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  • Ambition (1991)
  • R
    100 min | Drama, Thriller
Ambition (1991)
R
100 min | Drama, Thriller

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 ...See moreMitchell 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... Written by Tom Zoerner See less
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Jeffrey Jur (as Jeff Jur)
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Updated May 31, 1991

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May 31, 1991 (United States)

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32 cast members
Name Known for
Lou Diamond Phillips
Mitchell Osgood Mitchell Osgood   See fewer
Clancy Brown
Albert Merrick Albert Merrick   See fewer
Willard E. Pugh
Freddie Freddie   See fewer
Grace Zabriskie
Mrs. Merrick Mrs. Merrick   See fewer
Katherine Armstrong
Roseanne Roseanne   See fewer
Mik Scriba
Prison Guard #1 Prison Guard #1   See fewer
Randy Hall
Male Dancer Male Dancer   See fewer
Maria Rangel
Female Dancer Female Dancer   See fewer
Robert Harvey
Merrick's Attorney Merrick's Attorney   See fewer
Teresa Bowman
Media Reporter #1 Media Reporter #1   See fewer
Rick Scarry
Media Reporter #2 Media Reporter #2   See fewer
Aaron Seville
Media Reporter #3 Media Reporter #3   See fewer
Steve Whiteford
Media Reporter #4 Media Reporter #4   See fewer
Maggie Egan
Anchor Anchor   See fewer
Anita Ortega
Hispanic Woman Hispanic Woman   See fewer
David Burton Morris
Man in Corvette Man in Corvette   See fewer
Celeste Yarnall
Beverly Hills Shopper Beverly Hills Shopper   See fewer
Bert Conway
Gruff Man Gruff Man   See fewer
Kevin Shaw
Co-Worker Co-Worker   See fewer
Ken Kerman
Prison Guard #2 Prison Guard #2   See fewer
Karen Landry
Woman in Bookstore Woman in Bookstore   See fewer
Chris Mulkey
Man in Bookstore Man in Bookstore   See fewer
Michelle Milantoni
Middle-Aged Woman Middle-Aged Woman   See fewer
Jake Jacobs
Suit and Tie Man Suit and Tie Man   See fewer
David Allyn
Non-Descript Man Non-Descript Man   See fewer
Wayne Federman
Wiseass Wiseass   See fewer
Diana Michelle
Long-Haired Hooker Long-Haired Hooker   See fewer
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