Stranger on My Land (1988): Cast & Plot
Stranger on My Land is a 1988 drama western directed by Larry Elikann, starring Tommy Lee Jones as Bud Whitman, Terry O'Quinn and Dee Wallace. It runs 1 hour 34 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 34m (94 min)
- Director
- Larry Elikann
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Stranger on My Land About?
The premise of Stranger on My Land without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
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.
Stranger on My Land Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- based on story
- family attorney
- u.s. marshal
- attempted drowning
- u.s. attorney
- classified security information
- bulldozer
- utah
- eminent domain
- war buddy
- gunfight
- diverted river
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- eviction
- personal feud
- military nurse
- murder of father
- fistfight
- land surveyor
- crowd of spectators
- judge
- graveside service
- childhood flashback
- imperialism
- moving van
- small cattle rancher
- war injury
- dynamite explosion
- air force base
- attempted murder
- molotov cocktail
- gun pointed at someone's back
- cattle rancher
- final showdown
- dynamite
- shot dead
- working ranch
- purple heart recipient
- cattle slaughter
- court hearing
- u.s. deputy marshal
- suspected vandalism
- army helicopter
- fatal gunshot wound
- land grab
- base commander
- condemned house
- family cemetery
- waterfall
- war medals
- david and goliath struggle
Stranger on My Land Cast & Characters
Tommy Lee Jones leads the cast as Bud Whitman, with Terry O'Quinn as Connie Priest and Dee Wallace as Annie Whitman. Directed by Larry Elikann; 15 actors are credited in all.
- Director Larry Elikann
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Tommy Lee Jones as Bud Whitman -
Terry O'Quinn as Connie Priest -
Dee Wallace as Annie Whitman -
Ben Johnson as Vern Whitman
Also Starring in Stranger on My Land
· 11 more- Pat Hingle Judge Munson
- Barry Corbin Gil
- Lyman Ward
- Richard Anderson Maj. Walters
- Joseph Gordon-Levitt Rounder
- Michael Paul Chan Eliot
- Ned Romero Doc
- Kent Williams
- James Lashly
- Stephen Joyce
- Natalie Gregory Gillian
Stranger on My Land Plot Summary
What happens in Stranger on My Land from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Bud Whitman Tommy Lee Jones returns from war with lasting injuries and rough edges, trying to rebuild a life at Chinook Ranch, a quiet cattle operation that bears the scars of a conflict that still follows him. In the years after the fighting, he finds himself pulled back into a conflict over land when the government targets the area for an Air Force base extension, a plan that pits the Witman family against a distant power and the long shadows of wartime decisions. The story opens with Bud’s quiet resilience, but the horizon darkens as war memories collide with legal mandates and local hostility.
Full summary
The whole story of Stranger on My Land, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Stranger on My Land?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Which actor portrays the war‑scarred veteran Bud Whitman?
Stranger on My Land Also Known As
6 alternative titles, including “Man in White” and “Fight Back - Ein Mann rechnet ab”.
- Also known as
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- Man in White
- Fight Back - Ein Mann rechnet ab
- Stranger on My Land - Ein Mann kämpft um sein Recht
- Fight Back
- Ein Mann rechnet ab
- Uno straniero sulla mia terra
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Stranger on My Land FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Stranger on My Land, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Stranger on My Land?
Stranger on My Land runs 1 hour 34 minutes (94 minutes).
When was Stranger on My Land released?
Stranger on My Land was released on January 17, 1988.
Who directed Stranger on My Land?
Stranger on My Land was directed by Larry Elikann.
More films by Larry Elikann Who is in the cast of Stranger on My Land?
Stranger on My Land stars Tommy Lee Jones as Bud Whitman, Terry O'Quinn as Connie Priest and Dee Wallace as Annie Whitman, among 15 credited actors.
Does Stranger on My Land have a post-credit scene?
No. Stranger on My Land has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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