Overview:
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.| Status: | Released (1985-09-29) |
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| Awards: | Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys. 7 nominations total |
| Screen: | Richard Kramer, Stanley Gordon West |
| Productions: | Amos Productions, Bryna Productions, Vincent Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
Posters
Recommendations
Casts
- 2090: Kirk Douglas - Amos Lasher
- 43975: Elizabeth Montgomery - Daisy Daws
- 24815: Dorothy McGuire - Hester Farrell
- 23915: Pat Morita - Tommy Tanaka
- 157936: James Sloyan - Sheriff John Thomas
- 4093: Ray Walston - Johnny Kent
- 117671: Jerry Hausner - Sol Kessler
Crews
- 93475: Michael Tuchner - Director - Directing
- 122943: Richard Kramer - Teleplay - Writing
- 3290359: Stanley Gordon West - Book - Writing
- 2090: Kirk Douglas - Executive Producer - Production
- 56940: Peter Douglas - Producer - Production
- 82864: Bill Finnegan - Producer - Production
- 1087638: Sheldon Pinchuk - Producer - Production
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Reviews
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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 espe ....
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