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 |
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Ron Howard
He was 27, now 70 years old
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as Lee Mackie |
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Buddy Ebsen
He was 73, 95 years old when he died
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as John Vogelin |
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Julie Carmen
She was 27, now 70 years old
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as Cruza Peralta |
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Gary Graham
He was 31, now 74 years old
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as Marshal Burr |
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Michael Conrad
He was 56, 58 years old when he died
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as Col. Desalius |
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Rossie Harris
He was 12, now 55 years old
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as Billy Starr |
Fire on the Mountain Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Donald Wrye as Director. He was 47 (80) years old when He died
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Directing |
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Rick Rosenthal as Producer. He was 32 (now 75) years old
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Production |
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Edward Abbey as Novel. He was 54 (62) years old when He died
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Writing |
