The Ambulance
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The Ambulance is a 1990 comedy thriller written and directed by Larry Cohen. It stars Eric Roberts, Megan Gallagher, James Earl Jones, Janine Turner, Red Buttons, and Eric Braeden as the Doctor. Kevin Hagen plays a cop in what would be his final film role. In his first film role, Stan Lee of Marvel Comics has a small role as himself.
Plot
Aspiring comic book artist Josh Baker (Eric Roberts) meets a young woman named Cheryl (Janine Turner) on the streets of New York City, who proceeds to collapse and is rushed to a hospital by an ambulance. When Josh arrives at the hospital, he is shocked to find that there is no record of Cheryl ever being admitted and he soon learns another startling discovery, Cheryl's roommate also vanished after being picked up by the same ambulance.
Convinced that there is some sort of conspiracy going on, Josh proceeds to investigate the disappearances, despite the overt disdain and discouragement from Lt. Spencer (James Earl Jones).
Full cast
- Eric Roberts – Josh Baker
- James Earl Jones – Lt. Frank Spencer
- Megan Gallagher – Officer Sandra Malloy
- Red Buttons – Elias Zacharai
- Janine Turner – Cheryl Turner
- Eric Braeden – The Doctor
- Richard Bright – Det. Jerry McClosky
- James Dixon – Detective John "Jughead" Ryan
- Jill Gatsby – Jerilyn O'Brien
- Martin Barter – Street Gang Leader
- Laurene Landon – Patty
- Nick Chinlund – Hugo (as Nicholas Chinlund)
- Beatrice Winde – Head Nurse
- Matt Norklun – Ambulance Driver
- Rudy Jones – Ambulance Driver
- Stan Lee – Marvel Comics Editor
- Deborah Hedwall – Nurse Barbera Feinstein
- Susan Blommaert – Hospital Receptionist
- Jordan Derwin – Hospital Official
- Alexandra Jones – Waitress
- Michael O'Hare – Hal
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