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The Ambush Murders

The Ambush Murders1982

★8.0100 minTV MovieDrama

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.

Director

Steven Hilliard Stern

Writer

Score

Stars

James Brolin Dorian Harewood Alfre Woodard

Cast47

James Brolin
as Paul Marshall
Dorian Harewood
as Ray Ellsworth
Alfre Woodard
as Karisha Ellsworth
R
Robert G. Denison
as Barnes
Louis Giambalvo
as Glenn Landis
Amy Madigan
as Molly Slavin
John McLiam
as Judge Collier
Teddy Wilson
as Jay King
Marc Alaimo
as Garza
John Calvin
as Dennis Bowie
Clinton Derricks-Carroll
as Lyle Hawkins
John Diehl
as Ferguson
W
Woody Eney
as Bishop
Dorothy Fielding
as Beth
S
Sean Roche
as Hoyt
Antonio Fargas
as Vaness
Harry Caesar
as Emmett Medford
M
Michael Catlin
as Ben Martenson
Nathan Cook
as Gordon Steele
Nicholas Guest
as Policeman
E
Erica Hope
as Joanie Hoyt
John Dennis Johnston
as Lionel Borland
James Keane
as Lambert
William Phipps
as Judge Cabot
Gene Ross
as Roberts
D
Dee Timberlake
as Teacher
Marc Vahanian
as Adam Gibbs
Frances E. Williams
as Emily Tyson
Davis Roberts
as Moran
Warren Munson
as Judge Liebman
H
Herman Lee Montgomery
as Guitarist
E
Earl Finn
as Deputy
D
Dick Rossner
as Deputy #2
J
Joe Handy
as Bailiff
D
Debbi Pearl
as Dispatcher
Ken Magee
as Marshal
Henry G. Sanders
as Old Con
Marshall R. Teague
as Guard
C
Charles Bracy
as Salty
V
Vivian Brown
as Jury Forewoman
Grand L. Bush
as Elton Wardell
R
Richard Crystal
as Desk Sergeant
M
Melanie Noble
as Reporter #1
K
Ken Hixon
as Reporter #2
G
Gail Pirog
as Reporter #3
E
Elena Frank
as Waitress
Cleavant Derricks

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