The Ambassador

The Ambassador

★ 5.1IMDb Score
Released:1985-01-11
Duration:97 min
Director:J. Lee Thompson
Actors:Robert Mitchum, Ellen Burstyn, Rock Hudson, Fabio Testi, Donald Pleasence
Production:Northbrook Films, The Cannon Group, Golan-Globus Productions

Overview:

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.

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