Amber Waves

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.

TV Movie Drama

Dennis Weaver

(Elroy 'Bud' Burkhardt)

Kurt Russell

(Larry Koenig)

Mare Winningham

(Marlene Burkhardt)

Fran Brill

(Suze Winter)

Wilford Brimley

(Pete Alberts)

Rossie Harris

(Dougie Burkhardt)

Grainger Hines

(Gregg Burkhardt)

Penny Fuller

(Fern Jensen)

Eloy Casados

(Dwight Willits)

Bill Morey

(Ansel Porter)

Michael Talbott

(Tork Torkelson)

Robert Weaver

(Russ Hahn)

Ted Dykstra

Jack Goth

Kaye Grieve

Lucetta Jenison

Cathryn Johnston

Les Kimber

Don MacKay

Margaret Martin

Walter Massey

Murray Ord

Ted Stidder

Dale Wilson