Harvest of Fire (1996) (TV)

User Rating:

6.4/10   

Director:

Arthur Allan Seidelman

Writers (WGA):

Susan Nanus (story)
Richard Alfieri (teleplay) ...

Release Date:

21 April 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Plot:

A female FBI agent comes to a distrustful Amish community to investigate a multiple building arson incident.

Plot Keywords:

Amish | FBI | Arson | Rescue | Farming

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 3 nominations

Cast

Lolita Davidovich	...	Sally Russell
J.A. Preston	...	Sheriff Garrison
Jean Louisa Kelly	...	Rachel
Tom Aldredge	...	Jacob Hostetler
James Read	...	Scott
Craig Wasson	...	Philip Dixon
Patty Duke	...	Annie Beiler
Jeff Kizer	...	Lester
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Wesley Addy	...	Bishop Levi Lapp
Gary Bisig	...	Amos Zook
Justin Chambers	...	George
Jennifer Garner	...	Sarah Troyer
Bette Henritze	...	Mary Lapp
Catherine Kellner	...	Nancy
Marta Kristen	...	Martha Troyer
Eric Mabius	...	Sam Hostetler
Gabriel Mann	...	John Beiler (as Gabriel Mick)
Peter McRobbie	...	Reuben Troyer
Millie Perkins	...	Ruth
Madeleine Potter	...	Miriam Zook
Pamela Sam	...	Irene Yoder
Isa Thomas	...	Barbara
Sam Trammell	...	Simon Troyer

MPAA:

Rated PG for thematic elements.

Runtime:

99 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Kalona, Iowa, USA

Company:

Bernard Sofronski Productions

Quotes:

Sally Russell: Sometimes love isn't enough to solve the problem, what then?
Annie Beiler: Place the one you love before you.

You call the Fire Department - I'll explain why we don't have a phone.

Let me put this delicately - this ain't exactly an ensemble piece. If you take away the meaningful dialogue between Lolita Davidovich and Patty Duke, you end up with about 15 minute of film left, including footage of 4 barns burning down.

And, perhaps it's due to my proximity to the Pennsylvania Amish area, but I really thought it was a tad condescending to the audience to have the Sheriff explain and pontificate on the Amish customs every time he and the FBI agent head out to investigate.