Main Cast: Ron Howard, Art Carney, Tarah Nutter, David Knell, Barry Corbin
Release Year: 1981
Country: US
Run Time: 98 minutes
Plot
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, All Movie Guide
Richard Dysart - Dr. Morton Freeman; Michael Bond - Dr. Bill DeJong; Jim Haynie - Doc Vandecamp; Robert Hirschfeld - Harold; G.W. Bailey - Jim Lazlo; Robert Behling - Art; Ken Hixon - Williams; Dwight Schultz - Schlatter; Joseph Miksak - Al; Charlotte Stewart - Mrs. Lazlo; Will Marchetti - Farmer
Credit
Roger Young - Director, Fred Karlin - Composer (Music Score), Bryan Ryman - Production Designer, Richard Friedenberg - Screenwriter
