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29/09/1985 Drama, TV Movie 1h 40m
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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.

  1. Michael Tuchner

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Kirk Douglas

    Amos Lasher

  2. Elizabeth Montgomery

    Daisy Daws

  3. Dorothy McGuire

    Hester Farrell

  4. Pat Morita

    Tommy Tanaka

  5. James Sloyan

    Sheriff John Thomas

  6. Ray Walston

    Johnny Kent

  7. Jerry Hausner

    Sol Kessler

  8. Don Keefer

    Winston Beard

  9. Camila Ashland

    Mildred Lasher

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Reviews

A review by stugood
Written by stugood on 2019-04-26
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 especially memorable. Nonetheless, Douglas is a commanding actor, and Montgomery does a good turn as the villainess. Along with the decent enough story, they give some gravitas to a TV movie generally confused in its own unrealised aesthetics. Either a touch more humour or seriousness might have done the trick. As it i...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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