With dennis weaver, kurt russell, mare winningham, fran brill. He began his journey as an actor with a brief stint in theater. Amber waves is a rarelyseen tv movie about wheat harvesters in the american midwest. Over the next three years, he appeared in several films. Gunsmoke chester goode 424 episodes 20192019 wildfire henry bergson 10 episodes 20052006 touched by an angel emmett 1 episode 2003 the beast walter 2 episodes 2001. Dennis weaver first became familiar to television audiences as matt dillons deputy chester goode in gunsmoke 1955. It is definately dennis weaver and kurt russells better movies. Hes an acting professional and movie director, known for fri night lamps 2004, amber waves 1980 and grand theft car 1977. I havent seen amber waves ever being rereleased onto television except when it first aired back in the early 1980s on television. Dennis weaver, lois nettleton, anne francis amber waves tv movie 1980. Two seemingly disparate men experience powerful life lessons when a wheat harvester gives a hitchhiking male model a ride on what feels to be the worst day of their lives, at the peak of the. While delivering flowers, he found out he had landed the role of the limping, loyal assistant of marshal matt dillon, chester goode.
Gunsmoke chester goode 424 episodes 20192019 wildfire henry bergson 10 episodes 20052006 touched by an angel emmett 1 episode 2003 the beast walter 2 episodes 20012001 the virginian sam. Combines anyone remember a harvest movie with 750 or760. Find films and movies featuring dennis weaver on allmovie allmovie. 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 fatherfigure to the young man.
Dennis weaver is great here as a man whose way of life and literal life is passing away. Dennis weaver celebrity profile check out the latest dennis weaver photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Duel, pitting weaver in his automobile against the mystery driver of a huge truck, and the poignant ishithe last of his tribe. As an englishman, i found much of the film interesting purely because it is about a way of life totally unfamiliar to me. A 1981 tv drama movie about the divorce of the couple dennis weaver and valerie harper and the consecuent troubles and traumas that the children are victims of. Why and when did dennis weaver leave gunsmoke answers. William dennis weaver biography facts, childhood, family. A drifter stranded in kansas accepts a job offer from a wheat. Dennis weaver, kurt russell, rossie ross harris, mare winningham. A few of his most famous are amber waves 1980 movie starring dennis weaver and kurt russell, which received five emmy nominations, a peabody award and winner of the best.
A retired mainland lawyer buys a small honolulu hotel and finds himself in a murderous situation involving a runaway grand jury witness, a ruthless mobster, and a racketbusting u. Amber waves 1980 cast and crew when ailing kansas wheat farmer elroy bud burkhardt dennis weaver discovers he has lung cancer, the fiercely independent man grudgingly agrees. Drama about conflict between a farmer dennis weaver and. It would be a wonderful companion piece to the richard farnsworth sissy spacek movie the straight story about an old man who drives a lawn tractor across iowa to see his estranged brother. Drama about conflict between a farmer dennis weaver and a male model conman kurt russell. Amber waves tv movie 1980 amber waves tv movie 1980.
Dennis weaver was a vegetarian since 1958 and student of yoga and meditation since the 1960s and a devoted follower of paramahansa yogananda, the indian guru who established the selfrealization fellowship in the united states. I found a vhs copy of it at the wisconsin public library here in the united states of america, but it was guarded so i couldnt make a copy for myself through dvd dubbing. A meeting with academy awardwinning actor shelley winters helped him earn a contract with universal studios. However, the show failed to find mass appeal and was cancelled after just one season. Amber waves 1980 tv abc kurt russell dennis weaver youtube a drifter stranded in kansas accepts a job offer from a wheat harvester who, in desperation over his. Amber waves tv is a film directed by joseph sargent with dennis weaver, kurt russell, mare winningham, fran brill, year. He was an professional and movie director, known for gunsmoke 1955, duel 1971. Dec 10, 2015 amber waves trailer from the original vhs. Dennis weaver, kurt russell, rossie ross harris, mare winningham, wilford brimley.
Dennis weaver plays a midwestern wheat harvester, coarsened by his lifelong struggle with poverty and the elements. William dennis weaver june 4, 1924 february 24, 2006 was an american actor who was best known for his work in television and films. Amber waves 1982credible drama about a generationgap conflict between a midwestern farmer weaver and an irresponsible male model russell who has coasted through life on con and charm. Our family harvest operation was also published in national geographic august 1972 article north with the wheat cutters, which became the basis for the 19791980 television movie amber waves starring, dennis weaver and kurt russell. Moviechat forums amber waves 1980 discussion great movie great movie posted 15 years ago by nrnoble 12 replies. Amber waves 1980 tv movie seeing the duel thread reminded me of this fine dennis weaver flick costarring kurt russell and mare winningham. Feb 24, 2018 madefortv filmed in lethbridge, alberta, canada a rugged midwest wheat farmer dennis weaver and a male model from back east kurt russell seeking to find himself clash over their values. Amber waves 1980 when ailing kansas wheat farmer elroy bud burkhardt dennis weaver discovers he has lung cancer, the fiercely independent man grudgingly agrees to hire a laborer. William dennis weaver june 4, 1924 joplin, missouri, usa. He appeared in the 1971 television film duel, the first film of director. With dennis weaver, sharon gless, peter mark richman, bernadette peters. Published on feb 24, 2018 madefortv filmed in lethbridge, alberta, canada a rugged midwest wheat farmer dennis weaver and a male model from back east kurt russell seeking to find.
