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Nov 23, 1981 · Fire on the Mountain: Directed by Donald Wrye. With Buddy Ebsen, Ron Howard, Julie Carmen, Rossie Harris. The story of one man's defiance of the United States government. The hero, John Vogelin, is an old rancher whose property adjoins the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico.
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- Drama
- Donald Wrye
- 1981-11-23
Fire on the Mountain is a 1981 American neo-Western drama television film directed by Donald Wrye and written by John Sacret Young, based on the 1962 novel of the same name by Edward Abbey. The film stars Buddy Ebsen as John Vogelin and Ron Howard as Lee Mackie.
- Carson Productions, River City Productions
Jul 31, 2022 · Buddy Ebsen (in one of his first post-Barnaby Jones roles) and Ron Howard (in one of his last acting roles before becoming a full time director) star in this drama about old rancher John Vogelin (Ebsen) who finds himself taking on the U.S Air Force when, seeking to expand their land for boming tests, the Air Force attempt to take his land (or re...
- 96 min
- 212
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When the U.S. Air Force tries to take the possession of the ranch in order to extend the missile range, the old man refuses to give up his property. Aided only by his twelve-year-old grandson, Vogelin shows what one determined individual can do in the face of overwhelming legal and military power.
Film Details. Notes. Brief Synopsis. Read More. Young real estate developer, Ron Howard, returns to his hometown to make a land killing but soon takes up the cause of crusty old-timer Buddy Ebsen in the latter's struggle with the government which wants his ranch for an Army missile base.
- Donald Wrye
- Gary Graham
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Feb 1, 2017 · Buddy Ebsen stars as a man trying to protect his western land from the government, which is trying to seize it for a bombing range. Ron Howard co-stars.
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A young real estate developer returns to his hometown to make a land killing but soon takes up the cause of a crusty old-timer in his struggles with the government which wants his ranch for an Army missile base. Videos: Trailers, Teasers, Featurettes. Cast. Buddy Ebsen. John Vogelin. Ron Howard. Lee Mackie. Julie Carmen. Cruza Peralta.
- 100 min
