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The cutting edge in medical terror! - Spare Parts
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Title: Spare Parts

Release Date: 21 May 1979

Runtime: 1h 54m

Genre: Thriller, TV Movie

Director: Pentagramma, ZDF

Production Companies: Pentagramma, ZDF

Overview: Honeymooning couple Monica and Mike check into a motel in New Mexico. All seems normal until an ambulance pulls up and abducts Mike. Monica narrowly escapes and, with the help of truck driver Bill, discovers the awful secret of the motel and the ambulance service.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.177 (31 votes)

Cast

  • Monica: Jutta Speidel
  • Bill: Wolf Roth
  • Mike: Herbert Herrmann
  • Dr. Jackson: Charlotte Kerr
  • Dr. Jackson's Assistant: Christoph Lindert
  • Sergeant: Bob Cunningham
  • Motel Owner: Tedi Altice
  • Medic: Ben Zeller
  • Himself - Wedding Singer: Ron Williams
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