Harvest of Fire
Seen it?1996 | 99 min | Drama, TV Movie, Crime
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for people who can't resist a good whodunit and anyone drawn to the darker side of the street. The investigation drives everything, one lead at a time. Fans of Insomnia or Catch Me If You Can should feel right at home.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Quiet, then quietly devastating, at 1 hr 39 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.
In a small Amish community, three barns are burnt down almost simultaneously. FBI agent Sally Russwell is sent in to investigate this possible hate crime. What she finds however is a community that 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 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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsSolid
Won 1 WGA Award: 49th Writers Guild of America Awards: Best Long Form – Original. Plus 1 other award.
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 5K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Arthur Allan Seidelman
- Lolita DavidovichSally Russell
- Patty DukeAnnie Beiler
- J.A. PrestonSheriff Garrison
- Jean Louisa KellyRachel
- Tom AldredgeJacob Hostetler
- Jennifer GarnerSarah Troyer