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Spare Parts

Original title: Fleisch
  • TV Movie
  • 19791979
  • 1h 54m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
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POPULARITY
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Spare Parts (1979)
HorrorThriller
A honeymooning couple stay at a hotel in New Mexico. It all seems normal until an ambulance pulls up and takes the husband away. The wife, with the help of a truck driver, finds the awful se... Read allA honeymooning couple stay at a hotel in New Mexico. It all seems normal until an ambulance pulls up and takes the husband away. The wife, with the help of a truck driver, finds the awful secret to the hotel and the ambulance service.A honeymooning couple stay at a hotel in New Mexico. It all seems normal until an ambulance pulls up and takes the husband away. The wife, with the help of a truck driver, finds the awful secret to the hotel and the ambulance service.
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
716
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
28,091
3,668
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    • Director
      • Rainer Erler
    • Writer
      • Rainer Erler
    • Stars
      • Jutta Speidel
      • Wolf Roth
      • Herbert Herrmann
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Rainer Erler
    • Writer
      • Rainer Erler
    • Stars
      • Jutta Speidel
      • Wolf Roth
      • Herbert Herrmann
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    • 14User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
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    Spare Parts (1979)
    Spare Parts (1979)
    Jutta Speidel in Spare Parts (1979)
    Jutta Speidel in Spare Parts (1979)
    Jutta Speidel in Spare Parts (1979)
    Jutta Speidel in Spare Parts (1979)
    Wolf Roth and Jutta Speidel in Spare Parts (1979)
    Herbert Herrmann and Jutta Speidel in Spare Parts (1979)

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    Jutta Speidel
    Jutta Speidel
    • Monica
    Wolf Roth
    Wolf Roth
    • Bill
    Herbert Herrmann
    Herbert Herrmann
    • Mike
    Charlotte Kerr
    Charlotte Kerr
    • Dr. Jackson
    Christoph Lindert
    • The Intern
    Robert Cunningham
    • Sergeant
    • (as Bob Cunningham)
    Tedi Altice
    • Motel Owner
    Ben Zeller
    Ben Zeller
    • Medic
    Manfred Lehmann
    Manfred Lehmann
    • Bill
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Ron Williams
    • Entertainer Ron Williams
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Rainer Erler
    • Writer
      • Rainer Erler
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    • Goofs
      Monica and Mike leave their motel room at sunset. When Monica returns to the room after Bill is abducted and looks out the window at the ambulance, daylight can be seen through the windows even though it is dark outside when the ambulance itself is shown.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Adjust Your Tracking (2013)
    • Soundtracks
      How Much Is Anyone Worth
      Written by Donald Arthur

      Music by Eugen Thomass

      Performed by Ronnie L. Williams

    User reviews14

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Lukewarm made for TV thriller
    Going by the title, you would be forgiven for thinking this film would be some sort of grisly slasher; but actually (and disappointingly) it's a subdued made-for-TV thriller that bears more than just a passing similarity to Michael Crichton's 1978 film, Coma. The film is directed by Rainer Erler and is a German made film; although it takes place in Texas, USA. Being a TV film, you've got to expect it not to be heavy on the gore and special effects; and this is the case. Spare Parts relies on the plot and its characters to remain thrilling...and unfortunately it doesn't really pull it off effectively. The plot focuses on a newlywed couple having their honeymoon in Texas. They stop at a motel and meet the friendly proprietor; shortly before an ambulance swings by and abducts the husband. The girl goes back to the motel for help; but the proprietor insists she's never seen her before. The woman ends up getting a lift with a trucker, who helps her get to the bottom of the mystery.

    This plot has been done several times; not only in the aforementioned Coma, but also in later efforts such as Larry Clark's The Ambulance. The film feels very cheap throughout, and never manages to get past its TV movie status. At one hundred and five minutes, it really has to be said that the film is too long also; and it becomes less than interesting before the end. The central character; a young German woman is fairly likable, although despite the long running time; we don't really get to know a great deal about her. The plot certainly could have been very interesting, but not a great deal is made of it. There's very little suspense in the film either and that doesn't exactly help the film when it comes to the excitement stakes. To its credit, however, the plot does at least make sense throughout and the film does feature an ending that wraps everything up nicely. Spare Parts is not an easy film to find and to be honest I wouldn't recommend anyone bothers to track it down - Coma is (slightly) better anyway!
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    • Release date
      • May 21, 1979 (West Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • West Germany
    • Language
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Fleisch
    • Filming locations
      • Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
    • Production companies
      • Pentagramma
      • Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 54 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1
      • 1.33 : 1

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