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Ving Rhames

Marcus

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Tom Sizemore

Tom Wolls

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Marc Anthony

Noel

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Mary Beth Hurt

Nurse Constance

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Cliff Curtis

Cy Coates

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Aida Turturro

Nurse Crupp

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Nestor Serrano

Dr. Hazmat

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Cynthia Roman

Rose

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Sonja Sohn

Kanita

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Larry Fessenden

Cokehead

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Arthur J. Nascarella

Captain Barney

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Martin Scorsese

Dispatcher (voice)

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Queen Latifah

Dispatcher Love (voice)

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Michael Kenneth Williams

Drug Dealer

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Craig muMs Grant

Voice in Crowd

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John Heffernan

Mr. Oh

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Judy Reyes

ICU Nurse

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Afemo Omilami

Griss

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Cullen O. Johnson

Mr. Burke

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Julyana Soelistyo

Sister Fetus

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Graciela Lecube

Neighbor Woman

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Marylouise Burke

Neighbor Woman

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Phyllis Somerville

Mrs. Burke

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Mary Diveny

Neighbor Woman

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Tom Riis Farrell

John Burke

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Aleks Shaklin

Arguing Russian

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Leonid Citer

Arguing Russian

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Jesus A. Del Rosario Jr.

Man with Bloody Foot

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Bernie Friedman

Big Feet

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Theo Kogan

Prostitute

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Fuschia!

Prostitute

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Matthew Maher

Mr. Oh's Friend

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Bronson Dudley

Mr. Oh's Friend

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Marilyn McDonald

Mr. Oh's Friend

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Ed Jupp Jr.

Homeless Man in Waiting Room

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J. Stanford Hoffman

Homeless Man in Waiting Room

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Rita Norona Schrager

Concerned Hispanic Aunt

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Don Berry

Naked Man

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Mtume Gant

Street Punk

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Michael A. Noto

Grunt

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Omar Scroggins

Bystander

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Andy Davoli

Stanley

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Charlene Hunter

Miss Williams

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Jesse Malin

Club Doorman

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Harper Simon

I.B. Bangin'

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Joseph Monroe Webb

Drummer

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Jon Abrahams

Club Bystander

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Charis Michelsen

I.B.'s Girlfriend

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Lia Yang

Dr. Milagros

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Antone Pagán

Arrested Man

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Melissa Marsala

Bridge & Tunnel Girl

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Betty Miller

Weeping Woman

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Rosemary Gomez

Pregnant Maria

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Luis Rodriguez

Carlos

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Sylva Kelegian

Crackhead

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Frank Ciornei

Dr. Mishra

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Catrina Ganey

Nurse Odette

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Jennifer Lane Newman

Nurse Advisor

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John Bal

Police in Hospital

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Raymond Cassar

Police in Hospital

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Tom Cappadona

Drunk

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Jack O'Connell

Drunk

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Randy Foster

Drunk

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Richard Spore

Homeless Suicidal

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James Hanlon

Fireman

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Chris Edwards

Fireman

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Mark Giordano

Police Sergeant

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Michael Mulheren

Cop in Elevator

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David Zayas

Cop in Elevator

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Terry Serpico

Cop #1

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Floyd Resnick

Cop #3

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Megan Leigh

Surgeon

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David Vasquez

Screaming Man

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Joseph P. Reidy

ICU Doctor

Production

Erica Bamforth

Urchin Prostitute (uncredited)

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Peju Bamgboshe

Child Zombie (uncredited)

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Carolyn Campbell

Policewoman (uncredited)

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Michael Carbonaro

Club Kid (uncredited)

Writing

Joe Connelly

Catatonic Patient in Suede Coat (uncredited)

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Crew

Brian Smyj

Cop #2 (uncredited)

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