The Harvest (1992)

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
David Villalpando	...	Cabbie
Guillermo Ríos	...	Local
Abel Woolrich	...	Toothless Local
Rafael Valdez	...	Lagno (as Rafael Conde)
Dave Galasso	...	Pock Marks
Claire Jacobs	...	Model #1
Lisa Harington	...	Model #2
George Clooney	...	Lip Syncing Transvestite
Salvador de la Fuente	...	Van Driver

Directed by
David Marconi

Writing credits (WGA)
David Marconi		(written by)

Produced by
Tammy Apana	....	associate producer
Jason Clark	....	producer
David A. Jackson	....	executive producer
Morgan Mason	....	producer
Peter Nelson	....	associate producer
Peter W. Nelson	....	associate producer
Carole Curb Nemoy	....	executive producer
Ron Stone	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Rick Boston

Cinematography by
Emmanuel Lubezki

Film Editing by
Carlos Puente

Casting by
Rick Montgomery
Dan Parada

Production Design by
J. Rae Fox

Set Decoration by
Graciela Torres

Costume Design by
Ileane Meltzer

Makeup Department
Silvia Hernandez	....	hair stylist
Raúl Sarmiento	....	makeup artist
Carlos Yeaggy	....	hair stylist
Carlos Yeaggy	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
Alejandra Hernández	....	unit production manager
Pedro Mata	....	production manager: second unit
George Sweney	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Pedro Mata	....	first assistant director: second unit
Jeff Shiffman	....	second assistant director
Sebastián Silva	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Ricardo Gil	....	property master
René Marquéz	....	props
Alex Tavoularis	....	visual consultant

Sound Department
David Appleby	....	sound re-recording mixer
Steve Copley	....	foley engineer
Steve Copley	....	foley supervisor
Michael Dandy	....	dialogue editor
Salvador de la Fuente	....	sound mixer
Yann Delpuech	....	sound effects editor
Nelson Ferreira	....	adr editor
Nelson Ferreira	....	sound editor
Tommy Goodwin	....	adr mixer
Gregory King	....	supervising sound editor (as Greg King)
Pedro Mejía	....	boom operator
Tim O'Connell	....	sound re-recording mixer
John Sievert	....	foley artist (as John 'Woody' Sievert)
Brian Slack	....	stereo sound consultant
Brad Stephenson	....	sound effects editor
Daniel W. Victor Jr.	....	stereo sound consultant
Michael Werth	....	dialogue editor
Don White	....	sound re-recording mixer

Special Effects by
Benjamín Pacheco García	....	special effects
Marcelino Pacheco	....	special effects

Visual Effects by
Herman Laurenco	....	optical supervisor

Stunts
Michael M. Vendrell	....	stunt coordinator (as Mike Vendrell)

Camera and Electrical Department
Guillermo Granillo	....	first assistant camera
Salvador Gutiérrez	....	gaffer
Héctor Medina	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Héctor Medina	....	second assistant camera
Xavier Pérez Grobet	....	director of photography: second unit
Antonio Ramírez 'Puma'	....	key grip
Carlos Somonte	....	special still photographer

Casting Department
Claudia Becker	....	casting: Mexico
Letícia Córdoba	....	casting associate
Noe Smith	....	extras casting coordinator
Jorge Valdés García	....	assistant extras casting coordinator

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Federico Castillo	....	wardrobe supervisor

Editorial Department
William J. Caparella	....	assistant editor
William J. Caparella	....	post-production coordinator
Hubert C. de la Bouillerie	....	supervising editor
Sally Dixon	....	negative cutter
Tracy Granger	....	additional editor
Cathy Rait	....	color timer
Joëlle Taar	....	assistant editor
Jim Garrow	....	telecine colorist (uncredited)

Music Department
Kevin Benson	....	music supervisor
Michael Dandy	....	music editor
Jerry Ross	....	music supervisor

Transportation Department
Miguel Ángel Gómez	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Carlos Espinoza	....	location manager
Colonel Jorge Mancilla	....	police coordinator
Felipe Mariscal	....	location manager
Norman J. Nemoy	....	medical consultant
Regina Puentes	....	production coordinator: Mexico
Captain Jorge Roaro	....	helicopter pilot
Ingrid Urich-Sass	....	script supervisor

Production Companies

• Curb Musifilm
• Ron Stone Productions
• THMPC

Distributors

• Curb/Esquire Films (1993) (USA) (theatrical)
• Ivex Films (1994) (Spain) (theatrical)
• Arcadia Digital (2005) (Greece) (TV) (Cyprus) (DVD)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (1998) (USA) (VHS)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (2004) (USA) (DVD)
• RCV Home Entertainment (199?) (Netherlands) (VHS) (retail)
• Still Entertainment (1996) (Netherlands) (VHS) (rental)

Other Companies

• Apple Computer  computers supplied by
• Concept Arts Studios  title sequence design
• Film Effects  opticals
• Gesisa International  lighting
• JDH Sound  adr facility
• JVC Corporation of America  audio visual equipment provided by
• Mexicana Airlines  air transportation
• Sound Dogs  sound editing
• Sync Sound  adr facility

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, Distrito Federal, Mexico

Company:

Curb Musifilm

Trivia:

George Clooney is credited with he small role of "Lip Syncing Transvestite" in this movie. Clooney, who was two years away from his breakthrough role in "ER" (1994), was still a struggling actor in LA, doing guest-starring and semi-regular roles on shows like "Roseanne" (1988) and "The Golden Girls" (1985). This movie's lead actor, Miguel Ferrer, is Clooney's first Cousin (Ferrer is the son of Clooney's father's sister, Rosemary Clooney).

Quotes:

Steve Mobley: The days are like the women here - slippery and hard to stay on top of.

Soundtrack:

ONE BY ONE

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.