The Harvest (1992)

User Rating:

5.3/10   

Director:

David Marconi

Writer (WGA):

David Marconi (written by)

Release Date:

5 November 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Thriller

Tagline:

They stole one of his kidneys. Now they've come for the other one.

Plot:

A screenwriter is sent to Mexico to develop a story that can be used to wrap up a movie presently in production...

Plot Keywords:

Kidney | Cult Favorite | Organ Theft | Urban Legend | Kidney Thief

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Miguel Ferrer	...	Charlie Pope
Leilani Sarelle	...	Natalie Caldwell (as Leilani Sarelle Ferrer)
Henry Silva	...	Detective Topo
Anthony John Denison	...	Noel Guzmann
Tim Thomerson	...	Steve Mobley
Harvey Fierstein	...	Bob Lakin
Michael M. Vendrell	...	Vent
Matt Clark	...	Hank
Randy Walker	...	Border Guard
Mario Iván Martínez	...	Alex
Angélica Aragón	...	Dr. Emma
Juan Antonio Llanes	...	Hotel Clerk
José Lavat	...	Doctor
Jorge Zepeda	...	Officer Morales
Alejandro Bracho	...	Kind Eyes

Runtime:

97 min | Germany:93 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Certification:

Germany:18 | Spain:18 | UK:18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Mexico City, México D.F., Mexico

Company:

Curb Musifilm

Quotes:

Natalie Caldwell: Woman sense, Man experience.

Soundtrack:

THE ELEPHANT SONG

A well done thriller, if not improbable.

A screenwriter goes to Mexico and gets his kidney stolen! Along the way, searching for that appendage which did a vanishing act, he meets a girl and they have a sexual liaison. It all spells trouble with a capital T, as he finds out that his other kidney is about to be targeted!

Miguel Ferrer, a lesser known supporting actor whom you may of seen in such flops as "Another Stakeout", "Royce", "The Stand" and "Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me", does a great job as the smitten man frantically searching for the nabber of his kidney.

Another woman, dubiously surnamed "Ferrer" as well, plays the sexual interest. She was the lesbian offsider also in Basic Instinct, this girl surely does get around! Going from ice-pick crazy millionaire lesbian to kidney stealing enthusiast is a leap at both ends of the spectrum.

The intrigue builds through a plot that develops relatively devoid of action, and builds up to an abrupt climax which halts the film. But, I found myself strangely drawn to the movie. I liked it, I really did!

I hope that Miguel Ferrer makes something of himself, because seeing someone of his acting calibre would be very satisfying.

Eight out of ten.