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Ambushed poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 58.4 / 100
1998·Action / Drama / Thriller·1h 49m

AMBUSHED

“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.”

Jim Natter, the leader of a violent Ku 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.

Above the Line
Ernest Dickerson·DirectorAndrew Miles·WriterPhil Oetiker·Director of PhotographyTerry Plumeri·MusicStephen Lovejoy·Editor
Cast
Courtney B. Vance·Jerry RobinsonVirginia Madsen·Lucy MonroeJer Adrianne Lelliott·Eric NatterWilliam Forsythe·Mike OrganskiDavid Keith·Deputy LawrenceBill Nunn·Watts FatboyCharles Hallahan·Sheriff CarterRobert Patrick·Shannon HerroldWilliam Sadler·Jim NatterCarl Espy·Deputy Bean
Full Crew
(29 credits)
Directing· 4
Ernest R. Dickerson·DirectorMichael G. Jefferson·Second Assistant DirectorRic Rondell·Second Unit DirectorNina K. Noble·First Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Andrew Miles·Writer
Camera· 3
Phil Oetiker·Director of PhotographyFrank P. Flynn·Second Unit Director of PhotographyGeary McLeod·Camera Operator
Editing· 1
Stephen Lovejoy·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Terry Plumeri·MusicPaul Ratajczak·Sound Re-Recording MixerPaul Ratajczak·Sound SupervisorPaul Di Franco·Music Supervisor
Art & Design· 5
Burton Rencher·Production DesignDana Campbell·Costume DesignValerie Fann·Set DecorationEllie Winslow·Key Makeup ArtistC. Scott Baker·Set Designer
Production· 5
Bill Bromiley·Executive ProducerAlan B. Bursteen·Executive ProducerDave Thomas·ProducerAmy Elisabeth Sabel·CastingJonathan Josell·Co-Producer
Other Departments· 6
Erik Rondell·Stunt CoordinatorDarlene Brumfield·Key Hair StylistLex D. Geddings·StuntsKeith Siglinger·StuntsBennie Moore·StuntsDino Muccio·Utility Stunts
By the Numbers
58.4
OF 100
Master Score
5.9
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Ambushed's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#337399
#262626
#D9D9D9
Mood
Gritty, Intense, Action
Composition
Layered
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“The poster features three men within a large, distressed police badge shape, set against a textured blue background with black splatters. The top man, with shor”

actionthriller
Key Elements
Police BadgeHandgunCity Skyline
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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