TV Movie ·Drama · United States of America · 1982 · 1h 40m

The Ambush Murders

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Director
Steven Hilliard Stern
Cast
James Brolin as Paul Marshall Dorian Harewood as Ray Ellsworth Alfre Woodard as Karisha Ellsworth Robert G. Denison as Barnes Louis Giambalvo as Glenn Landis Amy Madigan as Molly Slavin
Crew
Frank V. Phillips — Director of Photography Richard Patterson — Editor Paul Chihara — Original Music Composer Tony Kayden — Writer Ben Bradlee Jr. — Novel David Goldsmith — Producer
Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
murderpolicemanpolitical activist
Key Collaborators
Steven Hilliard Stern Director Frank V. Phillips Director of Photography Richard Patterson Editor Paul Chihara Original Music Composer Tony Kayden Writer Ben Bradlee Jr. Novel David Goldsmith Producer Vincent Joseph Cresciman Production Design
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