Savage Harvest
1981 American film
- Tom Skerritt
- Michelle Phillips
- Shawn Stevens
- Anne-Marie Martin
- Derek Partridge
- Tana Helfer
Production
company
company
Dysan International[1]
- 20th Century Fox (United States and Canada)
- United Artists (International)[1]
Release date
- May 1, 1981 (1981-05-01)[1]
Running time
Savage Harvest is a 1981 American action-adventure natural horror film directed by Robert L. Collins and starring Tom Skerritt, Michelle Phillips, Shawn Stevens, Anne-Marie Martin, Derek Partridge and Tana Helfer.
Plot
A family in Africa is besieged by a pride of ravenous lions, driven to desperation by the drought. They have to survive multiple attacks but some colleagues are eaten by the lions.
Cast
- Tom Skerritt as Casey
- Michelle Phillips as Maggie
- Shawn Stevens as Jon
- Anne-Marie Martin as Wendy
- Derek Partridge as Derek
- Tana Helfer as Kristie
- Arthur Malet as MacGruder
- Vincent J. Isaac as Jurogi (credited as Vincent Isaac)
- Eva Kirrita as Tantsi
- Bill Okwirry as Yumadi
- Abdulla Sunado as Katinga
- Levit Tereria as Asian
- Philip Chege as Customs Officer
- Greg Odhambo as Wireless Operator
- René Le Vant as Alayo
Filming
The production of the film was recorded in Brazil and Kenya.
Cast notes
Tana Helfer, who played the role of daughter Kristie, is the daughter of producer and animal trainer Ralph Helfer.
See also
- Roar, a film released in the same year featuring a similar story.
References
- ^ a b c "Savage Harvest". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Los Angeles, California: American Film Institute. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
External links
- Savage Harvest at IMDb
- Savage Harvest at AllMovie
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Films directed by Robert L. Collins
- Walk Proud (1979)
- Gideon's Trumpet (1980)
- Savage Harvest (1981)
- Money on the Side (1982)
- J. Edgar Hoover (1987)
- The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro (1989)
- In the Arms of a Killer (1992)
