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Ambush

Ambush

Part of The Hire

2001•8m•6.5/10
Action

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6.5/10(85)

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.

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Production

BMW Films, Anonymous Content

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Clive Owen

Clive Owen

The Driver

Tomas Milian

Tomas Milian

Elderly Cuban

Franklin Dennis Jones

Franklin Dennis Jones

Thug 1

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