Paramedics (1988)

Director:

Stuart Margolin

Writers (WGA):

Barry Bardo (written by) &
Richard Kriegsman (written by)

Release Date:

June 1988 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

They give you second thoughts about first aid.

Plot:

Two paramedics are transferred to the nasty part of the city where a gang is killing people to sell their organs. |

Plot Keywords:

Gang | Paramedic | Black Comedy | Emergency Medical Team | Hospital

Cast

George Newbern	...	Uptown
Christopher McDonald	...	Mad Mike
John P. Ryan	...	Captain Prescott
James Noble	...	Chief Wilkins
John Pleshette	...	Doctor Lido
Elaine Wilkes	...	Savannah
Lydie Denier	...	Liette
Javier Grajeda	...	Bennie
Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs	...	Blade Runner
Karen Witter	...	Danger Girl
Ray Walston	...	Heart Attack Victim
Leigh Hamilton	...	Dispatcher
Sally Kellerman	...	Dispatcher (voice)
Robert DoQui	...	Moses
Bill Johnson	...	Big Caesar

Runtime:

UK:90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:12 | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 | Italy:T

Filming Locations:

Dallas, Texas, USA

Company:

Crow Productions

Trivia:

There was an alternate/extended version of the seduction scene between Captain Prescott and Nurse Helms. In this scene, Helms escorts Prescott to an empty room. She strips for him. They are then caught and Prescott is abducted. The scene ran 5 minutes.

Goofs:

Continuity: On the run from the villain paramedics, Savanah uses her key to unlock the driver side door, even though the window is clearly open.

Quotes:

Savannah: Farley! You're drooling all over my Reeboks!

Soundtrack:

SWEET LOVE

A kick in the face to all the Mad Mikes out there

Ah, paramedics. Is there anything they can't do?

Quite possibly the best film ever made featuring rapping white ambulance attendants - in fact, I think rap and hip-hop music in general received a monumental boost in its quest for legitimacy after Uptown and Mad Mike belted their street-savvy showstopper at the conclusion of Paramedics. Magnifique! And to the agent out there representing the Fat Boys? Shame on you! What a perfect vehicle for those crazy corpulants this would've been. One can only sit and think about it.

Please, PLEASE regard all of this as sarcasm and steer clear of this trash. Peace out.