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Broken Vessels (1998)
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Reviews Counted:13
Fresh:8
Rotten:5
Average Rating:5.5/10
Runtime: 1 hr 31 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: When Tom Meyer (Jason London) escapes his dreary smalltown life for a job in LA as a paramedic, he is teamed with ace ambulance driver Jimmy (Todd Field). Jimmy shows Tommy how to use their... When Tom Meyer (Jason London) escapes his dreary smalltown life for a job in LA as a paramedic, he is teamed with ace ambulance driver Jimmy (Todd Field). Jimmy shows Tommy how to use their equipment creatively, score freebies from drug dealers, and enjoy favoritism from the police. Eventually, the pair lose themselves in the world of violence and drugs that they usually save people from. [More]
Starring: Todd Field, Jason London, Roxana Zal, Susan Traylor
Starring: Todd Field, Jason London, Roxana Zal, Susan Traylor, James Hong, Brent Fraser, Patrick Cranshaw
Director: Scott Ziehl
Director: Scott Ziehl
Screenwriter: Scott Ziehl, David Baer, John McMahon
Producer: Roxana Zal, Scott Ziehl
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Reviews for Broken Vessels
Competently made but it tells the same old story of drug addiction that Trainspotting (1996) told much better.
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