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.… More 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
- Directed By
- Roger Young
- Genres
- Drama, Television
- In Theaters
- May 4, 1981 Wide
- Studio
- MGM
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Cast
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Ron Howard
as Ned De Vries
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Art Carney
as Walter Perry
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Tarah Nutter
as Kate De Vries
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David Knell
as Brandon
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Barry Corbin
as Dr. Agajanian
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Richard Dysart
as Dr. Morton Freeman
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Michael Bond
as Dr. Bill DeJong
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Jim Haynie
as Doc Vandecamp
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Robert Hirschfeld
as Harold
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G.W. Bailey
as Jim Lazlo
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Robert Behling
as Art
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Ken Hixon
as Williams
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Dwight Schultz
as Schlatter
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Joseph Miksak
as Al
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Charlotte Stewart
as Mrs. Lazlo
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Will Marchetti
as Farmer