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Amber Waves (1980)
Director: Joseph Sargent
Cast: Dennis Weaver, Kurt Russell, Mare Winningham, Fran Brill
Runtime98 min
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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.
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Amber Waves, a 1980 TV movie directed by Joseph Sargent, is a drama that follows a drifter who accepts a job from a wheat harvester struggling with cancer and financial troubles. While the film does not appear to have received significant critical acclaim or awards recognition, its portrayal of the relationship between the two main characters has resonated with audiences, earning a respectable 7.0/10 rating on IMDb.
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Fans of thought-provoking dramas and character-driven stories may particularly appreciate Amber Waves from 1980, directed by the acclaimed Joseph Sargent. This TV movie features nuanced performances from stars like Dennis Weaver and Kurt Russell, exploring themes of desperation, resilience, and the bonds that form between unlikely companions.
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Boogie Nights is a 1997 American comedy-drama film written, directed, and co-produced by Paul Thomas Anderson. It is set in Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley and focuses on a young nightclub dishwasher who becomes a popular star of pornographic films, chronicling his rise in the Golden Age of Porn of the 1970s through his fall during the excesses of the 1980s. The film is an expansion of Anderson's mockumentary short film The Dirk Diggler Story (1988), and stars Mark Wahlberg, Julianne Moore, Burt Reynolds, Don Cheadle, John C. Reilly, William H. Macy, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Nicole Ari Parker, and Heather Graham.
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