The Ambulance

Movie
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
Rod
Director	Larry Cohen
script	Larry Cohen
production	Moctesuma Esparza Robert Katz
music	Jay Chattaway
camera	Jacques Haitkin
cut	Claudia Finkle Armond Lebowitz
occupation
Eric Roberts : Josh Baker James Earl Jones : Lt. Spencer Megan Gallagher : Sandra Malloy Red Buttons : Elias Zacharai Janine Turner : Cheryl Eric Braeden : Doctor Richard Bright : McClosky James Dixon : Detective Ryan Jill Gatsby : Jerilyn Kevin Hagen : Overseer in the stables Stan Lee : As himself

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

1. ^ The Ambulance in the Lexicon of International Films , accessed August 14, 2008
2. ^ Cinema , accessed August 14, 2008
3. ^ Filming locations for The Ambulance , accessed August 14, 2008
4. ↑ Release dates for The Ambulance , accessed August 14, 2008