The Ambassador
His career is in jeopardy... His marriage is in ruins... And his life is in danger... HE'S THROUGH NEGOTIATING.
1985 | 97m | English
Popularity: 0.5 (history)
| Director: | J. Lee Thompson |
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| Writer: | Ronald M. Cohen, Max Jack, Elmore Leonard |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Jan 11, 1985 |
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| Director: | J. Lee Thompson |
| Writer: | Ronald M. Cohen, Max Jack, Elmore Leonard |
| Genres: | Drama, Thriller |
| Keywords | israel, palestine, ambassador, plo terrorist group |
| Production Companies | The Cannon Group, Golan-Globus Productions, Northbrook Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 28, 2026 Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
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| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Robert Mitchum | Peter Hacker |
| Ellen Burstyn | Alex Hacker |
| Rock Hudson | Frank Stevenson |
| Fabio Testi | Mustapha Hashimi |
| Donald Pleasence | Minister Eretz |
| Chelli Goldenberg | Rachel |
| Michal Bat-Adam | Tova |
| Ori Levy | Abe |
| Uri Gavriel | Assad |
| Zachi Noy | Ze'ev |
| Yosef Shiloach | Shimon |
| Shmulik Kraus | Stone |
| Yossi Virginsky | Asher |
| Yftach Katzur | Lenny |
| Shai Schwartz | Gadi |
| Ran Vered | Rafi |
| Assi Abaiov | Reuven |
| Avi Kleinberger | Abba |
| Chaim Banai | Cafe Owner |
| Peter Freistadt | Laboratory Manager |
| Dani Noiman | Laboratory Technician |
| Rachel Steiner | Laboratory Technician |
| Dana Ben-Yehuda | Helen |
| Zehava Keilos | Dvora |
| Esther Zewko | Marilyn |
| Yoni Lucas | Hilton Doorman |
| Avi Pnini | Doctor |
| Josef Bee | CBS Correspondent |
| Ross Howard Schaeffer | Journalist |
| Bob Stevens | Mike |
| Harmati Talmon | Helicopter Pilot |
| Dan Toren | Young Soldier |
| Chaim Jeraffi | Saika Officer |
| Shmil Ben Ari | Saika Soldier #1 |
| Ben Ami Shmueli | Saika Soldier #2 |
| Yoram Zargari | Saika Soldier #3 |
| Yitzhak Ne'eman | Saika Soldier #4 |
| David Yafet | Israeli Student |
| Avi Korman | Israeli Student |
| Gilles Ben-David | Israeli Student |
| Ygal Even-Or | Israeli Student |
| Shuli Cohen | Israeli Student |
| Sasson Gabai | Arab Student |
| Albert Iluz | Arab Student |
| Moshe Ivgy | Arab Student |
| Shalom Yamini | Arab Student |
| Albert Amar | Arab Student |
| Moti Shirin | Arab Student |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Ronald M. Cohen | Writer |
| Max Jack | Writer |
| Dov Seltzer | Music |
| Yoram Barzilai | Art Direction, Production Design |
| Emily Draper | Costume Design |
| Tami Mor | Costume Design |
| Tzviah Gardan | Hairstylist |
| Mary Ellen Yitznocov | Makeup Artist |
| Tod Scott Brody | Post Production Supervisor |
| Asher Gat | Production Manager |
| Avi Kleinberger | Production Manager |
| Zvika Aloni | Property Master |
| Gadi. Gidon | Construction Coordinator |
| Michael John Bateman | Sound Designer |
| J. Lee Thompson | Director |
| Mark Goldblatt | Editor |
| Elmore Leonard | Novel |
| Gary C. Bourgeois | Sound Mixer |
| Adam Greenberg | Director of Photography |
| Michael R. Sloan | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Kimberly N. Bennett | Assistant Editor |
| Thierry J. Couturier | Associate Editor |
| Peter Lee-Thompson | Associate Editor |
| Hilarie Roope | Assistant Editor |
| Jim Stewart | First Assistant Editor |
| Virginia S. Ellsworth | Music Editor |
| Dina Zvi-Riklis | Script Supervisor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Itzik Kol | Associate Producer |
| Yoram Globus | Producer |
| Menahem Golan | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 2 |
| 2024 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 3 |
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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! Assis ... ted 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.