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The Ambassador

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An American ambassador to Israel tries to bring peace to the Middle East conflict through unconventional methods, but his efforts are hampered at every turn and his personal life threatened.

Status: Released

Released Date: 1985-01-11

Runtime: 97 mins

Director: J. Lee Thompson

Writer: Ronald M. Cohen, Max Jack

Spoken language: English

Genres: Drama, Thriller

Original title: The Ambassador

Production Companies: Northbrook Films, The Cannon Group, Golan-Globus Productions

Production Countries: United States of America

Cast

Robert Mitchum

Ellen Burstyn

Rock Hudson

Fabio Testi

Donald Pleasence

Chelli Goldenberg

Michal Bat-Adam

Ori Levy

Uri Gavriel

Zachi Noy

Yosef Shiloach

Shmulik Kraus

Yossi Virginsky

Yftach Katzur

Reviews

Geronimo1967

No wonder US foreign policy is always such a mess. It's probably because there is a genuine belief that stuff like this might actually be possible. Their ambassador to Israel arrives determined to sort of decades of political unease with the Palestinians just because, well he's Robert Mitchum! Assisted by his security chief "Stevenson" (Rock Hudson) he finds that his wife (Ellen Burstyn) is soon a pawn in a game he must play - at some risk - if he is to improve anything for anyone. Donald Pleasance shows up now and again as Israeli government man "Eretz" but for the most part this is one of those films where the whole is nowhere near the potential sum of it's parts. Indeed, as we progress it comes across as an over-written, politically simplistic and rather woeful opportunity for some stars nearing the end of their careers to have a nice holiday on the Mediterranean. Conspiring journalists, mass slaughters, helicopter chases - and a bit of illicit sex all creep in, but they can't really enliven this disappointing thriller that's really rather devoid of thrills. Rock Hudson's last full role - and not one I expect he'd be so very proud of.

2024-03-21

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