Broken Vessels (1998)
| Release Date | 18 April 1998 |
| Tagline | Over the edge and out of control. |
| Genre | Drama |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Dolby |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Medical Drama, Urban Drama |
| Mood | Abandon All Hope |
| Themes | Drug Addiction |
| Tones | Nocturnal, Cynical, Tense, Visceral, Biting, Hallucinatory |
| Tags | Ambulance, Career, Danger, Drugs, Life In The Fast Lane, Neighbor, Paramedic, Violence |
Broken Vessels is a 1998 medical drama film directed by Scott Ziehl and written by Ziehl along with David Baer and John McMahon. The film debuted at the Los Angeles Independent Film Festival and marked Ziehl's directorial debut. It stars Todd Field, Jason London, Roxana Zal, Susan Traylor, and James Hong. The film follows a rookie paramedic and his hardened drug-addicted partner as they take calls and cruise L.A. in their ambulance. Although it shares the same name as the book, it has nothing to do with the Andre Dubus essay collection of the same name.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Brent David Fraser
Jed
Stephanie Feury
Jill
Dave Neilson
Rick
Rodrigo Castillo
Oscar
David Baer
Bob
Al Israel
Detective McMahon
Bobby Harwell
Detective Baer
Rosemarie Li
Mr. Chen's Secretary
Rose Powell
Earl's Wife
Rita Solomon
Waitress
Herman Solomon
Gambler
Robert Kropp
Earl
Gerald Lee
Lance
Vidette Schine
Lawyer
John McMahon
Scotty
Chris Gallivan
Raver
Jenny White Buffalo Clay
Raver
Solo Scott
Crackhouse
Ron Lunceford
Crackhouse
Craig Alsop
Crackhouse
Lisa Warsniak
Crackhouse
Joey Gold
Crackhouse
David Richardson
Cop
Eric Lee
Cop
Allen Deeker
Cop
John Lutz
Cop
Chris Coronado
Cop
Tim Barker
Cop
Michael Bondi
Cop
Tucker Tooley
Cop
Curt Skaggs
Cop
Denny Holmes
Cop
Gerald Dailey
Cop
Art Acevebo
Cop
Keith Zubulevich
Cop
Thurn Hoffman
Cop
John Hughes
Cop
Peter Kejmar
Cop
Steve Jack
Cop
Dolores Anderson
Mother of Crazy Man
Lisa Davies
Hooker
Eugene Pagano
Bartender
Alfred Pagano
Bartender
Kevin O'Connell
Fire Captain
Barbara Volz
Firefighter
Joseph Ortiz
Firefighter
Evelyn Jensen
Medic
Jeff Rogers
Medic
Randy Plaice
Medic
Chris Jones
Medic
George Gunderson
Chester
Ben Liou
Drowning Victim
Juan Morales
Best Man
Fernando Manzanilla
Groom
Shawna L. Brown
Bride
Frank Bustamante
Groomsman
Valeria Hernandez
Bridesmaid
Porfirio Córdova
Father
Mary Sears
Onlooker
Nancy Ziehl
Onlooker
Marguerite Bonner
Onlooker
Juan Velasques
Onlooker
Frances Anthony
Onlooker
Robert Aguilar Jr.
Onlooker
Alma Freeman
Onlooker
Jimmy Galicia
Onlooker
Eduardo Rodríguez
Onlooker
Jose Bala
Onlooker
Aurelio Barraza
Onlooker
Lupe Medina
Onlooker
Miguel Loza
Onlooker
Fermín Bueno
Onlooker
Luís Silva
Onlooker
Gilberto Labiada
Onlooker
Maria Del Carmen
Onlooker
Betty Leo
Old Folks Home
Susan Robars
Old Folks Home
Cathleen O'Shea
Old Folks Home
Reta Leon
Old Folks Home
Leon Fogel
Wedding Party
Silvia Pelajo
Wedding Party
Elan Benshimon
Wedding Party
Sharon Benshimon
Wedding Party
Carlos Augulo
Wedding Party
Karen Fogel
Wedding Party
Natalie Barajas
Wedding Party
Jim Czarnecki
Bob's Friend
Gerlene Collings
Accident Victim #1
David Ziehl
Accident Victim #1
Jack Kerrigan
Drunk Driver
Ismael Cruz
Gang Member
Jose Leon
Gang Member
Jose Luna
Gang Member
Bill Garcia
Gang Member
Ismael D. Perez
Gang Member
Warren Longsworth
Gang Member
Lemmy Price
Gang Member
Mary López
Onlooker
Jim Murrell
Old Folks Home
David Neilson
Rick
Director
Scott Ziehl
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Producer
David Baer
writer, co-producer
John McMahon
writer
Robyn Knoll
co-producer
Vidette Schine
associate producer
John Sjogren
associate producer
Scott Ziehl
producer, writer
Original Music
Martin Blasick
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Brent David Fraser
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Bill Laswell
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Cinematographer
Antonio Calvache
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Editor
Chris Figler
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David Moritz
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Casting Director
Robyn Knoll
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Production Designer
Rodrigo Castillo
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Art Director
Kristen Gilmartin
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Costume Designer
Roseanne Fiedler
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Makeup Department
Myles O'Reilly
key makeup artist
Production Manager
Vidette Schine
unit production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Anthony Carregal
assistant director
Hayley Collings
assistant director
Stacey Kalkowski
first assistant director
Ron Lunceford
assistant director
Sound Department
Scott Brewster
adr editor, adr recordist
Heather Douglas
foley artist
Vince Garcia
sound mixer
Michael L. Hicks
adr editor, adr mixer
Barry Keys
sound effects editor, foley mixer
Ben Liou
cable person
Michael Lyle
foley artist, sound effects editor
Yael Shpiller
sound coordinator
Christian Taylor
sound effects editor
Clive Taylor
sound designer, supervising sound editor, sound re-recording mixer
Lydian Tone
foley supervisor, sound effects editor
Special Effects
Mathew Reilly
special effects
Visual Effects
Tony Barraza
digital artist
Jeffrey Castel De Oro
digital compositor
Christopher Dusendschon
in-show optical process and effects compositor: THDX
Stunts
Sean P. Donahue
stunt coordinator
Camera and Electrical Department
Barry Norwood
first assistant camera
Selvyn Price
second assistant camera
Editorial Department
Bill Mochon
color timer
Gabriela Tollman
assistant editor
Music Department
Steven 'Lance' Carter
musician: drums
Bill Laswell
musician: basses, guitars, keyboards, samples and percussion, music producer, music arranger
Tracy McKnight
music supervisor
Robert Musso
musician: guitars, music recording engineer, music programmer, music mixer
Robert Oriol
musician: counter bass
Nicky Skopelitis
musician: guitars
Other Crew
Laura Eriksen
production assistant
Bonnie Foley
production coordinator
Shawna James
production assistant
Berkley Johnson
intern
Ben Liou
assistant: Mr. Field
Tom Parker
production assistant
James Pereyra
producer apprentice
Jeff Rogers
paramedic consultant
Production Company
Ziehl & Zal
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Distributor
Ardustry Home Entertainment
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Haut et Court
Unapix Entertainment Productions
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Related Lists
Navigation Boxes
Films directed by Scott Ziehl
Broken Vessels
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Demon Hunter (2005)
Earth vs. the Spider (2001)
Exit Speed (2008)
Road House 2: Last Call (2006)
Three Way (2004)
