Kino Lorber have confirmed that they will release on Blu-ray director J. Lee Thompson's film
The Ambassador (1984), starring Robert Mitchum, Ellen Burstyn, Rock Hudson, Fabio Testi, and Donald Pleasence. The release will be available for purchase on October 3.
Synopsis: An American ambassador, his wife, and her Arab lover are caught up in a dangerous game of intrigue, extortion, and murder, in the explosive Middle East. In this taut political thriller about the high price of honor, a beautiful woman gambles her marriage for a moment of love, one man risks his reputation for lust, and another risks his life for the cause of peace. Cinematography by Adam Greenberg (
The Terminator,
Terminator 2: Judgment Day).
Special Features:
- Audio commentary by Film Historians Howard S. Berger and Nathaniel Thompson
- Original Domestic and International Trailers
- Optional English SDH subtitles