Amber Waves

Two men. One losing hope, the other searching for it. Together they would harvest a life-long friendship.

1980•1h 38m•

★8.5(2 ratings)

TV MovieDrama

Overview

A drifter stranded in Kansas accepts a job offer from a wheat harvester who, in desperation over his cancer and financial woes, attempts suicide but becomes a father-figure to the young man.

Director

Joseph Sargent

Writers

Ken Trevey

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Main Cast

Dennis Weaver

Elroy 'Bud' Burkhardt

Kurt Russell

Larry Koenig

Mare Winningham

Marlene Burkhardt

Fran Brill

Suze Winter

Wilford Brimley

Pete Alberts

Rossie Harris

Amber Waves

Two men. One losing hope, the other searching for it. Together they would harvest a life-long friendship.

1980•1h 38m•

★8.5(2 ratings)

TV MovieDrama

Overview

A drifter stranded in Kansas accepts a job offer from a wheat harvester who, in desperation over his cancer and financial woes, attempts suicide but becomes a father-figure to the young man.

Director

Joseph Sargent

Writers

Ken Trevey

Watchlist

Main Cast

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Joseph Sargent

Writing

Writer: Ken Trevey

Production

Associate Producer: Billy Ray Smith
Producer: Stanley Kallis
Executive Producer: Philip Mandelker

Music & Sound

Conductor: John Rubinstein
Conductor: Shirley Walker
Music Editor: Tom Carlin
Music: John Rubinstein

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Donald M. Morgan

Editing

Editor: Michael Brown

Art Direction

Set Decoration: Lawrence Gregor
Production Design: Paul Barnes

Did You Know?

The film's tagline is: "Two men. One losing hope, the other searching for it. Together they would harvest a life-long friendship."

The runtime is 98 minutes (1h 38m).

The film was directed by Joseph Sargent.

The screenplay was written by Ken Trevey.

Cinematography was handled by Donald M. Morgan.

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0080364.

Rating

8.5/10

Masterpiece

2 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Amber Waves

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Production Companies:

Time-Life Television Productions

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Amber Waves

Overview

Director

Writers

Main Cast

Dennis Weaver

Kurt Russell

Mare Winningham

Fran Brill

Wilford Brimley

Rossie Harris

Amber Waves

Overview

Director

Writers

Main Cast

Dennis Weaver

Kurt Russell

Mare Winningham

Fran Brill

Wilford Brimley

Rossie Harris

Grainger Hines

Penny Fuller

Eloy Casados

Bill Morey

Michael Talbott

Robert Weaver

Full Crew

Direction

Writing

Production

Music & Sound

Cinematography

Editing

Art Direction

Did You Know?

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