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Nov 23, 1981 · A 1981 drama starring Buddy Ebsen and Ron Howard as a grandfather and grandson who resist the U.S. Air Force's attempt to take their land for a missile range. The movie is based on a novel by Edward Abbey and was nominated for a Primetime Emmy.
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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.
Jul 31, 2022 · A drama about a rancher who fights the U.S Air Force over his land for bombing tests. Watch the full movie online or download it from Internet Archive.
- 96 min
A rancher defies the U.S. government when it tries to take his land for a missile range in New Mexico. IMDb provides the story, cast, reviews, trivia and more for this TV movie.
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
FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN. Drama. Buddy Ebsen and Ron Howard star in this contemporary western which explores the complex themes of the individual and governmental rights and responsibilities, and the conflicts that can occur when the two are in opposition.
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.
