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May 18, 1981 · With Ron Howard, Art Carney, Tarah Nutter, David Knell. 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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- Drama
- Roger Young
- 1981-05-18
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 .
- Drama
Bitter Harvest (TV Movie 1981) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Based on a true story, Bitter Harvest tells the story of Ned De Vries and his wife, Kate, living a rural life, raising dairy cattle and starting a family. Things are idyllic for them initially but then one of their calves gets sick.
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. Videos: Trailers, Teasers, Featurettes. Cast.
- Roger Young
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- Bill Reddick
Overview. 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.
The real-life story of a young farmer's efforts to find out what's killing his dairy herd and afflicting his infant son are hampered by the foot-dragging of state agriculture officials.
