Suspense masterpiece from an action master who made friends with real police officers during filming and thus saved $350,000

earthpressnews
1696878164 Suspense masterpiece from an action master who made friends with

A good director can’t just convince actors. But also the police, as action master Michael Bay proves: Thanks to his connection to two constables, he was able to take part in a scene from Ambulance save several hundred thousand dollars. The film is now streaming on Amazon Prime.

On Amazon Prime: Action hit by Michael Bay, for which a motorway was closed

According to an interview with Polygon, Bay counts his interaction with police officers as one of his greatest strengths. For example, he was able to get law enforcement officers on his side by asking them about their experiences in chases during the Ambulance filming promised to show them in the film.

Universal

Scene from Ambulance

Firstly, they wanted to take pictures with me. Secondly, they wanted to be seen in the film. [Im Gegenzug] They blocked an entire highway for us. While filming, we were racing down a free highway at 90 miles an hour. This would normally have cost $350,000 and two months of planning.

In the end, Ambulance flopped at the box office (via Variety ), but Bay’s insistence on austerity will still have impressed the funding studio Universal. Necessity is probably the mother of invention: Compared to past $200 million escapades like Transformers 5: The Last Knight (via The Numbers), the director only had $40 million at his disposal here.

Ambulance revolves around bank robbers William (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) and Danny (Jake Gyllenhaal) after a botched robbery fleeing through Los Angeles by ambulance.

  • Michael Bay was sued over a pigeon (!) during a Netflix shoot

    • Podcast: The 5 most exciting films in October on Netflix, Amazon and Co.

    Still no idea which movie you should watch tonight? We introduce you to the most promising streaming films in October:

    Recommended editorial content

    At this point you will find external content that complements the article. You can display it and hide it again with one click.

    Whether on Netflix, Amazon, Paramount+ or Disney+, the in-house productions of streaming films can be seen this month. There’s a lot of scary entertainment in the horror fall, but also some sci-fi and a highly acclaimed thriller.

    *. If you purchase through these links or take out a subscription, we receive a commission. .

    mpd-movie