The Ambulance (1990)
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47% of users liked it
(699 ratings)
This paranoid thriller begins as Eric Roberts' girlfriend (Janine Turner) is taken away in an ambulance and he can't find her. She's been taken prisoner by Eric Braeden, a crazed doctor who kidnaps people and sells their bodies for spare parts. Roberts hooks up with pretty cop Megan… More This paranoid thriller begins as Eric Roberts' girlfriend (Janine Turner) is taken away in an ambulance and he can't find her. She's been taken prisoner by Eric Braeden, a crazed doctor who kidnaps people and sells their bodies for spare parts. Roberts hooks up with pretty cop Megan Gallagher to solve the mystery. A campy, action-packed thriller from cult director Larry Cohen (It's Alive), The Ambulance features a cameo by Marvel Comics prez Stan Lee and lots of tongue-in-cheek humor. It's as quirky as Cohen's other genre forays, and is entertaining enough for a rainy day rental, with clever photography by Jacques Haitkin and a tense score by Jay Chattaway. ~ Robert Firsching, Rovi
- Directed By
- Larry Cohen
- Written By
- Larry Cohen
- Genres
- Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense, Comedy
R,
- In Theaters
- Aug 30, 1990 Wide
- Studio
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
An absurd comical thriller that rocks.
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Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
Pretty amusing, entertaining horror thriller from Larry Cohen.
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Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com
Weirdly entertaining B-movie oddity.
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Cast
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Eric Roberts
as Josh Baker
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James Earl Jones
as Lt. Spencer
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Red Buttons
as Elias Zacharai
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Megan Gallagher
as Sandra Malloy
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Janine Turner
as Cheryl
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Eric Braeden
as The Doctor
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Jill Gatsby
as Jerilyn
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Richard Bright
as Detective McClosky
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Stan Lee
as Marvel Comics Editor
- Nick Chinlund
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Laurene Landon
as Patty
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Susan Blommaert
as Hospital Receptionist
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Gene Canfield
as Bouncer
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Daniel Chapman
as Paramedic #1
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Joe Cirillo
as 1st Cop
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Rony Clanton
as Vendor
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Gary Clark
as Attendant #2
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Derwin Jordan
as Hospital Official
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Kevin Hagen
as Cop at Stables
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Deborah Hedwall
as Nurse Feinstein
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Michael O'Hare
as Hal
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Joe Pentangelo
as 2nd Cop
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Illana Shoshan
as Disco Lady
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Beatrice Winde
as Head Nurse
- James Dixon
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Edgard Mourino
as Pump House Supervisor
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Max Raven
as Hospital Nurse
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Donna Evans
as Witness
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Cynthia Costas
as Cynthia from Chicago
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Kevin Dornan
as Cartoonist
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Janelle Webb
as Nurse Carter
