Broken Vessels

"Over the edge and out of control."

1998 1h 30m EN

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5.3

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★5.3TMDB · 9

Drama

Synopsis

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A young Pennsylvania man moves to Los Angeles to begin work for an ambulance service. There he is teamed with a supremely confident vet who seemingly has gone through a large number of partners. Initially the novice is awed by the more experienced man's capabilities to deal with the high pressure situations they encounter. However, gradually he discovers that all is not as it seems. While the vet is ice on the surface, he actually gets through the ordeals by heavy drug use and avoids commitments. Soon the younger man finds himself pulled into the same world and has to decide what direction he wants to take.

“Over the edge and out of control.”

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Cast

Todd Field
Jimmy
Jason London
Tom
Roxana Zal
Elizabeth
Susan Traylor
Susy
James Hong
Mr. Chen
Patrick Cranshaw
Gramps
Brent David Fraser
Jed
Stephanie Feury
Jill

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Scott Ziehl
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $0.6M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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3 / 8

ERA

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28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Todd Field. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor David Moritz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Todd Field and Jason London and Roxana Zal carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Over the edge and out of control.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Scott Ziehl directs. Todd Field scores. David Moritz cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $0.6M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
328 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Original score by Todd Field. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor David Moritz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Todd Field and Jason London and Roxana Zal carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Over the edge and out of control.".
9IMDB entry: tt0149964 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.