The Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the Sky

The Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the Sky

92 mins | Drama, Western, TV Movie | June 15, 1995

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.

The Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the Sky

92 mins | Drama, Western, TV Movie | June 15, 1995

The Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the Sky
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.
IMDb rating 6.4
Producers Signboard Hill Productions
Original title The Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the Sky
Directors John Kent Harrison
Writers Robert Wayne, Norman Maclean

Cast

Sam Elliott

as Bill Bell

Ricky Jay

as Hawkes

Molly Parker

as Sue

Don S. Davis

as Mr. Smith

Robert Wisden

as Canada

Tom Butler

as Mr. McBride

Jay Brazeau

as Doc Riley

Callum Keith Rennie

as Big Hat

Alan C. Peterson

as Bigger Hat

Campbell Lane

as Biggest Hat

Frank Cassini

as Bartender

Elisabeth Rosen

as Prostitute (uncredited)