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Fire on the Mountain

  • TV Movie
  • 19811981
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
134
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POPULARITY
37,165
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Ron Howard and Buddy Ebsen in Fire on the Mountain (1981)
Drama
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. When the U.S. A... Read allThe 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. When the U.S. Air Force tries to take the possession of the ranch in order to extend the missile range, t... Read allThe 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. 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, Vo... Read all
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
134
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
37,165
4,078
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    • Director
      • Donald Wrye
    • Writers
      • Edward Abbey(book)
      • John Sacret Young
    • Stars
      • Buddy Ebsen
      • Ron Howard
      • Julie Carmen
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    • Director
      • Donald Wrye
    • Writers
      • Edward Abbey(book)
      • John Sacret Young
    • Stars
      • Buddy Ebsen
      • Ron Howard
      • Julie Carmen
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    • 2User reviews
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 nomination total

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    Buddy Ebsen
    Buddy Ebsen
    • John Vogelin
    Ron Howard
    Ron Howard
    • Lee Mackie
    Julie Carmen
    Julie Carmen
    • Cruza Peralta
    Rossie Harris
    Rossie Harris
    • Billy Starr
    Ed Brodow
    • Maj. Parrell
    Michael Conrad
    Michael Conrad
    • Desalius
    Gary Graham
    Gary Graham
    • Marshal Burr
    Derrel Maury
    Derrel Maury
    Xander Berkeley
    Xander Berkeley
    Richard Chaves
    Richard Chaves
    • Army lieutenant
    Harvey Vernon
    Harvey Vernon
    • Bartender
    Will Hare
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    • Director
      • Donald Wrye
    • Writers
      • Edward Abbey(book)
      • John Sacret Young
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    • Trivia
      Ron Howard and Buddy Ebsen performed together exactly 20 years earlier in the episode "Opie's Hobo Friend" of The Andy Griffith Show (1961).

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    7/10
    Buddy Ebsen and Ron Howard in modern-day Western
    Young Billy Starr spends the summer with elderly John Vogelin (Buddy Ebsen) on a ranch in southern New Mexico. John has a '48-'50 Ford pickup. Cruza Peralta is John's young woman housekeeper. Lee Mackie (Ron Howard) is a land speculator who anticipates selling land to the United States government for military use. Lee has a Ford Bronco. Lee and Cruza attempt to form a relationship. John's ranch becomes commandeered by the government. John doesn't want to sell. The government rounds up John's cattle and sells them in El Paso. John isn't necessarily unpatriotic; he just wants things to stay as they are. John can't fight the government and win, and he doesn't want to adapt to a different way of life. What will become of him?
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    • Release date
      • November 23, 1981 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Fuoco sulla montagna
    • Production companies
      • Carson Productions
      • River City Productions Inc.
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    • Runtime
      2 hours
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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