Amos (1985)
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.
- Date of release
- 1985-09-29
- TMDB
- 7.2 / 10 (13)
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Genres
- Drama, TV Movie
- Director
- Michael Tuchner
Casting
- 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
Interesting facts
Amos is a 1985 American made-for-television drama film directed by Michael Tuchner and written by Richard Kramer. It is based on the 1983 novel Amos: To Ride a Dead Horse by Stanley Gordon West. The film stars Kirk Douglas, Elizabeth Montgomery, Dorothy McGuire, Pat Morita, James Sloyan and Ray Walston. The film premiered on CBS on September 29, 1985.
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