Ambulance Girl (2005)

Ambulance Girl (2005)
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Academy Award-nominee Kathy Bates (Misery, Fried Green Tomatoes) helms and stars in Ambulance Girl - her third directorial credit on a made-for-television feature. Produced by and originally aired on Lifetime Television, Bates's comedy concerns Jane Stern (Bates), a housewife of thirty years who spent decades building a successful career as co-author of food books with her husband, the rebounding ex-alcoholic Michael (Robin Thomas). When faced with a chain of unpredictable mood swings, Jane refuses to take the problem lying down - and instead opts to launch a new career as an EMT. Her only real obstacle is a beast: she must learn to surmount her phobia of ambulances! Ambulance Girl waxes bittersweet, interweaving over-the-top, hilarious comedy with perceptive insights and a heartwarming message about confronting and overcoming the obstacles that life dishes out. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi

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Kathy BatesRobin Thomas, (more)
Director(s):
Kathy Bates
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Synopsis of Ambulance Girl

Academy Award-nominee Kathy Bates (Misery, Fried Green Tomatoes) helms and stars in Ambulance Girl - her third directorial credit on a made-for-television feature. Produced by and originally aired on Lifetime Television, Bates's comedy concerns Jane Stern (Bates), a housewife of thirty years who spent decades building a successful career as co-author of food books with her husband, the rebounding ex-alcoholic Michael (Robin Thomas). When faced with a chain of unpredictable mood swings, Jane refuses to take the problem lying down - and instead opts to launch a new career as an EMT. Her only real obstacle is a beast: she must learn to surmount her phobia of ambulances! Ambulance Girl waxes bittersweet, interweaving over-the-top, hilarious comedy with perceptive insights and a heartwarming message about confronting and overcoming the obstacles that life dishes out. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
88 mins

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Director(s):
Kathy Bates
Writer(s):
Alan Hines
Categories:
ComedyTelevision
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Robert C.

The movie was okay, but the book was a lot better. I like Kathy Bates and if I hadn't already read the book, maybe I would have liked the movie more.

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Bernard A.

Surprisingly good movie. Kathy Bates was great and the whole movie was very entertaining

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Jennifer L.

it's hard not to like a movie that stars kathy bates----she was absolutely charming and so likeable in this different type of movie.

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