Savage Harvest

Savage Harvest
Directed by	Robert L. Collins
Written by	Ralph Helfer Ken Noyle Robert Blees
Story by	Ralph Helfer Ken Noyle
Produced by	Ralph Helfer Sandy Howard Lamar Card
Starring	Tom Skerritt Michelle Phillips Shawn Stevens Anne-Marie Martin Derek Partridge Tana Helfer
Cinematography	Ronnie Taylor
Music by	Robert Folk
Production company	Dysan International [1]
Distributed by	20th Century Fox (United States and Canada) United Artists (International) [1]
Release date	May 1, 1981 (1981-05-01) [1]
Running time	86 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

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

1. "Savage Harvest". AFI Catalog of Feature Films . Los Angeles, California: American Film Institute . Retrieved February 5, 2020.

External links

• Savage Harvest at IMDb