Amos 1985
Amos
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.
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.
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Full Cast & Crew... Amos Lasher
... Daisy Daws
... Hester Farrell
... Tommy Tanaka
... Sheriff John Thomas
... Johnny Kent
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See All 1 Reviews23 Jun 2021 by stugood
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.
Release Date:
Sep 29, 1985 (United States)
Run Time:
1hr 40`
MMPA Rating:
Original Language:
English
Production Countries:
United States
Status:
Released
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Amos
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.
Cast & Crew of
Amos
Directors & Credit Writers
JE
Jodi Ehrlich... Second Assistant Director
... Director
Cast
... Amos Lasher
... Daisy Daws
... Hester Farrell
... Tommy Tanaka
... Sheriff John Thomas
... Johnny Kent
... Sol Kessler
... Winston Beard
... Mildred Lasher
... Lydia
... Roland
... Dorothy Dearborn
... Mrs. McKenzie
... Helen
... Leah
... Scott Lasher
... Commissioner Bert Daniels
Produced By
... Producer
... Production Supervisor
... Producer