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Ambushed (1998)
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.
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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.
Rating:R
Genre:Thriller, Action, TV Movie, Drama
Written By:Andrew Miles
In Theaters:6/20/1998
Box Office:
Runtime:109 minutes
Studio:DWT Productions, Maple Palm Productions, HBO
Cast
Ernest R. Dickerson
Director
Courtney B. Vance
Jerry Robinson
Virginia Madsen
Lucy Monroe
Jer Adrianne Lelliott
Eric Natter
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
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