Bitter Harvest (1981)
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Ron Howard plays a young farmer and family man whose dairy herd is being decimated by illness. As if this weren't enough, Howard's young son falls seriously ill. The state's agricultural officials could do something about Howard's plight, but red tape and bureaucracy rules the day. Based on a book by Frederick and Sandra Halbert, this caustic indictment of governmental indifference was nominated for four Emmies. Made for television, Bitter Harvest debuted May 18, 1981. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Ron Howard, Art Carney, (more)
- Director(s):
- Roger Young
Synopsis of Bitter Harvest
Ron Howard plays a young farmer and family man whose dairy herd is being decimated by illness. As if this weren't enough, Howard's young son falls seriously ill. The state's agricultural officials could do something about Howard's plight, but red tape and bureaucracy rules the day. Based on a book by Frederick and Sandra Halbert, this caustic indictment of governmental indifference was nominated for four Emmies. Made for television, Bitter Harvest debuted May 18, 1981. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of Bitter Harvest
- Ron Howard - Ned De Vries
- Tarah Nutter - Kate De Vries
- Barry Corbin - Dr. Agajanian
- Michael Bond - Dr. Bill DeJong
- Robert Hirschfeld - Harold
- Robert Behling - Art
- Dwight Schultz - Schlatter
- Charlotte Stewart - Mrs. Lazlo
- Art Carney - Walter Perry
- David Knell - Brandon
- Richard Dysart - Dr. Morton Freeman
- Jim Haynie - Doc Vandecamp
- G.W. Bailey - Jim Lazlo
- Ken Hixon - Williams
- Joseph Miksak - Al
- Will Marchetti - Farmer
- Director(s):
- Roger Young
- Writer(s):
- Richard Friedenberg
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