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WesternDrama

Pale Rider

- ...and hell followed with him.

A mysterious preacher protects a humble prospector village from a greedy mining company trying to encroach on their land.

Release Date : 1985-06-28

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Warner Bros. PicturesMalpaso Productions

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Clint Eastwood

Character Name : Preacher

Original Name : Clint Eastwood

Gender : Male

Michael Moriarty

Character Name : Hull Barret

Original Name : Michael Moriarty

Gender : Male

Carrie Snodgress

Character Name : Sarah Wheeler

Original Name : Carrie Snodgress

Gender : Female

Chris Penn

Character Name : Josh LaHood

Original Name : Chris Penn

Gender : Male

Richard Dysart

Character Name : Coy LaHood

Original Name : Richard Dysart

Gender : Male

Sydney Penny

Character Name : Megan Wheeler

Original Name : Sydney Penny

Gender : Female

Richard Kiel

Character Name : Club

Original Name : Richard Kiel

Gender : Male

Doug McGrath

Character Name : Spider Conway

Original Name : Doug McGrath

Gender : Male

John Russell

Character Name : Stockburn

Original Name : John Russell

Gender : Male

Charles Hallahan

Character Name : McGill

Original Name : Charles Hallahan

Gender : Male

Marvin J. McIntyre

Character Name : Jagou

Original Name : Marvin J. McIntyre

Gender : Male

Fran Ryan

Character Name : Ma Blankenship

Original Name : Fran Ryan

Gender : Female

Richard Hamilton

Character Name : Jed Blankenship

Original Name : Richard Hamilton

Gender : Male

Graham Paul

Character Name : Ev Gossage

Original Name : Graham Paul

Gender : Male

Chuck Lafont

Character Name : Eddie Conway

Original Name : Chuck Lafont

Gender : Male

Jeffrey Weissman

Character Name : Teddy Conway

Original Name : Jeffrey Weissman

Gender : Male

Allen Keller

Character Name : Tyson

Original Name : Allen Keller

Gender : Male

Randy Oglesby

Character Name : Elam

Original Name : Randy Oglesby

Gender : Male

Herman Poppe

Character Name : Ulrik Lindquist

Original Name : Herman Poppe

Gender : Male

Kathleen Wygle

Character Name : Bess Gossage

Original Name : Kathleen Wygle

Gender : Male

Terrence Evans

Character Name : Jake Henderson

Original Name : Terrence Evans

Gender : Male

Jim Hitson

Character Name : Biggs

Original Name : Jim Hitson

Gender : Male

Loren Adkins

Character Name : Bossy

Original Name : Loren Adkins

Gender : Male

Tom Friedkin

Character Name : Miner Tom

Original Name : Tom Friedkin

Gender : Male

S.A. Griffin

Character Name : Deputy Folke

Original Name : S.A. Griffin

Gender : Male

Jack Radosta

Character Name : Deputy Grissom

Original Name : Jack Radosta

Gender : Male

Robert Winley

Character Name : Deputy Kobold

Original Name : Robert Winley

Gender : Male

Billy Drago

Character Name : Deputy Mather

Original Name : Billy Drago

Gender : Male

Jeffrey Josephson

Character Name : Deputy Sedge

Original Name : Jeffrey Josephson

Gender : Male

John Dennis Johnston

Character Name : Deputy Tucker

Original Name : John Dennis Johnston

Gender : Male

Michael Adams

Character Name : Horseman

Original Name : Michael Adams

Gender : Male

Clay M. Lilley

Character Name : Horseman

Original Name : Clay M. Lilley

Gender : Male

Gene Hartline

Character Name : Horseman

Original Name : Gene Hartline

Gender : Male

R. L. Tolbert

Character Name : Horseman

Original Name : R. L. Tolbert

Gender : Male

Clifford Happy

Character Name : Horseman

Original Name : Clifford Happy

Gender : Male

Ross Loney

Character Name : Horseman

Original Name : Ross Loney

Gender : Male

Larry Randles

Character Name : Horseman

Original Name : Larry Randles

Gender : Male

Mike H. McGaughy

Character Name : Horseman

Original Name : Mike H. McGaughy

Gender : Male

Jerry Gatlin

Character Name : Horseman

Original Name : Jerry Gatlin

Gender : Male

Lloyd Nelson

Character Name : Bank Teller

Original Name : Lloyd Nelson

Gender : Male

Jay K. Fishburn

Character Name : Telegrapher

Original Name : Jay K. Fishburn

Gender : Male

George Orrison

Character Name : Stationmaster Whitey

Original Name : George Orrison

Gender : Male

Milton Murrill

Character Name : Porter

Original Name : Milton Murrill

Gender : Male

Mike Munsey

Character Name : Dentist/Barber

Original Name : Mike Munsey

Gender : Male

Keith Dillin

Character Name : Blacksmith

Original Name : Keith Dillin

Gender : Male

Buddy Van Horn

Character Name : Stage Driver

Original Name : Buddy Van Horn

Gender : Male

Fritz Manes

Character Name : Stage Rider

Original Name : Fritz Manes

Gender : Male

Glenn Wright

Character Name : Stage Rider

Original Name : Glenn Wright

Gender : Male

Kate Britton

Character Name : Blonde Toddler (uncredited)

Original Name : Kate Britton

Gender : Female

Reviews

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John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

You can't beat a good bit of Hickory. The opening to Pale Rider is just excellent, at first all is calm and serene, but then the peace is shattered by the thundering of hooves. A group of men employed by Coy LaHood, tear thru a small mining community, shooting guns and trampling over all in their way. During this callous act of bullying, one of the men shoots and kills young Megan's dog. When Megan buries her beloved pet, she calls to god to send someone to help them against the greedy LaHood, because LaHood is intent on stripping the locals of their claims, and he literally will stop at nothing to get them. Later on Megan is reading from the bible, she reads aloud to her mother about "beholding a pale horse and that the man who sat on it was death", we then see a lone horseman riding towards this under fire place... Behold the pale horse because the man that sat on him was Clint Eastwood! And that's all you really want to know as regards what drives the film on. It had been quite some time since the movie watching world had witnessed a damn good Western, so it is obvious that Eastwood, knowing the genre inside out, felt it time to remind all and sundry about this engrossing genre and all its little peccadilloes. Riffing on his own High Plains Drifter from 1973 and homaging Shane in the process, Eastwood again uses supernatural leanings to play out this intriguing tale. Pale Rider works well because Eastwood cares for the genre so much, no frame is wasted and the acting on show delivers the necessary amount of quality to enhance the picture's impact. From the thundering opening to the gorgeous final shot, Pale Rider is an expertly crafted Western that still holds up today as a great entry on Eastwoods CV. Pale Rider. 8/10

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r96sk

@r96sk

2022-02-01

This is a good'un. 'Pale Rider' features an enjoyable story featuring the gold rush, while the characters are all solid - Clint Eastwood gives a strong performance in the lead role, though I would've liked to have seen more of John Russell and his character. I don't think it's perfect or anything, but I got entertainment from it and that's enough for me - I've not got much more to note.