Amber Waves (1980): Cast
Amber Waves is a 1980 drama directed by Joseph Sargent, starring Kurt Russell as Larry Koenig, Wilford Brimley and Mare Winningham. It runs 1 hour 38 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 38m (98 min)
- Director
- Joseph Sargent
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Amber Waves About?
The premise of Amber Waves without spoilers.
Stranded in rural Kansas, a drifter accepts work driving a wheat harvester for a farmer whose life is unraveling due to cancer and crushing debt. After the farmer attempts suicide, the drifter steps in, forming a reluctant bond and becoming a steady, father‑like presence that offers the struggling man renewed purpose and companionship.
Amber Waves Themes & Keywords
· 16 tags- male model
- model
- wheat
- cancer
- con man
- farm
- americana
- harvest
- work ethic
- loyalty
- wheat field
- morality
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- patriotism
- agriculture
- farmer
- generation gap
Amber Waves Cast & Characters
Kurt Russell leads the cast as Larry Koenig, with Wilford Brimley as Pete Alberts and Mare Winningham as Marlene Burkhardt. Directed by Joseph Sargent; 24 actors are credited in all.
- Director Joseph Sargent
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Kurt Russell as Larry Koenig -
Wilford Brimley as Pete Alberts -
Mare Winningham as Marlene Burkhardt -
Fran Brill as Suze Winter
Also Starring in Amber Waves
· 20 more- Penny Fuller Fern Jensen
- Dennis Weaver Elroy 'Bud' Burkhardt
- Michael Talbott Tork Torkelson
- Eloy Casados Dwight Willits
- Dale Wilson
- Bill Morey Ansel Porter
- Walter Massey
- Grainger Hines Gregg Burkhardt
- Don MacKay
- Rossie Harris Dougie Burkhardt
- Robert Weaver Russ Hahn
- Ted Dykstra
- Ted Stidder
- Les Kimber
- Margaret Martin
- Lucetta Jenison
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More from Joseph Sargent
More films directed by Joseph Sargent, best-rated first: White Lightning, Jaws: The Revenge, Sweet Nothing in My Ear and Sybil.
Cars in Amber Waves
4 cars on screen, including the 1973 Chevrolet C-65 and the 1979 Chevrolet C/K-Series.
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1973 Chevrolet C-65 Important role -
1979 Chevrolet C/K-Series Important role -
Massey Ferguson 760 Important role -
1975 GMC C-Series Minor role
Amber Waves Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “Trigais Dourados” and “Янтарные волны”.
- Also known as
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- Trigais Dourados
- Янтарные волны
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Amber Waves FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Amber Waves, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Amber Waves?
Amber Waves runs 1 hour 38 minutes (98 minutes).
When was Amber Waves released?
Amber Waves was released on March 9, 1980.
Who directed Amber Waves?
Amber Waves was directed by Joseph Sargent.
More films by Joseph Sargent Who is in the cast of Amber Waves?
Amber Waves stars Kurt Russell as Larry Koenig, Wilford Brimley as Pete Alberts and Mare Winningham as Marlene Burkhardt, among 24 credited actors.
Does Amber Waves have a post-credit scene?
No. Amber Waves has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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