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The Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the Sky 1995 Directed by John Kent Harrison

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

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Drama , TV Movie , Western
Production Company Signboard Hill Productions
Release Date 15 June 1995
92 mins
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Sam Elliott Bill Bell
Ricky Jay Hawkes
Don S. Davis Mr. Smith
Tom Butler Mr. McBride
Jay Brazeau Doc Riley
A.C. Peterson Bigger Hat
Campbell Lane Biggest Hat
Frank Cassini Bartender
Elisabeth Rosen Prostitute (uncredited)
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