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The Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the Sky( 1995)

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The year is 1919 - a time when being a ranger meant forest fires were fought with guts and courage.

Overview

A young ranger in the Montana wilderness discovers the great forces of nature while learning the importance of honor, trust and integrity. Legendary veteran ranger Bill Bell educates the young man and guides him toward manhood. The year is 1919-a time when being a ranger meant more than operating expensive equipment. Forest fires were fought with guts and courage, not chemicals and airplanes. Bill Bell was the toughest ranger in an elite crew of very rugged men. A figure of heroic proportions, he was generally feared and respected by all. It was even rumored that he had at one time killed a sheep farmer, which only fueled his already enormous reputation. The young ranger does everything to remain in the good graces of Bill Bell, the senior ranger he idolizes. Their tentative rapport grows into a friendship through a hilarious and heroic rite of passage in which the younger ranger meets the test-and the woman of his dreams.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Sam Elliott

      Bill Bell

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      Jerry O'Connell

      Mac

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      Ricky Jay

      Hawkes

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      Molly Parker

      Sue

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      Don S. Davis

      Mr. Smith

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      Robert Wisden

      Canada

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      Michael Tayles

      Red

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      Tom Butler

      Mr. McBride

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      Jay Brazeau

      Doc Riley

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      Callum Keith Rennie

      Big Hat

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      A.C. Peterson

      Bigger Hat

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      Campbell Lane

      Biggest Hat

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      Frank Cassini

      Bartender

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      Elisabeth Rosen

      Prostitute (uncredited)

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    A review by Wuchak

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    Written by Wuchak on Mon Apr 09 2018
    A young man’s experiences in the forest service in Montana in 1919 RELEASED TO TV IN 1995 and directed by John Kent Harrison, "The Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the Sky" chronicles events in the western Montana wilderness in 1919 where a cocky 17 year-old (Jerry O'Connell) in the forest service is guided by a seasoned ranger (Sam Elliott), conflicts with a card shark cook (Ricky Jay) and becomes infatuated by a cute girl (Molly Parker). There are only a few Western Staples, like the scenic landscapes, card games, a saloon fight and saloon girls (prostitutes). Other than that, this is a W...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

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