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Ambition

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Ambition
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1hr 39min
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1991
Synopsis: Lou Diamond Phillips stars in this contrived but entertaining thriller (which he also wrote) as Mitchell Osgood, an aspiring writer who runs a Los Angeles bookstore. When a heartfelt book about his father Haing S. Ngor fails to win him a publishing deal, Osgood decides to write something more eye-catching -- a book about recently-released serial killer Albert Merrick Clancy Brown. The media beats him to it, so the ruthlessly ambitious Osgood decides to spur Merrick to commit more crimes, hiring him ... Full Synopsis
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An entertaining, adeptly crafted documentary that treats its provocative subject matter with refreshing respect. Full Review
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Featured Cast
Albert Merrick
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