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Afiche de The Ambush Murders

TV Movie · Drama · 1982 · 1h 40min

The Ambush Murders.

TV 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

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David Goldsmith ProductionsCharles Fries Productions CBS

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Country

🇺🇸United States of America

Languages

English

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Available in United States (data from JustWatch via TMDB · click → opens in provider)

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🇺🇸Estados UnidosJan 5, 1982

IMDb

6.1 /10

121 votes

Rotten Tomatoes

The tomato isn't ripe

Metacritic

Metacritic took the day off

TMDB

8.0 /10

2 votes

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Letterboxd didn't respond

Weighted average

6.9/10

IMDb6.1
TMDB8.0