United States / Jan 05, 1982 / CBS
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
An African-American political activist is wrongfully imprisoned for killing two white policemen; he is unwary of yet another white lawyer who claims that he will help free him.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Teddy Wilson | Jay King |
| Marc Alaimo | Garza |
| John Calvin | Dennis Bowie |
| Clinton Derricks-Carroll | Lyle Hawkins |
| John Diehl | Ferguson |
| Woody Eney | Bishop |
| Dorothy Fielding | Beth |
| Sean Roche | Hoyt |
| Antonio Fargas | Vaness |
| Harry Caesar | Emmett Medford |
| Michael Catlin | Ben Martenson |
| Nathan Cook | Gordon Steele |
| Nicholas Guest | Policeman |
| Erica Hope | Joanie Hoyt |
| John Dennis Johnston | Lionel Borland |
| James Keane | Lambert |
| William Phipps | Judge Cabot |
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| Gene Ross | Roberts |
| Dee Timberlake | Teacher |
| Marc Vahanian | Adam Gibbs |
| Frances E. Williams | Emily Tyson |
| Davis Roberts | Moran |
| Warren Munson | Judge Liebman |
| Herman Lee Montgomery | Guitarist |
| Earl Finn | Deputy |
| Dick Rossner | Deputy #2 |
| Joe Handy | Bailiff |
| Debbi Pearl | Dispatcher |
| Ken Magee | Marshal |
| Henry G. Sanders | Old Con |
| Marshall R. Teague | Guard |
| Charles Bracy | Salty |
| Vivian Brown | Jury Forewoman |
| Grand L. Bush | Elton Wardell |
| Richard Crystal | Desk Sergeant |
| Melanie Noble | Reporter #1 |
| Ken Hixon | Reporter #2 |
| Gail Pirog | Reporter #3 |
| Elena Frank | Waitress |
| Cleavant Derricks |
Genres
TV MovieDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Ambush Murders |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | David Goldsmith Productions, Charles Fries Productions, CBS |
| Release date | 5 gennaio 1982 |
| Executive producer | Charles W. Fries |
| Production | David Goldsmith |
| Writer | Ben Bradlee Jr., Tony Kayden |
| Casting | Judith Holstra |
| Editing | Richard Patterson |
| Cinematography | Frank V. Phillips |
| Assistant directors | Steven Hilliard Stern |
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| Camera operators | Frank V. Phillips |
| Additional photography | Frank V. Phillips |
| Production design | Vincent Joseph Cresciman, Bonnie Dermer |
| Art direction | Vincent Joseph Cresciman, Bonnie Dermer |
| Set decoration | Bonnie Dermer, Vincent Joseph Cresciman |
| Music | Paul Chihara |
| Sound | Paul Chihara |
| Costume design | Ellen Powell, Bob Westmoreland |
| Makeup | Bob Westmoreland, Ellen Powell |
| Hairstyling | Ellen Powell, Bob Westmoreland |
Release dates
TV
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