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28 September 1982 (USA)
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Slave Trader
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Posse
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Labor Camp
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Escape
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Not exactly the best western I've ever seen
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(Cast overview, first billed only)| Tom Selleck | ... | Mac Traven | |
| Sam Elliott | ... | Dal Traven | |
| Ben Johnson | ... | Uncle 'Black Jack' Traven | |
| Geoffrey Lewis | ... | Major Cooper Ashbury, Comanchero Leader | |
| Jeff Osterhage | ... | Jesse Traven (as Jeffrey Osterhage) | |
| Gene Evans | ... | Colonel Holiday Hammond, Gunrunner | |
| Katharine Ross | ... | Kate Connery / Sister Katherine | |
| R.G. Armstrong | ... | Sheriff Miles Gillette | |
| Robert B. Craig | ... | Laird | |
| Marshall R. Teague | ... | Lieutenant Butler (as Marshall Teague) | |
| Ben Fuhrman | ... | Devol | |
| Jane Greer | ... | Ma Traven | |
| Harry Carey Jr. | ... | Pa Traven | |
| Dominique Dunne | ... | Sissy Traven | |
| Natalie May | ... | Heather Traven |
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Louis L'Amour's The Shadow Riders
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100 min
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In the book, the descriptions for Mac and Dal are flip-flopped. Selleck should have played Dal and Elliott should have played Mac.
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Continuity: When Dal is rescued by the rebels just before being shot by a Union firing squad, he is seen in conversation removing the rope that has been tied around his wrists. The various camera angles show him removing the rope, without the rope, with the rope and still removing the rope.
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Referenced in "E! True Hollywood Story: Dominique Dunne: An American Tragedy" (1997)
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I gave this film 4 stars out of a possible 10
This is a western which will probably appeal far more to the male audience then the female audience.
The main problems with this film, in addition to a thin storyline are: #1. Uncle Jack #2 Uncle Jack #3 Uncle Jack -- I'm sure you're getting my drift here.
The film begins in an interesting fashion. We meet Tom Selleck at a bordello and learn the Civil War has just ended, this is followed by us meeting Sam Elliot - who as a Confederate soldier, is facing a firing squad.
Then there's the sisters and girlfriend of Tom, Sam and their younger brother--who have been captured by a group of Confederate soldiers who have turned to criminal activities.
The guys have got to rescue the girls, plus rescuing their younger brother who is also being held captive. If they don't succeed, the women will be sold to brothels in Mexico and the brother will be sent to slave away in a silver mine--apparently also in Mexico.
There's your plot line, folks, for what its worth.
Then, unfortunately, we meet Uncle Jack, (played by Ben Johnson), and it's pretty much downhill from there. Uncle Jack is a criminal who is full of himself, a smart-a*s user/loser and sleazy womanizer--which his nephews and the writer of this story laugh off as just "amusing" character traits of good old boy--Uncle Jack.
Probably most men will also just dismissively laugh off Uncle Jack's attitude, behavior and crimes, however, I tend to think the majority of women viewers will not find Uncle Jack that appealing.