Stranger on My Land

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Stranger on My Land

1988

1h 34m

5.2(12 votes)

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Drama

Western

Overview

A Vietnam veteran has to fight peacefully with words once more when the Air Force wants to expropriate his ranch for the construction of an air base.

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10 featured cast members

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Tommy Lee Jones

Bud Whitman

Dee Wallace

Annie Whitman

Terry O'Quinn

Connie Priest

Pat Hingle

Judge Munson

Barry Corbin

Gil

Richard Anderson

Maj. Walters

Ned Romero

Doc

Natalie Gregory

Gillian

Stephen Joyce

Lyman Ward

Creative team

Directed by: Larry Elikann
Written by: Edward Hume

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