Ambition
1991, English. Directed by Scott D. Goldstein.
To write the perfect thriller I had to get into the mind of a murderer. Now I can't get out.
Mitchell Osgood dreams of being a famous writer, but the book he has written constantly is rejected by the editors. When the psychopathic killer Albert Merrik is released from prison after 15 years, Osgood believes that writing down the history of his crimes could be his breakthrough. Although he refuses to talk to him at first, Osgood follows him around and offers him a job in his book shop. To get the right impressions for his book, he feels that he has to experience Merrik psychopathic again.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Scott D. GoldsteinDirector
- Lou Diamond PhillipsMitchell Osgood
- Clancy BrownAlbert Merrick
- Cecilia PeckJulie
- Willard E. PughFreddie
- Richard BradfordJordan
- Grace ZabriskieMrs. Merrick
- Katherine ArmstrongRoseanne
- JD CullumJack
- Haing S. NgorTatay
- Mik ScribaPrison Guard #1
- Maria RangelFemale Dancer
- Robert HarveyMerrick's Attorney
Details
- Released
- 2 June 1991
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Lou Diamond Phillips
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Ambition runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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Ambition isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 June 1991. (Checked 4 November 2026.)
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Who directed Ambition?
Ambition (1991) was directed by Scott D. Goldstein and stars Lou Diamond Phillips, Clancy Brown, Cecilia Peck.