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Second souffle

Original title: Ambulance Girl
  • TV Movie
  • 2005
  • PG-13
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
489
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Second souffle (2005)
ComedyDrama

How former food writer Jane Stern conquered clinical depression after becoming a paramedic.How former food writer Jane Stern conquered clinical depression after becoming a paramedic.How former food writer Jane Stern conquered clinical depression after becoming a paramedic.

  • Director
    • Kathy Bates
  • Writers
    • Alan Hines
    • Jane Stern
  • Stars
    • Kathy Bates
    • Robin Thomas
    • Gordon Pinsent
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.5/10
    489
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Kathy Bates
    • Writers
      • Alan Hines
      • Jane Stern
    • Stars
      • Kathy Bates
      • Robin Thomas
      • Gordon Pinsent
    • 11User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 4 nominations total

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    Kathy Bates
    Kathy Bates
    • Jane Stern
    Robin Thomas
    Robin Thomas
    • Michael Stern
    Gordon Pinsent
    Gordon Pinsent
    • Pete
    Sean McCann
    Sean McCann
    • EMT Boss
    Wayne Best
    Wayne Best
    • Ed
    Kristina Nicoll
    Kristina Nicoll
    • Audrey
    John Dunsworth
    John Dunsworth
    • Chief Vince Melmac
    Nathalie Toriel
    • Dot
    Jennifer Overton
    • Hailey
    Rhonda McLean
    Rhonda McLean
    • Sarah
    Marcia Kash
    • Myra Schlesinger
    Michael Bach
    • Nicky Rivers
    Steve Boyle
    Steve Boyle
    • Spencer the Physio
    Dawn McKelvie Cyr
    • Clerk
    • (as Dawn Cyr)
    Mary-Colin Chisholm
    Mary-Colin Chisholm
    • Sharon
    Rénald Bourgeois
    • Jules
    • (as Ronald Bourgeois)
    Ayesha Gibson
    Ayesha Gibson
    • Mavis
    Corey Turner
    • Paramedic
    • Director
      • Kathy Bates
    • Writers
      • Alan Hines
      • Jane Stern
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    6juneebuggy

    Kathy Bates makes this very watchable

    This was quite good, but Cathy Bates always is. She's funny and relatable here in a heartwarming and bittersweet story of a long term marriage going through some changes. Bates plays an anxiety ridden food writer who experiences a sort of mid life crises and decides to become an EMT despite her fear of (among other things) closed spaces -like the back of an ambulance.

    Nobody including 'Jane' believes she'll make it through the training and her struggles provide the comic relief here. When Jane receives her certificate and joins the volunteer fire department it causes problems within her marriage and recently sober husband. This made for TYV movie is based on actual events and was also directed by Bates. 02.12.14
    8skipper-51

    Another superb performance by Kathy Bates

    I worked as an EMT and I now work in a related field supplying EMS agencies with specialized medical products for use mainly with babies. I have a lot of contact with small town EMS personnel and I feel they captured her role and lifestyle quite well. There were some "Hollywood moments" but overall this was very entertaining and believable. Small town volunteers need more recognition for the sacrifices and dedication involved with supporting a community! I would love to see more shows like this because the large agencies (NYFD, LAFD, etc) get a lot of media attention and as important and heroic as these people are, there are many, many more small community heroes and heroines who deserve the same recognition.
    7claudio_carvalho

    Fear Is an Illusion

    The food writers Jane (Kathy Bates) and Michael Stern (Robin Thomas) have been married for thirty-three years, they love each other, but Jane is feeling insecure, depressed and with phobia, while Michael has been sober for three years. Jane decides to change her life getting her fears out of her head, and is encouraged by Michael to join the training of E.M.T. in the Grafton Volunteer Fire Department. Nobody believes in the clumsy Jane, but she concludes the training period and applies to the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians and gets her certificate. She begins to work to Grafton Volunteer Fire Department, affecting her personal life and the long relationship with Michael.

    "Ambulance Girl" is a nice movie with a great message and a fantastic performance of Kathy Bates. The story is well-balanced between comedy and drama, showing that we should resolve our innermost problems because "Fear is like a hologram. It seems real, filled with substance. And then, when you go beyond it, you realize it is just an illusion." My vote is seven.

    Title (Brazil): "Ambulance Girl"
    10moviereviewer99

    Really enjoyed this movie

    REALLY enjoyed this movie.

    Have been a fan of Kathy Bates for some time.

    Loved the story line, actors/actresses and the ending...won't tell you what it was, because it would ruin it for you.

    Saw it on Tubi
    9Rose18882

    Another great performance by Kathy Bates

    I really enjoyed this quirky show. I hope that it stays on the air, Kathy Bates is such a great actress. I really enjoyed the hunky Robin Thomas as her husband too. Thanks for such a great show!!

    Parts of the show were a bit predictable, but being in the medical field myself, I could relate to some of the story lines.

    We need more shows on TV like this one, she was a bit sarcastic and very realistic to the part.

    The man that plays her mentor as an EMT was a very good actor also, I don't know his name off-hand, but he was good.

    Please keep this show on, since my favorite Judging Amy has been cancelled, I have been looking for a new show to follow!!

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      Jane Stern, whose autobiographical book was the basis for this movie, was born "Jane Grossman" before marrying fellow food writer Michael Stern and changing her last name to "Stern." Robin Thomas, who plays Michael Stern in this movie, was born "Robin Thomas Grossman" before dropping the "Grossman" for professional reasons.
    • Connections
      Featured in The 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2006)

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    • Release date
      • July 20, 2007 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ambulance Girl
    • Filming locations
      • Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Nova Scotia Film Industry Tax Credit
      • Patricia Clifford Productions
      • Von Zerneck-Sertner Films
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 28m(88 min)
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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