
Movie · drama, tv movie
Bitter Harvest
1981 · 1h 34m
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What is it about? Bitter Harvest
A farmer's herd sickens and dies, then his family and neighbors fall ill, so he bucks the state agricultural establishment as he pursues the politically-explosive investigation of how his farm, family, and friends came to be poisoned.
Genres: drama, tv movie. Themes: ecology.
Cast and crew Bitter Harvest
AllCreators
- Directed byRoger Young
- Based onFrederic Halbert, Sandra Halbert
- MusicFred Karlin
- CinematographyGayne Rescher
- EditingThomas Fries
Full cast and crew26 cast members, 33 crew
Cast:
- Ron Howard · Ned De Vries
- Art Carney · Walter Peary
- Tarah Nutter · Kate De Vries
- David Knell · Brandon
- Barry Corbin · Agajanian
- Richard Dysart · Morton Freeman
- Michael Bond · Bill DeJong
- Jim Haynie · Doc Vandecamp
- Robert Hirschfeld · Harold
- G.W. Bailey · Jim Laszlo
- Robert Behling · Art
- Ken Hixon · Williams
- Dwight Schultz · Schlatter
- Joe Miksak · Al
- Charlotte Stewart · Laszlo
- Will Marchetti · Farmer #3
- Ross McKerras · Man #1
- Terry David Mulligan · Man #2
- Frank Papia · Plant Manager
- John Argue · Chairman
- Al Cingolani · Harley
- Linda Stuart · Secretary
- Matthew Locricchio · Worker
- Christopher Kriesa · Marshall
- J.E. Freeman · Farmer #2
- Bill Reddick
Crew:
- Tony Ganz · Producer
- Thomas Fries · Editor
- Gayne Rescher · Director of Photography
- Charles W. Fries · Executive Producer
- Richard Friedenberg · Teleplay
- Frederic Halbert · Book
- Roger Young · Director
- Sandra Halbert · Book
- Fred Karlin · Original Music Composer
- Judith Holstra · Casting
Trailer Bitter Harvest
ENBitter Harvest 1981 NBC Movie Promo Ron HowardJune 18, 2014Movies like this Bitter Harvest
Details Bitter Harvest

- First theatrical release
- May 18, 1981
- Country
- United States
- Original language
- English
- Studio
- Charles Fries Productions
Frequently asked questions
How long is Bitter Harvest?
1h 34m (94 minutes).
Who’s in Bitter Harvest?
Ron Howard, Art Carney, Tarah Nutter, David Knell, Barry Corbin, Richard Dysart, Michael Bond, Jim Haynie, Robert Hirschfeld, and G.W. Bailey. Directed by Roger Young.
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