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Ambition

  • 1991
  • R
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
4.8/10
292
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Clancy Brown and Lou Diamond Phillips in Ambition (1991)
DramaThriller

Mitchell Osgood dreams of being a famous writer, but the book he has written constantly is rejected by the editors. When the psychopathic killer Albert Merrik is released from prison after 1... Read allMitchell Osgood dreams of being a famous writer, but the book he has written constantly is rejected by the editors. When the psychopathic killer Albert Merrik is released from prison after 15 years, Osgood believes that writing down the history of his crimes could be his breakthr... Read allMitchell Osgood dreams of being a famous writer, but the book he has written constantly is rejected by the editors. When the psychopathic killer Albert Merrik is released from prison after 15 years, Osgood believes that writing down the history of his crimes could be his breakthrough. Although he refuses to talk to him at first, Osgood follows him around and offers hi... Read all

  • Director
    • Scott D. Goldstein
  • Writer
    • Lou Diamond Phillips
  • Stars
    • Lou Diamond Phillips
    • Clancy Brown
    • Cecilia Peck
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.8/10
    292
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Scott D. Goldstein
    • Writer
      • Lou Diamond Phillips
    • Stars
      • Lou Diamond Phillips
      • Clancy Brown
      • Cecilia Peck
    • 4User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    Lou Diamond Phillips
    Lou Diamond Phillips
    • Mitchell Osgood
    Clancy Brown
    Clancy Brown
    • Albert Merrick
    Cecilia Peck
    Cecilia Peck
    • Julie
    Richard Bradford
    Richard Bradford
    • Jordan
    Willard E. Pugh
    Willard E. Pugh
    • Freddie
    Grace Zabriskie
    Grace Zabriskie
    • Mrs. Merrick
    Katherine Armstrong
    • Roseanne
    JD Cullum
    • Jack
    Haing S. Ngor
    Haing S. Ngor
    • Tatay
    Mik Scriba
    Mik Scriba
    • Prison Guard #1
    Randy Hall
    Randy Hall
    • Male Dancer
    Maria Rangel
    Maria Rangel
    • Female Dancer
    Robert Harvey
    Robert Harvey
    • Merrick's Attorney
    Teresa Bowman
    • Media Reporter #1
    Rick Scarry
    Rick Scarry
    • Media Reporter #2
    Aaron Seville
    Aaron Seville
    • Media Reporter #3
    Steve Whiteford
    • Media Reporter #4
    Maggie Egan
    Maggie Egan
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    • Director
      • Scott D. Goldstein
    • Writer
      • Lou Diamond Phillips
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    • Trivia
      Lou Diamond Phillips wrote the script in 1986, after finishing production on La Bamba (1987).
    • Connections
      References The Oprah Winfrey Show (1986)

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    5/10
    Euthanasia?
    This movie has a very good line when terminally-ill father complains that sonny compares his words to the holy words of God in the good book;the story takes place in a bookstore,often the last refugee for the failed (or soon-to-be ) writer.

    LDP owns the store and he fires (why? The reason is vague) one of his employees,a clean cut kid ,and he offers the job to a (cured?) serial killer on parole ;he treats him as a friend,probably using him as a character for the book he is writing.There are many plot holes but the final twist takes us off the beaten path ,not a small feat for this kind of low-budget movie;the only thing which is terribly lacking is a genuine director and a screenwriter who could have used some good ideas with better results.Average.
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    • Release date
      • May 31, 1991 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Det perfekta brottet
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Spirit
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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