The Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the Sky

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Sam Elliott

Bill Bell

Age : 79 | Popularity : 50%

Jerry O'Connell

Mac

Age : 50 | Popularity : 31%

Ricky Jay

Hawkes

Age : 72 | Popularity : 11%

Molly Parker

Sue

Age : 51 | Popularity : 15%

Don S. Davis

Mr. Smith

Age : 65 | Popularity : 8%

Robert Wisden

Canada

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

Michael Tayles

Red

Age : N/A | Popularity : 7%

Tom Butler

Mr. McBride

Age : 73 | Popularity : 11%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Writing	Story	Norman Maclean
	Teleplay	Robert Wayne
Production	Casting	Lynn Kressel
	Producer	Brent Shields
	Executive Producer	Richard Welsh
	Supervising Producer	Andrew Gottlieb
	Associate Producer	Jean Maclean Snyder John M. McLean
Sound	Original Music Composer	Lawrence Shragge
Camera	Director of Photography	Henry M. Lebo
Directing	Director	John Kent Harrison
Editing	Editor	Michael D. Ornstein
Department	Role	Name

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