Fire on the Mountain 42 years old

Fire on the Mountain is a 1981 made-for-television movie adaptation of the Edward Abbey novel, Fire on the Mountain, directed by Donald Wrye and starring Buddy Ebsen as John Vogelin, Ron Howard as Lee Mackie and Michael Conrad as Col. Desalius. The hero of the movie is Vogelin, a New Mexico rancher whose land adjoins the White Sands Missile Range and is about to be condemned by the United States Air Force to use his land to expand a bombing range. He is the last holdout among the several people whose land the Air Force wants, and he refuses to move. A young land developer, Mackie, is sent to vacate the rancher, but soon he joins in defying the military. Soon it boils down to a battle of wills between Vogelin and the equally bullheaded army officer Colonel Desalius.

Credits

Fire on the Mountain Cast

Name Character
Ron Howard He was 27, now 70 years old as Lee Mackie
Buddy Ebsen He was 73, 95 years old when he died as John Vogelin
Julie Carmen She was 27, now 70 years old as Cruza Peralta
Gary Graham He was 31, now 74 years old as Marshal Burr
Michael Conrad He was 56, 58 years old when he died as Col. Desalius
Rossie Harris He was 12, now 55 years old as Billy Starr

Fire on the Mountain Crew

Name Department
Donald Wrye as Director. He was 47 (80) years old when He died Directing
Rick Rosenthal as Producer. He was 32 (now 75) years old Production
Edward Abbey as Novel. He was 54 (62) years old when He died Writing
Fire on the Mountain poster
Fire on the Mountain (42 years)

  • Release day: Monday, November 23, 1981
  • Runtime: 120 minutes