Higher Ground
Brief Synopsis
A former FBI agent joins his friend in Jordan, Alaska, as a bush pilot. When the friend is murdered, he must use all his acquired investigative skills and the aid of a local young Indian man, to help a no-nonsense state trooper solve the case.
Cast & Crew
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Robert Day
Director
John Denver
Jim Clayton
John Rhys-davies
Lieutenant Smight
Martin Kove
Rick Loden
Meg Wittner
Ginny Loden
Brandon Marsh
Tommy Loden
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Adventure
Drama
Release Date
1988
Production Company
CBS Entertainment; Deluxe Entertainment Services Group; F Stop Inc; Noteworthy Inc; Panavision, Ltd.; Sync Pop Inc
Distribution Company
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Location
Alaska, USA; Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
A former FBI agent joins his friend in Jordan, Alaska, as a bush pilot. When the friend is murdered, he must use all his acquired investigative skills and the aid of a local young Indian man, to help a no-nonsense state trooper solve the case.
Cast
John Denver
Jim Clayton
John Rhys-davies
Lieutenant Smight
Martin Kove
Rick Loden
Meg Wittner
Ginny Loden
Brandon Marsh
Tommy Loden
David Renan
Link Holmes
Richard Masur
Bill Mcclain
Michael Benyaer
Ike Tench
Jane Macdougall
Julia Reeves
Paul Batten
Leidecker
Gordon Tootoosis
Willingham
Peter Yunker
Dave Finnell
Venus Terzo
Lisa Bell
Alex Bruhanski
Donoso
Garry Chalk
Captain Jenkins
Garry Davey
Steve Healy
Stephen Dimopoulos
Jim Yagoda
Luther Williams
Don Land
Frank C. Turner
Jack Simon
Margo Kane
Mala Brenner
Ross Douglas
Chris Brenner
Charles Andre
Kayaker
Mark Birakowski
Reverend
Kim Kondrashoff
Nat Bryce
George Josef
Bodyguard
Matthew Walker
Herman Baker
Charles Andre
Crew
Dave Anderson
Gaffer
Mark Bacino
Associate Producer
David Blangsted
Editor
Cyrus Block
Camera Operator
Susan Boyd
Hair
Victoria Burrows
Casting
David Cicone
Steadicam Operator
Jayne Dancose
Makeup
John Denver
Co-Executive Producer
John Denver
Song
John Denver
Theme Lyrics
John Denver
Music
Allen Epstein
Executive Producer
Peter Evans
Technical Advisor
Candice Field
Script Supervisor
David Fischer
Art Director
Tim Flack
Executive In Charge Of Casting
Jim Green
Producer
Jim Green
Executive Producer
Tim Hogan
Key Grip
Lee Holdridge
Music
Richard Leiterman
Director Of Photography
Greg Mcdougall
Technical Advisor
Marcella Mulder
Costume Designer
Matthew O'connor
Unit Production Manager
Bill Orr
Special Effects Coordinator
T. W. Peacocke
Assistant Director
Kimberley Richardson
Set Decorator
Michael Rosati
Assistant Director
Tom Rowe
Assistant Director
Jacob Rupp
Stunt Coordinator
Dan Sissons
Property Master
Michael Eric Stein
Screenwriter
Rob Young
Sound Mixer
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Adventure
Drama
Release Date
1988
Production Company
CBS Entertainment; Deluxe Entertainment Services Group; F Stop Inc; Noteworthy Inc; Panavision, Ltd.; Sync Pop Inc
Distribution Company
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Location
Alaska, USA; Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States September 4, 1988
Originally developed as a backdoor pilot for a series.
