Bitter Harvest (1993)

User Rating:

4.4/10   

Director:

Duane Clark

Writer:

Randall Fontana (writer)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Thriller

Plot:

Two attractive strangers invade the life of a reclusive farmboy who recently inherited his father's estate.

Plot Keywords:

Hidden Identity | Female Nudity | Heist | Police Officer Getting Shot | Ménage À Trois

Cast

Patsy Kensit	...	Jolene
Stephen Baldwin	...	Travis
Jennifer Rubin	...	Kelly Ann
Adam Baldwin	...	Bobby
M. Emmet Walsh	...	Sheriff Bob
James Crittenden	...	Lester
Art Evans	...	Earl Yates
Joanna Jackson	...	Lutie Yates
Ed Morgan	...	Judge Henry McGrath
David Powledge	...	Andrew Taylor
Jim Lovelett	...	Rip
William Dennis Hurley	...	Two Pines Bank Teller (as William Hurley)
Bonnie Paul	...	Astonville Bank Teller
Kandra King	...	Hurley Bank Teller (as Kandra Baker)
Jeff Yesko	...	Two Pines Bank Guard

Runtime:

98 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

UK:18 | USA:R | Iceland:16

Company:

Crystal Sky Worldwide

Goofs:

Continuity: When Kelly shoots the bank robber, he falls out the window and the entire pane of glass breaks out. However, when Travis goes over to console her there are now large shards of glass protruding all around the window frame.

Quotes:

Jolene: I took my birth control pill with vodka and went to bed.

Fairly Sexy but ultimately disappointing thriller.

I bought this film as I thought the cast was decent and I like Jennifer Rubin & Patsy Kensit.

First off let me say the acting is not of a high standard. Stephen Baldwin makes his character look almost retarded at times and at other times morose. Patsy Kensit is so-so but not too convincing in some scenes, and the supposed poetry she spouts in a particular scene in her Hotel Room is utterly meaningless rubbish. Ms Kensit is certainly very suggestive and sexy here but ultimately I think Jennifer Rubin is by far the best in this film. Ms Rubins Character is at first innocent, then sexy, as she plays Stephen Baldwin's Character (Travis)for a fool. The supporting cast includes Adam Baldwin(no relation to his more famous namesakes) & M.Emmet Walsh who has appeared in many films, also I noticed Art Evans who was one of John Mclane's allies in Die Hard 2. The Movie is decent and there are a few nude scenes with Rubin & Kensit, a bit of action but this is certainly not a fast moving or intelligent thriller. There is a particular scene when they are in the car about to commit a crime and Stephen Balwin's character is wearing sunglasses and when you see him again, the area around his eyes etc is painted black instead, then the sunglasses reappear later when they are leaving the crime scene and police are in pursuit, a very obvious error in editing.

If you are fans of either of the ladies or either Baldwin then you may find something to like here, but others should steer clear. This is a reasonable but unremarkable thriller and not really worth more than a couple of dollars if you want it.