Ambulance

Director: Michael Bay Michael Bay

Overview

When his wife must endure costly medical treatments, Danny (Jake Gyllenhaal), a decorated veteran, plots an elaborate heist with his adopted brother Will (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) to steal millions from a prestigious bank in Los Angeles. Yet when their scheme goes awry, the brothers take control of a nearby ambulance to escape, taking the vehicle's ailing passenger and a do-gooder EMT worker as hostages. Michael Bay directs the action-crime film co-starring Eiza Gonz?lez and Garret Dillahunt.

Product Details

Release Date:	06/14/2022
UPC:	0191329217221
Original Release:	2022
Rating:	R
Source:	Universal Studios
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	2:12:00
Sales rank:	15,717

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Jake Gyllenhaal	Danny Sharp
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II	Will Sharp
Eiza González	Cam Thompson
Garret Dillahunt	Captain Monroe
Keir O'Donnell	FBI Agent Anson Clark
Jackson White	Officer Zach
Olivia Stambouliah	Lieutenant Dzaghig
Moses Ingram	Amy Sharp
Colin Woodell	EMT Scott
Cedric Sanders	Officer Mark
A Martinez	Papi
Jesse García	Roberto
Jose Pablo Cantillo	Jesus
Wale	Castro
Devan Chandler Long	Mel Gibson
Randazzo Marc	Randazzo
Victor Gojcaj	Victor
Briella Guiza	Lindsey
Brendan Miller	Trent
Remi Adeleke	SIS Undercover - Wade
Jamie McBride	SIS Undercover - Jay
Corey Portugal	SIS Undercover - Homeless Man
Jenn Proske	Lindseys's Mom
Kayli Tran	Kim
Paul Thomas	Lead Sniper
Affrunti Adam	SWAT Leader
Nitro Zeus	Nitro The Dog
Justin Scott	Lieutenant #1
Brendan Robinson	Agent Clark's Husband
Annabelle Gurwitch	Therapist
David Farcy	Dr. David Farcy
Stephen Resnick	Dr. Resnick
Cici Lau	Woman In Elevator
Sharon Omi	Woman In Vault
Melody Melendez	Nurse #1
Jung Park	Nurse #2
Chelsea Harris	Bicycle Cop
Evan Metropoulos	Bank Manager
Libba Carver Skarnulis	Supervisor Voice
Dirk Rogers	Puppeteer
Andy Favreau	Dr. Colin Waters
Jesse Gabbard	Papi's Tech
Lorne Balfe	Composer

Technical Credits

Chris Fedak

Laurits Munch-Petersen

Lars Andreas Pedersen

Chris Fedak	Screenwriter
Laurits Munch-Petersen	Screenwriter
Lars Andreas Pedersen	Screenwriter
Michael Bay	Director,Producer
Rene Ezra	Executive Producer
Laeta Kalogridis	Executive Producer
Michael Kase	Executive Producer
Tracey Nyberg	Executive Producer
Ian Bryce	Producer
Bradley J. Fischer	Producer
William Sherak	Producer
James Vanderbilt	Producer

Editorial Reviews

Ambulance is based on Lauritis Munch-Petersen's 2005 Danish thriller, Ambulancen, and is written and directed by Michael Bay. The full story takes place in one day and, as typical of a Bay film, is jam-packed with overproduced, unapologetic action. It begins with Will Sharp and his sick wife who needs an astronomically priced surgery that they can't afford. Unbeknownst to her, he contacts his adoptive criminal brother Danny, and together they devise a plan to rob a bank in Los Angeles. They team up with a gang of Danny's friends, the bank robbery goes wrong, a hostage is taken, and Will and Danny hijack an ambulance driven by EMT Cam, played by Eiza Gonzalez (Baby Driver). Gonzalez is great as Cam, who is so talented she can perform surgery in a moving ambulance while getting instructions over a video call. Her performance is refreshing as one of Michael Bay's few strong female action hero leads, and probably the most notable one since Scarlett Johansson in The Island (2005). Oscar-nominated Jake Gyllenhaal (Brokeback Mountain) plays Danny as a maniacal lunatic bordering on Joker status and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (Candyman), gives a sincere portrayal of Will, though their performances could combine to make viewers want to see the pair together in a buddy comedy. Being chased by the police while listening to Christopher Cross's "Sailing" is a recipe for audience laughter. Garret Dillahunt joins the cast as Captain Munroe, who makes some extremely questionable career and fashion choices. It's an action-packed movie and a comical one at that, thanks in part to a funny script with unexpected laughs written by Chris Fedak. The action is relentless and loud with all of the massive drone shots and explosions you would expect from Bay. It's stupid fun and the kind of movie that gives an audience the feeling of being on a Universal Studios Tram ride. One just has to go with each preposterous moment as the spectator is forced to sit back and watch the action. No Michael Bay movie would be complete without expected product placement. It isn't too disappointing as Gyllenhaal's character drones on about his Keurig and pays homage to Los Angeles like Munroe's ridiculous head-to-toe USC clothing. The movie is way too long, clocking in at 136 minutes and when it begins, it never takes a moment to breathe; so, by the end, the audience is as exhausted as the characters. But sometimes it's refreshing just to have an action-packed adventure on the big screen movie that is just good fun. So, for those who enjoy a movie that makes the most of its $40 million budget, Jake Gyllenhaal, and a silly laugh or two, Ambulance might be a worthy next guilty pleasure.