Ambushed (1998 film)
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Virginia Madsen
Jeremy Lelliott
William Forsythe
Charles Hallahan
David Keith
Bill Nunn
Robert Patrick
William Sadler
| Ambushed | |
|---|---|
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| Written by | Andrew Miles |
| Directed by | Ernest Dickerson |
| Starring | Courtney B. Vance Virginia Madsen Jeremy Lelliott William Forsythe Charles Hallahan David Keith Bill Nunn Robert Patrick William Sadler |
| Composer | Terry Plumeri |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Bill Bromiley |
| Producers | Ric Rondell Dave Thomas Jonathan Josell |
| Cinematography | Phil Oetiker |
| Running time | 109 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | HBO |
| Release | June 26, 1998 |
Ambushed is a 1998 American action thriller film directed by Ernest Dickerson and starring Courtney B. Vance.[1] The film has also been classified as African American noir.[2] The film premiered on HBO on June 26, 1998.
The leader of a Ku Klux Klan lodge is shot dead and his son is taken into police custody for protection. The police car taking him to a safe house is ambushed and three police officers are shot dead. Officer Jerry Robinson is accused of the murders.[3]
Cast
- Courtney B. Vance as Jerry Robinson
- Jeremy Lelliott as Eric Natter
- Virginia Madsen as Lucy Monroe
- William Forsythe as Mike Organski
- David Keith as Deputy Lawrence
- Bill Nunn as Watts Fatboy
- Charles Hallahan as Sheriff Carter
- Robert Patrick as Shannon Herrold
- William Sadler as Jim Natter
- Carl Espy as Deputy Bean
- Scott Hinson as Deputy Dunbar
- William Flaman as Tom
- J. Michael Hunter as Mintz
- Scott Simpson as Richter
- Don Hall as Billy Dean
- Travis Stanberry as Danny
- Jim Grimshaw as Officer Newfield
- Ernest Dickerson Jr. as J.J. Robinson
- April Turner as Connie Jackson
- Nora Cook as Nancy Richter
- Nina Repeta as Mary Natter
- Samantha Agnoff as Karen Natter
Production
Filming for Ambushed took place in North Carolina, with some filming occurring at the Orton Plantation.[4]
Release
Ambushed premiered on HBO on June 26, 1998.[5]
Themes
William Covey has classified this film, along with Across 110th Street, Deep Cover, Detroit 9000, The Glass Shield, and Devil in a Blue Dress as examples of films that "locate crime and criminality within white culture, while the moral center of each film is marked by black male heroism."[6]