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Amos

  • TV Movie
  • 1985
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
366
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Amos (1985)
Drama

After losing his wife and home in an accident, Amos Lasher ends up in the care of the state, specifically the Sunset Nursing Home. The head nurse of Sunset, Daisy Daws, rules the cowed resid... Read allAfter losing his wife and home in an accident, Amos Lasher ends up in the care of the state, specifically the Sunset Nursing Home. The head nurse of Sunset, Daisy Daws, rules the cowed residents with an iron hand, but as his determination to get out of Sunset grows, the more sini... Read allAfter losing his wife and home in an accident, Amos Lasher ends up in the care of the state, specifically the Sunset Nursing Home. The head nurse of Sunset, Daisy Daws, rules the cowed residents with an iron hand, but as his determination to get out of Sunset grows, the more sinister his situation becomes.

  • Director
    • Michael Tuchner
  • Writers
    • Richard Kramer
    • Stanley Gordon West
  • Stars
    • Kirk Douglas
    • Elizabeth Montgomery
    • Dorothy McGuire
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    366
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Michael Tuchner
    • Writers
      • Richard Kramer
      • Stanley Gordon West
    • Stars
      • Kirk Douglas
      • Elizabeth Montgomery
      • Dorothy McGuire
    • 13User reviews
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    • Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys
      • 7 nominations total

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    Kirk Douglas
    Kirk Douglas
    • Amos Lasher
    Elizabeth Montgomery
    Elizabeth Montgomery
    • Daisy Daws
    Dorothy McGuire
    Dorothy McGuire
    • Hester Farrell
    Pat Morita
    Pat Morita
    • Tommy Tanaka
    James Sloyan
    James Sloyan
    • Sheriff John Thomas
    Jerry Hausner
    Jerry Hausner
    • Sol Kessler
    Don Keefer
    Don Keefer
    • Winston Beard
    Jack Blessing
    Jack Blessing
    • Scott Lasher
    Jordan Charney
    Jordan Charney
    • Commissioner Bert Daniels
    Lois De Banzie
    Lois De Banzie
    • Dorothy Dearborn
    • (as Lois de Banzie)
    Frederick Coffin
    Frederick Coffin
    • Roland
    Ray Walston
    Ray Walston
    • Johnny Kent
    Frances Bay
    Frances Bay
    • Lydia
    Pamela Dunlap
    Pamela Dunlap
    • Leah
    Royce Wallace
    • Helen
    Camila Ashland
    Camila Ashland
    • Mildred Lasher
    Robert Schuch
    • Mortician
    Helen Martin
    Helen Martin
    • Mrs. McKenzie
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Michael Tuchner
    • Writers
      • Richard Kramer
      • Stanley Gordon West
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    5HotToastyRag

    Not your usual old-folks movie

    While there are tons of movies about old folks in senior homes to choose from, if you want one with a bit of a spooky flavor to it, rent Amos. Kirk Douglas, Ray Walston, Pat Morita, and Dorothy Maguire are in a senior home, but the head nurse, Elizabeth Montgomery, isn't nearly as sweet as she appears to outsiders. . .

    A lot of these types of movies are "old folks still got it" movies, but Amos differs from the usual themes. Kirk Douglas and his "inmates" are abused and, for the most part, are trapped from rebelling against the head nurse, rather like One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. If you feel like I do about Kirk Douglas, you might want to look away when he gets ruffed up by Elizabeth Montgomery's goons. Then again, even if you don't remember him from his hunky days, who likes to watch older folks get beat up?

    Amos isn't the best senior-cast film I've seen, and in general, I watch a lot of them. It's meant to be exciting-and at times it is-but all in all, it's mostly sad. You're better off renting films with younger versions of the stars, unless you go in for depressing old-people movies, like Wrestling Ernest Hemingway.
    8bkoganbing

    2nd cousin to Nurse Ratched

    Kirk Douglas plays the title role in made for television film Amos, a film where he finally transitions into playing senior citizens which he would do the rest of his career. Who knows, at 96 he might yet have another role in him.

