American Harvest (1987)
Overview
American Harvest is set in the heartland of Kansas. Two proud, stubborn families have not spoken to one another because of an incident in the distant past. Wayne Rogers, the patriarch of one of the families, is in danger of losing his wheat farm. He knows that his land will be saved if he patches things up with rival farmer Earl Holliman, but such a reconciliation is out of the question.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.497 |
Directed By
Crew
Ron Roth
Christopher Young
E. Darrell Hallenbeck
Bill Finnegan
Cynthia McCormac
Joe Fineman
Darrell Pritchett
Mel Merrells
Richard Long
Julia Dastoor
Ken Wills
Chuy Elizondo
Mali Finn
Kate Pierpoint
Guy Barnes
Armin Matter
Karen Sharp Weissman
David Gribble
Doug C. Lewis
George Tarrant
Tom A. Wallace
Doug Metzger
Byron 'Buzz' Brandt
Peter F. Woeste
Pearl Louie
Bill Merrett
Lynn Stalmaster
Eda Lishman
Gordon Schmidt
Barbara Ann Schoemaker
TOP CAST
Wayne Rogers
Walter Duncan
Earl Holliman
Krab Hogan
Mariclare Costello
Mary Alice Duncan
Fredric Lehne
Roger Duncan
Matt McCoy
Tad
John Anderson
Judge Meriweather
Jill Carroll
Calla Bergstrom
Casey Siemaszko
Dakota
Jay Kerr
T-Bone
Randal Patrick
Grover
Robb Madrid
Peter Silvera
Courtney Gains
Chips
John Pyper-Ferguson
Ricky
Murray McRae
Bucky
Ancel Cook
Farmer Schlecter
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