OHMS (1980)

Directed by

Gene Case, David Birney, Dick Lowry, Ralph Waite

Genre

drama film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 36m

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A conservative farmer in the Midwest organizes his neighbors to fight a power company that is taking over their land. The story follows their struggle to protect their homes and way of life.

earnestslow-burngrassrootsresolutegroundedmidwesternseriousunderstated

What happens

OHMS is a 1980 American made-for-television drama film directed by Dick Lowry. It stars Ralph Waite, David Birney, Talia Balsam, Dixie Carter and also features Leslie Nielsen 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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