Amber waves is an american classic that i think was a made for tv hbo. Find films and movies featuring dennis weaver on allmovie. Dennis weaver wasnt just the lead in the television series mccloud, or chester on the 20th centurys longestrunning primetime series, gunsmoke. Weavers two most notable roles were as marshal matt dillons trusty partner chester goode on the cbs western gunsmoke and as deputy marshal sam mccloud on the nbc police drama mccloud. Timelife video dramatizes the generationgap conflict between a hardened. After playing the part for nine years, he moved on to star in his own series, kentucky jones 1964. Timelife video dramatizes the generationgap conflict between a hardened midwestern reaper and a cocky, irresponsible male model when ironic circumstances team the two for a summers wheat harvest. Actor 99 wildfire tv series 2005 henry 12 episodes, 2005 home on the range 2004 abner voice touched by an angel. When ailing kansas wheat farmer elroy bud burkhardt dennis weaver discovers he has lung cancer, the fiercely independent man. A drifter stranded in kansas accepts a job offer from a wheat harvester who, in desperation over his cancer and financial woes. Dennis weaver would have been 81 years old at the time of death or 91 years old today. Amber waves tv movie 1980 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and. Bluestem, i think the movie youre thinking of is amber waves staring dennis weaver.
He also won an emmy, cofounded the charity life love is feeding everyone, and served as the spokesman for great western bank replacing john wayne after his death. Asked in movie genres, madefortv movies dennis weaver. Dennis weaver was born on june 4, 1924 and died on february 24, 2006. Duel, pitting weaver in his automobile against the mystery driver of a huge truck, and the poignant ishithe. Theres a phone call scene with him talking to his estranged son that will get to you. He delivered remarkable performances on both the big and the small screens. Cast and crew credits for amber waves, 1980, directed by joseph sargent, with dennis weaver, kurt russell, mare winningham, at turner classic movies. In his twohour archive interview, dennis weaver 19242006 reminisces about growing up in missouri during the great depression, and remembers working as a migrant worker in his summers. Amber waves 1980 dennis weaver, kurt russell, wilford brimley two seemingly disparate men experience powerful life lessons when a wheat harvester gives a hitchhiking male model a ride on what feels to be the worst day of their lives, at the peak of the war in vietnam. The harvester has just been diagnosed with cancer, but desperately needs to fulfill a reaping contract, while the male model got himself beaten up in a bar, leading to his firing, and. He talks about his move to new york and his early acting experience, on the stage and on television.
William dennis weaver was an american actor with a career spanning decades. Dennis weaver was created on june 4, 1924 in joplin, missouri, usa seeing that william dennis weaver. Amber waves is the tale of two radically different personalities, united by crisis. Dennis weaver list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Weaver made his film debut that year in the movie the redhead from wyoming. You come to expect a certain thing from network tv movies from the 70s and 80s, so it comes as quote a shock when a movie exceeds those expectations. A retired mainland lawyer buys a small honolulu hotel and finds himself in a. Senator framed for beating up an airline stewardess. Amber waves tv movie 1980 elroy bud burkhardt stone tv movie. William dennis weaver june 4, 1924 february 24, 2006 was an american actor best known for his work in television and films from the early 1950s to not long before his death in 2006. Weavers two most notable roles were as marshal matt dillons trusty helper chester goode on the cbs western gunsmoke and as deputy marshal sam mccloud on the nbc police drama mccloud.
He describes his move to hollywood under contract with universal, and his move from feature films into. Weaver also appeared in many acclaimed television films, including amber waves1980 with kurt russell. St louis post dispatch tv guide march 1980 dennis weaver. It is definately dennis weaver and kurt russells better movies throughout their film careers. Hes an professional and movie director, known for fri night lighting 2004, amber waves 1980 and grand theft car 1977.
Two seemingly disparate men experience powerful life lessons when a wheat harvester gives a hitchhiking male model a ride on what feels to be the worst day of their lives, at the peak of the war in vietnam. The landscapes are very nicely photographed, and the leading performances from dennis weaver and kurt russell are pretty engaging. A seventime emmy award nominee, she won outstanding supporting actress in a miniseries or movie for amber waves. A track star at the university of oklahoma, dennis weaver went on to serve as a navy pilot during world war ii. Kurt russell plays an obnoxious manhattanbased male model, who has coasted through life on his charm and has never gotten his hands dirty. The forgotten man or amber waves dvd dennis weaver 1971 rare.
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