Bitter Harvest (1981)
1h 34m
Running Time
May 18, 1981Release Date
Plot.
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.
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Cast & Crew.
Ron Howard
Ned De Vries
Art Carney
Walter Peary
Tarah Nutter
Kate De Vries
David Knell
Brandon
Barry Corbin
Dr. Agajanian
Richard Dysart
Dr. Morton Freeman
Michael Bond
Dr. 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
Mrs. Laszlo
Will Marchetti
Farmer #3
Ross McKerras
Man #1
Terry David Mulligan
Man #2
Frank Papia
Plant Manager
John Argue
Chairman
Al Cingolani
Harley
Judith Holstra
CastingDirector
Linda Stuart
Secretary
Matthew Locricchio
Worker
Christopher Kriesa
Marshall
J.E. Freeman
Farmer #2
Fred Karlin
Music
Bryan Ryman
Art Direction
Denita Del Signore
Costumer
Frank Novak
Costumer
Tony Ganz
Producer
Richard Friedenberg
Teleplay
John A. Barton
Editor
Gayne Rescher
Director of Photography
Thomas Fries
Editor
Ray Molyneaux
Set Decoration
Charles W. Fries
Executive Producer
Frederic Halbert
Book
Roger Young
Director
Sandra Halbert
Book
Bill Reddick
Details.
Release DateMay 18, 1981
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 34m
Filming LocationsCalifornia, United States
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This Movie Is About.
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Bitter Harvest is a 1981 American drama television film directed by Roger Young, from a teleplay by Richard Friedenberg, based on the 1978 book of the same name by Frederic and Sandra Halbert. The film stars Ron Howard, Art Carney, Tarah Nutter, and Richard Dysart, and chronicles the Michigan PBB contamination incident.
Bitter Harvest originally aired on NBC in the United States on May 4, 1981. The film received positive reviews and was nominated for four Primetime Emmy Awards.
The film marked one of Ron Howard's last major acting roles before he transitioned into a full-time film director.