Pale Rider Movie Review 1985

A mysterious nameless stranger rides into a small California gold rush town to find himself in the middle of a feud between a mining syndicate and a group of independent prospectors. Christ-like Eastwood evokes comparisons to "Shane." A classical western theme treated well complemented by excellent photography and a rock-solid cast.

Distribution

Time-Life Video and Television, 1450 Palmyra Ave., Richmond, VA 23227-4420, Phone: (804)266-6330, Toll-free: 800-950-7887, Fax: (757)427-7905

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 116 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Westerns, Miners & Mining, Nuns & Priests

Screenplay

Michael Butler, Dennis Shryack

Cast

Clint Eastwood, Michael Moriarty, Carrie Snodgress, Sydney Penny, Richard Dysart, Richard Kiel, Christopher Penn, John Russell, Charles Hallahan, Douglas McGrath, Fran Ryan

Cinematography

Bruce Surtees

Director

Clint Eastwood

Music

Lennie Niehaus

Producer

Warner Bros., Malpaso Productions