Bitter Harvest
1981 | 94m | English
Popularity: 0.4 (history)
| Director: | Roger Young |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Frederic Halbert, Sandra Halbert |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | May 18, 1981 |
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| Director: | Roger Young |
| Writer: | Frederic Halbert, Sandra Halbert |
| Genres: | Drama, TV Movie |
| Keywords | ecology |
| Production Companies | Charles Fries Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 29, 2026 Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Linda Stuart | Secretary |
| Matthew Locricchio | Worker |
| Christopher Kriesa | Marshall |
| J.E. Freeman | Farmer #2 |
| Bill Reddick |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Roger Young | Director |
| Frederic Halbert | Book |
| Sandra Halbert | Book |
| Richard Friedenberg | Teleplay |
| Gayne Rescher | Director of Photography |
| Thomas Fries | Editor |
| Bryan Ryman | Art Direction |
| Ray Molyneaux | Set Decoration |
| Denita Del Signore | Costumer |
| Frank Novak | Costumer |
| Fred Karlin | Original Music Composer |
| Frank Moorehead | Stunt Double |
| Judith Holstra | Casting |
| Robert S. Mendelsohn | Unit Production Manager |
| Craig Huston | First Assistant Director |
| Joseph J. Kontra | Second Assistant Director |
| Marcia Ross | Casting Assistant |
| Romolo Acquistapace | Gaffer |
| Gene Griffith | Key Grip |
| Roy 'Bucky' Moore | Property Master |
| Andrew Overholtzer | Special Effects |
| Charles T. Knight | Sound Mixer |
| Jonathan West | Camera Operator |
| Harvey Genkins | Camera Operator |
| Catherine E. Coulson | Assistant Camera |
| Frank Tudisco | Script Supervisor |
| James R. Kail | Makeup Artist |
| Shanon Ely | Hairdresser |
| John A. Barton | Assistant Editor |
| John Fresco | Music Supervisor |
| John Mick | Music Editor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Charles W. Fries | Executive Producer |
| Tony Ganz | Producer |
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