Hasan was reportedly angered over Ford's criticism of environmental damage to the country's forests. Fires widely used to clear forested land are blamed for regional haze and worsening climate change.
He said Ford told him that Indonesian forests and parks had been severely damaged and were poorly protected.
"He was very emotional. His temper was high during the interview," the national Antara news agency quoted Hasan as saying.
Ford and his team have filmed stories behind land degradation, deforestation, and conservation in Indonesia, the world's largest archipelago nation with more than 17,000 islands.
Showtime's "Years of Living Dangerously" series explores the human impact of climate change and is a collaboration among Hollywood stars and journalists.
