

The Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the Sky
1995, English. 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.
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 15 June 1995
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Norman Maclean
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The Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the Sky runs 92 minutes (1h 32m).
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The Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the Sky is streaming on Amazon Prime Video and Shout! Factory in India. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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If you liked The Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the Sky, try Deadwood: The Movie, The Quick and the Dead, Jane Got a Gun.
Who directed The Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the Sky?
The Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the Sky (1995) was directed by John Kent Harrison and stars Sam Elliott, Jerry O'Connell, Ricky Jay.