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Ambush(2001)
Status: Released
Date: 2001-04-26
65%
76 Votes
Time: 0h 8m
Overview:
While escorting an elderly man to an undisclosed location, The Driver is confronted by a van full of armed men and is warned that the old man has stolen a large amount of diamonds. The old man claims to have swallowed the diamonds and that the men will likely cut him open to retrieve them. The Driver decides at the last minute to help him, participating in a car chase and shootout with the van. The Driver eventually evades his pursuers and watches their destruction. He then delivers the old man to a town nearby and asks the merchant if he did indeed swallowed the diamonds. The client merely chuckles and walks away. The Driver then leaves.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
ProductionCompanies: 
BMW Films
Movie: Ambush
Top 3 Billed Cast
Clive Owen
The Driver
Tomas Milian
Elderly Cuban
Franklin Dennis Jones
Thug 1
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Overview
While escorting an elderly man to an undisclosed location, The Driver is confronted by a van full of armed men and is warned that the old man has stolen a large amount of diamonds. The old man claims to have swallowed the diamonds and that the men will likely cut him open to retrieve them. The Driver decides at the last minute to help him, participating in a car chase and shootout with the van. The Driver eventually evades his pursuers and watches their destruction. He then delivers the old man to a town nearby and asks the merchant if he did indeed swallowed the diamonds. The client merely chuckles and walks away. The Driver then leaves.
Release Date
2001-04-26
Average
6.5
Rating:
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