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Ambulance Girl

  • TV Movie
  • 2005
  • PG-13
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
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Ambulance Girl (2005)
ComedyDrama

How former food writer Jane Stern conquered clinical depression after becoming a paramedic.How former food writer Jane Stern conquered clinical depression after becoming a paramedic.How former food writer Jane Stern conquered clinical depression after becoming a paramedic.

  • Director
    • Kathy Bates
  • Writers
    • Alan Hines
    • Jane Stern
  • Stars
    • Kathy Bates
    • Robin Thomas
    • Gordon Pinsent
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.5/10
    499
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Kathy Bates
    • Writers
      • Alan Hines
      • Jane Stern
    • Stars
      • Kathy Bates
      • Robin Thomas
      • Gordon Pinsent
    • 11User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 4 nominations total

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    Kathy Bates
    Kathy Bates
    • Jane Stern
    Robin Thomas
    Robin Thomas
    • Michael Stern
    Gordon Pinsent
    Gordon Pinsent
    • Pete
    Sean McCann
    Sean McCann
    • EMT Boss
    Wayne Best
    Wayne Best
    • Ed
    Kristina Nicoll
    Kristina Nicoll
    • Audrey
    John Dunsworth
    John Dunsworth
    • Chief Vince Melmac
    Nathalie Toriel
    • Dot
    Jennifer Overton
    • Hailey
    Rhonda McLean
    Rhonda McLean
    • Sarah
    Marcia Kash
    • Myra Schlesinger
    Michael Bach
    • Nicky Rivers
    Steve Boyle
    Steve Boyle
    • Spencer the Physio
    Dawn McKelvie Cyr
    • Clerk
    • (as Dawn Cyr)
    Mary-Colin Chisholm
    Mary-Colin Chisholm
    • Sharon
    Rénald Bourgeois
    • Jules
    • (as Ronald Bourgeois)
    Ayesha Gibson
    Ayesha Gibson
    • Mavis
    Corey Turner
    • Paramedic
    • Director
      • Kathy Bates
    • Writers
      • Alan Hines
      • Jane Stern
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    User reviews11

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    9Rose18882

    Another great performance by Kathy Bates

    I really enjoyed this quirky show. I hope that it stays on the air, Kathy Bates is such a great actress. I really enjoyed the hunky Robin Thomas as her husband too. Thanks for such a great show!!

    Parts of the show were a bit predictable, but being in the medical field myself, I could relate to some of the story lines.

    We need more shows on TV like this one, she was a bit sarcastic and very realistic to the part.

    The man that plays her mentor as an EMT was a very good actor also, I don't know his name off-hand, but he was good.

    Please keep this show on, since my favorite Judging Amy has been cancelled, I have been looking for a new show to follow!!
    10moviereviewer99

    Really enjoyed this movie

    REALLY enjoyed this movie.

    Have been a fan of Kathy Bates for some time.

    Loved the story line, actors/actresses and the ending...won't tell you what it was, because it would ruin it for you.

    Saw it on Tubi
    7sh33na

    Wooly Bully

    That song was "Wooly Bully," by Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs.

    I hope this is a pilot that turns into a series. Kathy Bates is always good, and this TV movie is no exception.

    I could identify with her throwing herself whole-heartedly into whatever she chose, especially the medical things. Some of us do that. Finding something that feels like your life has purpose is important, but so is not taking yourself too seriously.

    This was a good Lifetime movie, worth watching. It won't keep you riveted to your seat, but it will take you nicely along a comfortable path with great scenery.
    8skipper-51

    Another superb performance by Kathy Bates

    I worked as an EMT and I now work in a related field supplying EMS agencies with specialized medical products for use mainly with babies. I have a lot of contact with small town EMS personnel and I feel they captured her role and lifestyle quite well. There were some "Hollywood moments" but overall this was very entertaining and believable. Small town volunteers need more recognition for the sacrifices and dedication involved with supporting a community! I would love to see more shows like this because the large agencies (NYFD, LAFD, etc) get a lot of media attention and as important and heroic as these people are, there are many, many more small community heroes and heroines who deserve the same recognition.
    7claudio_carvalho

    Fear Is an Illusion

    The food writers Jane (Kathy Bates) and Michael Stern (Robin Thomas) have been married for thirty-three years, they love each other, but Jane is feeling insecure, depressed and with phobia, while Michael has been sober for three years. Jane decides to change her life getting her fears out of her head, and is encouraged by Michael to join the training of E.M.T. in the Grafton Volunteer Fire Department. Nobody believes in the clumsy Jane, but she concludes the training period and applies to the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians and gets her certificate. She begins to work to Grafton Volunteer Fire Department, affecting her personal life and the long relationship with Michael.

    "Ambulance Girl" is a nice movie with a great message and a fantastic performance of Kathy Bates. The story is well-balanced between comedy and drama, showing that we should resolve our innermost problems because "Fear is like a hologram. It seems real, filled with substance. And then, when you go beyond it, you realize it is just an illusion." My vote is seven.

    Title (Brazil): "Ambulance Girl"

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      Kathy Bates also directed this movie.
    • Connections
      Featured in The 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2006)

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 12, 2005 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Дівчина зі швидкої допомоги
    • Filming locations
      • Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Nova Scotia Film Industry Tax Credit
      • Patricia Clifford Productions
      • Von Zerneck-Sertner Films
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 28m(88 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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