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Harvest of Fire

  • TV Movie
  • 19961996
  • PGPG
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
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Harvest of Fire (1996)
  • Crime
  • Drama
A female FBI agent comes to a distrustful Amish community to investigate a multiple building arson incident.A female FBI agent comes to a distrustful Amish community to investigate a multiple building arson incident.A female FBI agent comes to a distrustful Amish community to investigate a multiple building arson incident.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
334
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Arthur Allan Seidelman
  • Writers
    • Susan Nanus(story)
    • Richard Alfieri(teleplay)
  • Stars
    • Lolita Davidovich
    • J.A. Preston
    • Jean Louisa Kelly
Top credits
  • Director
    • Arthur Allan Seidelman
  • Writers
    • Susan Nanus(story)
    • Richard Alfieri(teleplay)
  • Stars
    • Lolita Davidovich
    • J.A. Preston
    • Jean Louisa Kelly
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    • 6User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 2 wins & 3 nominations total

    Photos6

    Robert Sonntag, Arthur Allan Seidelman, and Ron Colby on the set of "Harvest of Fire"
     Robert Sonntag, Patti Duke, and Kent Genzlinger on the set of "Harvest of Fire"
    Harvest of Fire (1996)
    Harvest of Fire (1996)
    Harvest of Fire (1996)

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    Lolita Davidovich
    Lolita Davidovich
    • Sally Russellas Sally Russell
    J.A. Preston
    J.A. Preston
    • Sheriff Garrisonas Sheriff Garrison
    Jean Louisa Kelly
    Jean Louisa Kelly
    • Rachelas Rachel
    Tom Aldredge
    Tom Aldredge
    • Jacob Hostetleras Jacob Hostetler
    James Read
    James Read
    • Scottas Scott
    Craig Wasson
    Craig Wasson
    • Philip Dixonas Philip Dixon
    Patty Duke
    Patty Duke
    • Annie Beileras Annie Beiler
    Gabriel Mann
    Gabriel Mann
    • John Beileras John Beiler
    • (as Gabriel Mick)
    Eric Mabius
    Eric Mabius
    • Sam Hostetleras Sam Hostetler
    Wesley Addy
    Wesley Addy
    • Bishop Levi Lappas Bishop Levi Lapp
    Bette Henritze
    • Mary Lappas Mary Lapp
    Gary Bisig
    • Amos Zookas Amos Zook
    Madeleine Potter
    Madeleine Potter
    • Miriam Zookas Miriam Zook
    Pamela Sam
    • Irene Yoderas Irene Yoder
    Marta Kristen
    Marta Kristen
    • Martha Troyeras Martha Troyer
    Peter McRobbie
    Peter McRobbie
    • Reuben Troyeras Reuben Troyer
    Jennifer Garner
    Jennifer Garner
    • Sarah Troyeras Sarah Troyer
    Sam Trammell
    Sam Trammell
    • Simon Troyeras Simon Troyer
    • Director
      • Arthur Allan Seidelman
    • Writers
      • Susan Nanus(story) (teleplay)
      • Richard Alfieri(teleplay)
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    Storyline

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    In a small Amish community, three barns are burnt down almost simultaneously. FBI agent Sally Russwell (Lolita Davidovich) is sent in to investigate this possible hate crime. What she finds however is a community with little trust for outsiders or "The English" as they call them. However, in her investigations, Agent Russell makes friends with one entrepreneurial widow, Annie Beiler (Patty Duke) who has her own curiosity about this stranger. Together, Annie introduces Russell in-depth to this close-knit community bearing many appealing attributes. However, as Sally's investigations continue, she discovers secrets that reveal uncomfortable truths about the religious community that are linked to the arson attacks. —Kenneth Chisholm (kchishol@rogers.com)
    • fbi federal bureau of investigation
    • amish people
    • chicago illinois
    • rescue from fire
    • amish widow
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    • Genres
      • Crime
      • Drama
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG for thematic elements
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The police office shown is actually the post office in Washington, Iowa.
    • Goofs
      Amish seldom, if ever, ride horses, and the young men don't have long hair. The character of Sam Hostetler did both.
    • Quotes

      Bishop Levi App: We cannot examine our neighbors' hearts... we turn our faces away from evil. We do not crumble at its presence, nor do we strive to understand it. For what you understand too well, you are in danger of becoming.

    • Connections
      Edited into Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)

    User reviews6

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    Top review
    6/10
    Outside World Barges In
    "Harvest" opens with the gathering of an Amish group at what seems to be a wedding. After a few scenes, we flash back to the wedding party, and they spot a local barn burning. The village rushes about to save the barn and animals, but then we see more and more barns burning. FBI agent Sally Russell (Lolita Davidovich) gets assigned to the scene, and stops to speak with the local sheriff ( J.A. Preston) to get information and get started. Of course, she meets up with the Amish and makes a couple blunders, but they seem to smile and brush it off. Then she's off to the local bar to poke around and stir things up there too. Stuff happens... more stuff happens. Sally spends more time with the Amish, and befriends Annie, and they educate each other on the ways of their different worlds. Slow, mild, simmering story. Not a whole lot of excitement here. We learn a bit about the beliefs of the Amish people, but there are definitely mistakes made here and there in authenticity. There are a couple possible suspects in the fires, but no-one slips up and gives themselves away ahead of time....we'll all have to wait for the ending. And all those commercials, since it's on the Hallmark Channel.

    Directed by Arthur Seidelman, who was nominated for two Emmies back in the 1980s. He also directed a bunch of "Murder, She Wrote" episodes.
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    • Release date
      • April 21, 1996 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Hallmark Hall of Fame: Harvest of Fire (#45.3)
    • Filming locations
      • Iowa City, Iowa, USA
    • Production companies
      • Bernard Sofronski Productions
      • Hallmark Entertainment
      • Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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