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OHMS (1980 film)

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OHMS
Some scenes from the film were shot at this location[citation needed]
Written byGene Case
Directed byDick Lowry
StarringRalph Waite
David Birney
Talia Balsam
Dixie Carter
Jimothy Elliot
Music byElizabeth Swados
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producerMerrill Grant
ProducerNeil T. Maffeo
CinematographyJames Pergola
EditorLaReine Johnston
Running time120 minutes
Production companyGrant-Case-McGrath Enterprises
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseJanuary 2, 1980 (1980-01-02)

OHMS is a 1980 American made-for-television drama film directed by Dick Lowry.[1][2] It stars Ralph Waite, David Birney, Talia Balsam, Dixie Carter and also features Leslie Nielsen[3] as the Governor. It was broadcast on CBS on January 2, 1980. The film is about a conservative farmer in the Midwest who leads a group of local residents lobbying against a power company invading their land. It was shot on location in New Philadelphia, Ohio.[4]

Plot summary

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Faced with a large corporation's attempt to erect large electric towers on private owners' land against their wishes, a conservative farmer organizes community resistance.[5]

Cast

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Notes

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  1. ^ Luckin, Bill (1 January 1990). Questions of Power: Electricity and Environment in Inter-war Britain. Manchester University Press. p. 7. ISBN 978-0-7190-3302-5.
  2. ^ Roberts, Jerry (5 June 2009). Encyclopedia of Television Film Directors. Scarecrow Press. p. 349. ISBN 978-0-8108-6378-1.
  3. ^ "Leslie Nielsen Filmography". The Washington Post. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
  4. ^ TV Guide. Triangle Publications. 1979. p. 256. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
  5. ^ "OHMS". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
  6. ^ "OHMS Movie Cast". Reelz. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
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