
Based on a true story. Liz Murray is a young girl who is taken care of by her loving, but drug-addicted parents. Liz becomes homeless at 15 and after a tragedy comes upon her, she begins her work to finish high school.

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.

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
Amber Waves is a tv movie, drama film released in 1980. Directed by Joseph Sargent, it stars Dennis Weaver, Kurt Russell, Mare Winningham. 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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