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Fire on the Mountain(1981)
Status: Released
Date: 1981-11-23
70%
4 Votes
Time: 1h 40m
Overview:
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.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
ProductionCompanies:
Carson Productions
River City Productions Inc.
Bonnard Productions
Movie: Fire on the Mountain
Top 10 Billed Cast
Buddy Ebsen
John Vogelin
Ron Howard
Lee Mackie
Julie Carmen
Cruza Peralta
Rossie Harris
Billy Starr
Michael Conrad
Col. Desalius
Gary Graham
Marshal Burr
Will Hare
Hayduke
Xander Berkeley
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