Amos
1985 | 100m | English
Popularity: 0.9 (history)
| Director: | Michael Tuchner |
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| Writer: | Stanley Gordon West |
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| Amos Lasher loses his wife and home in an accident, finding himself in the care of the state, or specifically speaking, the Sunset Nursing Home. Here he finds the head nurse, Daisy Daws, ruling the cowed patients with an iron hand, but as his determination to get out of Sunset grows, the more sinister his situation becomes. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 29, 1985 |
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| Director: | Michael Tuchner |
| Writer: | Stanley Gordon West |
| Genres: | Drama, TV Movie |
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| Production Companies | Bryna Productions, Vincent Pictures, Amos Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 04, 2024 (Update) Entered: Apr 26, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Kirk Douglas | Amos Lasher |
| Elizabeth Montgomery | Daisy Daws |
| Dorothy McGuire | Hester Farrell |
| Pat Morita | Tommy Tanaka |
| James Sloyan | Sheriff John Thomas |
| Ray Walston | Johnny Kent |
| Jerry Hausner | Sol Kessler |
| Don Keefer | Winston Beard |
| Camila Ashland | Mildred Lasher |
| Frances Bay | Lydia |
| Frederick Coffin | Roland |
| Lois de Banzie | Dorothy Dearborn |
| Helen Martin | Mrs. McKenzie |
| Royce Wallace | Helen |
| Pamela Dunlap | Leah |
| Jack Blessing | Scott Lasher |
| Jordan Charney | Commissioner Bert Daniels |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Georges Delerue | Original Music Composer |
| Fred J. Koenekamp | Director of Photography |
| Bill Wistrom | Sound Editor |
| Michael R. Marquette | Assistant Camera |
| Michael Douglas Middleton | Still Photographer |
| Tony Rivetti Sr. | First Assistant Camera |
| Michael Tuchner | Director |
| Richard Kramer | Teleplay |
| Stanley Gordon West | Book |
| David Campling | Editor |
| Richard Berger | Art Direction |
| Deborah Moore | Production Supervisor |
| Jodi Ehrlich | Second Assistant Director |
| William Randall | Sound Mixer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Kirk Douglas | Executive Producer |
| Peter Douglas | Producer |
| Bill Finnegan | Producer |
| Sheldon Pinchuk | Producer |
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Highly derivative of 'Cuckoo's Nest, but none the less engaging at times for its story and performances. The mistreatment of old people is often touched upon but not usually highlighted enough in film; however, the tone here is often at odds with the characters and plot to be especially memorable ... . Nonetheless, Douglas is a commanding actor, and Montgomery does a good turn as the villainess. Along with the decent enough story, they give some gravitas to a TV movie generally confused in its own unrealised aesthetics. Either a touch more humour or seriousness might have done the trick. As it is, it's equal parts corny and sad, although good enough as an obscure viewing.