Ambushed (1998)

Jim Natter, the leader of a violent Kuk Klux Klan lodge, is shot dead. His teenage son Eric Natter is found nearby, and taken into police custody for his protection pending the ... See full summary »

Director:

Ernest R. Dickerson

Writer:

Andrew Miles

Stars:

Courtney B. Vance, Jeremy Lelliott, Virginia Madsen

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Courtney B. Vance	...	Jerry Robinson
Jeremy Lelliott	...	Eric Natter
Virginia Madsen	...	Lucy Monroe
William Forsythe	...	Mike Organski
David Keith	...	Deputy Lawrence
Bill Nunn	...	Watts Fatboy
Charles Hallahan	...	Sheriff Carter
Robert Patrick	...	Shannon Herrold
William Sadler	...	Jim Natter
Carl Espy	...	Deputy Bean
Scott Hinson	...	Deputy Dunbar
William Flaman	...	Tom
J. Michael Hunter	...	Mintz
Scott Simpson	...	Richter
Don Hall	...	Billy Dean

Storyline

Jim Natter, the leader of a violent Kuk Klux Klan lodge, is shot dead. His teenage son Eric Natter is found nearby, and taken into police custody for his protection pending the investigation. While four cops drive him to a safe-house, they are ambushed. Three of them shot dead, including Deputy Lawrence, and his black partner Jerry Robinson is accused of the murders.

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Plot Keywords:

police | xenophobia | violence | one word title | racial slur | 

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Taglines:

When a Klan leader is murdered, it lights the fuse to a race explosion. Now the only man who can put it out is the one everyone suspects.

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Genres:

Action | Thriller

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 June 1998 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ambushed - Dunkle Rituale

Filming Locations:

Wilmington, North Carolina, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

DWT Productions, Home Box Office (HBO), Maple Palm Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

109 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

References Bonnie and Clyde (1967)

User Reviews

Tight, taut little character-based thriller that's ABOUT something!

Clearly a small-budget, big passion undertaking. Terrific cast. The KKK milieu surrounds and informs the movie's big relationship--a black FBI detective framed for the murder of a Klansman who must go on the lam with the murdered Klansman's young son. How the boy begins to question his father's beliefs and how the agent acquires compassion for this white-hating boy in the crucible of their enforced togetherness make for compelling viewing. Gritty, truthful, iconoclastic offering in the tradition of "to Kill A Mockingbird."