Pine Canyon Is Burning

1977 1h 13m EN

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9.0

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★9.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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A widowed firefighter with two children manages to get transferred to a one-man fire/rescue station in the Los Angeles foothills in order to be able to be home at night with his kids.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kent McCord
Capt. William Stone
Megan McCord
Margaret Stone
Shane Sinutko
Michael Stone
Diana Muldaur
Sandra
Andrew Duggan
Capt. Ed Wilson
Richard Bakalyan
Charlie Edison
Brit Lind
Anne Walker
Curtis Credel
Whitey Olson

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Christian I. Nyby II
Writers: Robert A. Cinader
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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49 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Christian I. Nyby II, shot by Frank Thackery. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

ERA

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Original score by Lee Holdridge. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Albert J.J. Zúñiga shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Kent McCord and Megan McCord and Shane Sinutko carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0076546 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Christian I. Nyby II directs. Frank Thackery behind the camera. Lee Holdridge scores. Albert J.J. Zúñiga cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
249 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Christian I. Nyby II, shot by Frank Thackery. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Lee Holdridge. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Albert J.J. Zúñiga shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Kent McCord and Megan McCord and Shane Sinutko carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0076546 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.