Amber Waves

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

Amber Waves — Plot

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.

• Release date
• March 9, 1980
• Runtime
• 98 min
• Genres
• TV Movie, Drama
• Director
• Joseph Sargent

Amber Waves — Cast

Dennis Weaver Elroy 'Bud' Burkhardt Kurt Russell Larry Koenig Mare Winningham Marlene Burkhardt Fran Brill Suze Winter Wilford Brimley Pete Alberts Rossie Harris Dougie Burkhardt Grainger Hines Gregg Burkhardt Penny Fuller Fern Jensen