Ambushed (2013)

An FBI agent (D.Lundgren) and his team are dealing with corrupt police officers and violent drug dealers in LA willing to kill to increase income.

Director:

Giorgio Serafini

Writer:

Agustin

Stars:

Dolph Lundgren, Vinnie Jones, Randy Couture

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dolph Lundgren	...	Maxwell
Vinnie Jones	...	Vincent Camastra
Randy Couture	...	Jack Reiley
Gianni Capaldi	...	Eddie
Carly Pope	...	Beverly
Mel Rodriguez	...	Sweetness
Susie Abromeit	...	Kathy
Cinthya Carmona	...	Ashley (as Cinthya Bornacelli)
Daniel Bonjour	...	Frank
Michael Rivera	...	Agent Haraday
Holly Lynch	...	Vicky
William McNamara	...	Agent Waters
Ken Lally	...	Hitman #1
Jake Jacobson	...	Jake the Doorman
LaDon Drummond	...	Captain Johansen

Storyline

In the frenetic underbelly of Los Angeles, Agent Maxwell closes in on an international cocaine smuggling operation run by criminal mastermind Vincent Camastra. When Agent Beverly Royce goes undercover with the drug dealers and finds herself deeper than she can handle - the case becomes personal for Maxwell who has to combat ruthless killers and dirty cops in an all-out action filled finale to bring the criminals to justice.

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Plot Keywords:

cocaine | karate | red wine | female nudity | nudity | 

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence, pervasive language, sexuality/nudity and drug content

Details

Official Sites:

Morefilms [Germany] Signature Entertainment [United Kingdom]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 October 2013 (Philippines)

Also Known As:

Absent Guard

Filming Locations:

Central City Studio, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Anchor Bay Films,Creamovies,Hollywood Media Bridge

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This film marks the reunion of Randy Couture and Dolph Lundgren outside the Expendables.

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Connections

Followed by Blood of Redemption (2013)

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Soundtracks

Longevity
Written by Brian Jackson Harris, Justin Raines, and Michael Wickstrom
Performed by Brian Jackson Harris, Justin Raines, and Michael Wickstrom

User Reviews

great action is hard to come by

Since I am Swedish I try to keep myself updated when it comes to my fellow Swedes' new Movies, especially Dolph Lundgren, and thus I watched this one as soon as I could.

Admittedly, Dolph may have his best years behind him. Still, he has worked with most of the creme de la creme within the action genre, i.e. Brandon Lee, Stallone, Van Damme. To his defence, perhaps he is not handed the best of scripts these Days. I would gladly Watch Men of War, Rocky IV, Universal Soldier, Johnny Mnemonic, Red Scorpion again.

Plot: A scarface duo try to move up the ladder. One is uncertain if he really wants to and is involved with a sweet girl and really wants to do something else. Unfortunately for them they are preyed upon by a rogue cop and hunted by the DEA.

Sadly, this Movie lacks true depth. I could tell that the writer tried really hard to create depth and credibility for his characters. Instead he fails miserably and all the characters get stuck halfway. Dolphs character has an unexplored relationship with Another DEA agent, one of the bad guys (who really is the Movies hero) cannot deliver a believable characterization of a guy in torment about what to do in Life. The Dirty cop succeeds somewhat better, but the best characters, which do not have any depth to speak of, are the drug kingpin and the hero's partner.

Due to this fact that the script tries too much to be a Little bit deeper than most B-Movies and lacks, as well, a really likable hero I can only hand out...

...4 out of 10. Dolph does not deliver, but is excused by having a minor role and the bad script. However, there are some good Points in the Movie: Randy Couture is good as the Dirty cop and the final shootout scene is pretty good as well as the photography.