The Ambulance
Movie | |
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German title | The Ambulance |
Original title | The Ambulance |
Country of production | United States |
original language | English |
Publishing year | 1990 |
length | 96 minutes |
Age rating | FSK 16 |
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Director | Larry Cohen |
script | Larry Cohen |
production |
Moctesuma Esparza Robert Katz |
music | Jay Chattaway |
camera | Jacques Haitkin |
cut |
Claudia Finkle Armond Lebowitz |
occupation | |
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The Ambulance is an American thriller from 1990 . It was directed by Larry Cohen , who also wrote the script.
action
Josh Baker is an illustrator based in New York City . He meets a woman on the street who passes out. She is taken in an ambulance. When Baker tries to visit her in the hospital, he finds that she was never admitted. Similar cases are increasing - what women have in common is that they suffer from diabetes . Baker and Policeman Spencer are investigating. It turns out that the women were kidnapped to be used for illegal medical experiments.
Reviews
Film-Dienst wrote that the "horror thriller" was "richly constructed, but entertaining" . He creates "an" old-fashioned "tension" with a minimum of action .
The magazine Cinema wrote that the film was "also suitable for moderate nerves" . His plot is reminiscent of "the legendary TV thriller " Meat "by Rainer Erler " . The "really great tension" still remains.
Awards
The film was nominated for the Saturn Award in 1994 in the category Best Genre Video Release .
background
The film was shot in New York City . After its premiere on March 22, 1990 in New York City, it was released in US cinemas on March 31, 1990 and in German cinemas on August 30, 1990.
For Kevin Hagen, known as Dr. Hiram Baker from the family series Our Little Farm , it was his last appearance in a film.
Web links
- The Ambulance in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- The Ambulance at Rotten Tomatoes (English)
- Comparison of the cut versions FSK 16 Marketing - Pay-TV: MGM from The Ambulance at Schnittberichte.com
Individual evidence
- ^ The Ambulance in the Lexicon of International Films , accessed August 14, 2008
- ^ Cinema , accessed August 14, 2008
- ^ Filming locations for The Ambulance , accessed August 14, 2008
- ↑ Release dates for The Ambulance , accessed August 14, 2008