    After losing his wife and home in a tragedy, Douglas is forced into a nursing home run by Elizabeth Montgomery. The sweet and wholesome Samantha Stevens gives way to Nurse Ratched's mentor Daisy Dawes. She runs the home with a corrupt iron hand. She encourages the staff to be cruel and vicious to the residents if they make a complaint.

    The infirmities of old age are truly explored in this film. Douglas is a former athletic coach and presumably in good shape. But even he's a victim of the staff and Montgomery.

    Such familiar faces as Pat Morita, Ray Walston, and Dorothy McGuire are other residents who Douglas sacrifices for to bring them respect and justice.

    Abuses of senior citizen homes was a hot topic back in those times and Amos was both timely and entertaining. Kirk was great in the part, but the real revelation in this film was how evil Liz Montgomery could play.
    10Hoohawnaynay

    Elizabeth Montgomery (Bewitched) in a rare villian role!!

    This TV movie has excellent acting and a sad commentary on senior care facilities. Kirk Douglas plays a retired baseball player who, after a car accident (that kills his wife) is sent to a old folks home by his kids. Once there he suffers just about every indignity you can imagine. Elizabeth Montgomery plays head nurse who would rather kill off the patients than spend the money required to keep them alive. Ms. Montgomery is brilliant in this role. I don't want to give away any plot twists but there are a few. The best scenes in this movie are between stubborn "Amos Lasher" (Kirk) and "Daisy Daws" (Liz) who butt heads more than once. Dorothy McGuire gives a touching performance as a lonely woman who falls for Amos. Not only good drama but a movie with a social message as well regarding the treatment of our senior citizens.
    7lee_eisenberg

    Spartacus meets Samantha

    OK, so "Amos" is in many ways the same sort of idea as "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest", but it's still worth seeing. Kirk Douglas plays elderly Amos Lasher, who loses his wife in a car wreck. He gets sent to a retirement home run by nurse Daisy Daws (Elizabeth Montgomery). But as it becomes clear that Daisy is not a nice gal, Amos becomes more desperate about what to do.

    Probably the movie's most interesting aspect is the casting of Elizabeth Montgomery. When she first appears, she's putting on her nurse outfit (she actually looks mighty fine wearing those stockings). When she first greets Kirk Douglas, here we basically see a slightly older version of Samantha Stephens, but with just a hint of malice in her eyes. As the movie progresses, you might say that Samantha becomes more and more like Endora...an evil Endora, that is.

    So, this isn't any kind of masterpiece; "OFOTCN" did a better job with this topic. But it's good to see that these folks still had it no matter their age, and to see the big screen's most famous gladiator meet the small screen's most famous witch (and she's a REAL witch here). Also starring Dorothy McGuire (of "Gentleman's Agreement"), Pat Morita (of the "Karate Kid" movies) and Ray Walston (Mr. Hand in "Fast Times at Ridgemont High").
    8planktonrules

    Lord help anyone who is sent to a place like this....or watches it if they are already depressed!

    Amos (Kirk Douglas) is an elderly man when the story begins. Soon he has a traffic accident. His wife is killed and his legs are broken. With no other options, he's sent to a retirement home. Once there, however, he sees that this place suck--mostly because the lady in charge (Elizabeth Montgomery) does everything she can to drain the fun out of the place. As for the rest of the staff, some are absolute sadists. But things end up being far darker than this...and this retirement home is anything but a great place to live...or die.

    This is a really depressing movie--among the most depressing you can find. That does not mean it's bad, as it is well made. But seeing elderly folks being mistreated and dying isn't exactly an upbeat picture! However, it did help to expose to expose the problems of elder abuse...and worse. Well worth seeing...but if you are depressed, try something different...anything!

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    • Trivia
      Douglas' campaign against the abuse of the elderly resulted in his being cited a third time in the Congressional Record, according to writer Michael Buckley.
    • Quotes

      Amos Lasher: Johnny! We could've made it! But the game's not over till it's over!

    • Connections
      Featured in The 38th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1986)

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    • Release date
      • September 29, 1985 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Son Gülen
    • Production companies
      • Amos Productions
      • Bryna Productions
      • Vincent Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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