Harvest of Fire (1996)

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At first glance, the made-for-TV Harvest of Fire would seem to be a gender-switch variation on the theatrical feature Witness (1985), but it is much more than that. Assigned to investigate the possibility of a hate crime when three barns are burned in an Amish community in Iowa, FBI agent Sally… More At first glance, the made-for-TV Harvest of Fire would seem to be a gender-switch variation on the theatrical feature Witness (1985), but it is much more than that. Assigned to investigate the possibility of a hate crime when three barns are burned in an Amish community in Iowa, FBI agent Sally Russwell (Lolita Davidovich) is given a far-from-warm welcome by the locals when she arrives at the scene of the crime. Shunned as one of "the English" -- that is, an outsider -- Sally is able to gain the confidence only of entrepreneurial Amish widow Annie Beiler (Patty Duke), who is as curious and inquisitive about the outside world as Sally is of Annie's world. The shaky but solid bond formed between the two women enables Sally to proceed with her investigation -- and, in the process, to expose several unpleasant secrets concerning the tightly-knit community. An Emmy Award winner for Best Sound Mixing, Harvest of Fire was first telecast as a CBS "Hallmark Hall of Fame" special on April 21, 1996. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: PG, 1 hr. 39 min.
Directed By: Arthur Allan Seidelman
Written By: Richard Alfieri, Susan Nanus
Genres: Drama, Television

In Theaters: Apr 21, 1996 Wide
On DVD: Dec 17, 1996
Studio: Hallmark Entertainment

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
Explores the friendship between two very different women.

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Cast

            Lolita Davidovich as Sally Russell

            Patty Duke as Annie Beiler

            J.A. Preston as Sheriff Garrison

            Jean Louisa Kelly as Rachel

            Tom Aldredge as Jacob Hostetler

            James Read as Scott

            Craig Wasson as Philip Dixon

            Jeff Kizer as Lester

            Wesley Addy as Bishop Levi Lapp

            Gary Bisig as Amos Zook

            Justin Chambers as George

            Joel De Somber as David Beiler

            Nicholas Downs as Son of Zook

            Jennifer Garner as Sarah Troyer

            Bette Henritze as Mary Lapp

            Sam Huntington as Nathan Hostetler

            Catherine Kellner as Nancy

            Marta Kristen as Martha Trover

            Gabriel Mick as John Beiler

            Peter McRobbie as Reuben Troyer

            Millie Perkins as Ruth

            Madeleine Potter as Miriam Zook

            Pamela Sam as Irene Yoder

            Isa Thomas as Barbara

            Sam Trammell as Simon Troyer
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