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The Ambush Murders

Genres
TV Movie
Drama
Rating
9.0
StatusReleased
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Release Date1982-01-05
Runtime100 mins

Overview

An African-American political activist is wrongfully imprisoned for killing two white policemen; he is unwary of yet another white lawyer who claims that he will help free him.

Cast & Crew

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James Brolin

as Paul Marshall

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Dorian Harewood

as Ray Ellsworth

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Alfre Woodard

as Karisha Ellsworth

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Robert G. Denison

as Barnes

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Louis Giambalvo

as Glenn Landis

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Amy Madigan

as Molly Slavin

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John McLiam

as Judge Collier

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Teddy Wilson

as Jay King

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Marc Alaimo

as Garza

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John Calvin

as Dennis Bowie

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Clinton Derricks-Carroll

as Lyle Hawkins

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John Diehl

as Ferguson

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Woody Eney

as Bishop

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Dorothy Fielding

as Beth

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Sean Roche

as Hoyt

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Antonio Fargas

as Vaness

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Harry Caesar

as Emmett Medford

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Michael Catlin

as Ben Martenson

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Nathan Cook

as Gordon Steele

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Nicholas Guest

as Policeman

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Erica Hope

as Joanie Hoyt

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John Dennis Johnston

as Lionel Borland

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James Keane

as Lambert

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William Phipps

as Judge Cabot

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Gene Ross

as Roberts

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Dee Timberlake

as Teacher

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Marc Vahanian

as Adam Gibbs

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Frances E. Williams

as Emily Tyson

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Davis Roberts

as Moran

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Warren Munson

as Judge Liebman

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Herman Lee Montgomery

as Guitarist

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Earl Finn

as Deputy

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Dick Rossner

as Deputy #2

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Joe Handy

as Bailiff

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Debbi Pearl

as Dispatcher

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Ken Magee

as Marshal

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Henry G. Sanders

as Old Con

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Marshall R. Teague

as Guard

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Charles Bracy

as Salty

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Vivian Brown

as Jury Forewoman

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Grand L. Bush

as Elton Wardell

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Richard Crystal

as Desk Sergeant

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Melanie Noble

as Reporter #1

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Ken Hixon

as Reporter #2

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Gail Pirog

as Reporter #3

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Elena Frank

as Waitress

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Cleavant Derricks

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