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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.”
51%
Movie
1h 49m
AI Analysis
Ambushed (1998) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Ambushed (1998) — a movie tagged as Thriller, Action, and TV Movie with dark, tense, and nostalgic moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: 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 blac… Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~109 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Ambushed 51% (18 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
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Ambushed suits viewers who want a dark and tense film — check the trailer and reviews before committing a full evening.
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
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- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1998-06-20
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- TMDB rating
- 5.1
- TMDB ID
- 151564
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What is Ambushed about?
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 ... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Ambushed?
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How long is the movie Ambushed?
The official runtime for Ambushed is approximately 109 minutes.
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Cast

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
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Carl Espy
Deputy Bean
- S
Scott Hinson
Deputy Dunbar

William Flaman
Tom

J. Michael Hunter
Mintz

Scott Simpson
Richter

Don Hall
Billy Dean
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