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Harvest of Fire (1996)

TV Movie  -   -  Crime | Drama  -  21 April 1996 (USA)
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A female FBI agent comes to a distrustful Amish community to investigate a multiple building arson incident.

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Sally Russell
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Sheriff Garrison
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Rachel
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Jacob Hostetler
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Scott
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Philip Dixon
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Annie Beiler
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Lester
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Amos Zook
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George
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Sarah Troyer
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Mary Lapp
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Martha Troyer
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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. Written by Kenneth Chisholm (kchishol@rogers.com)

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amish | fbi | arson | rescue | farming | See more »

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Crime | Drama

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Rated PG for thematic elements
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21 April 1996 (USA)  »

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Hallmark Hall of Fame: Harvest of Fire (#45.3)  »

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Sally Russell: But isn't the covenant you keep with your faith, with your people, that you will obey their edicts - all of them - and if you don't, you lose the grace of their fellowship?
Jacob Hostetler: If that is all I lose, I lose very little.
Sally Russell: Look at the anger in your face, sir, and in your sons' faces. I think you've lost much more.
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Harvest of Fire Burns Bright ****
2 August 2010 | by (United States) – See all my reviews

Wonderful television movie dealing with the Amish people.

What makes this film so good is that at by the end these people are willing to accept their own mistakes and come together. Obviously, Amish people have strong family values as they shun technological advancement.

Lolita Davidovich is wonderful as the FBI agent sent to the Amish country to investigate a series of barn burnings. She is equally matched by Patty Duke, an understanding Amish women, who while accepting the values of her people, also knows how to relate somewhat to the outside world.

There are the usual cast of characters who come under immediate suspicion. We can't jump to conclusions and while the ending may be a shock to others, it still shows the cohesiveness of these people in times of adversity.

This is a beautifully done film.


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