Ambushed
1998, English. Directed by Ernest R. Dickerson.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
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Ambushed is streaming on JioHotstar in India.
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Cast & crew
- Ernest R. DickersonDirector
- Courtney B. VanceJerry Robinson
- Virginia MadsenLucy Monroe
- Jer Adrianne LelliottEric Natter
- William ForsytheMike Organski
- David KeithDeputy Lawrence
- Bill NunnWatts Fatboy
- Charles HallahanSheriff Carter
- Robert PatrickShannon Herrold
- William SadlerJim Natter
- Carl EspyDeputy Bean
- Scott HinsonDeputy Dunbar
- William FlamanTom
Details
- Released
- 20 June 1998
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Andrew Miles
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Ambushed runs 109 minutes (1h 49m).
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Ambushed is rated R in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
Which OTT platform is Ambushed on?
Ambushed is streaming on JioHotstar in India. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Ambushed?
If you liked Ambushed, try SAS: Red Notice, Black Site, Jesse Stone: Thin Ice.
Who directed Ambushed?
Ambushed (1998) was directed by Ernest R. Dickerson and stars Courtney B. Vance, Virginia Madsen, Jer Adrianne Lelliott.