The Shadow Riders (1982) (TV)

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Director:

Andrew V. McLaglen

Writers:

Louis L'Amour (novel)
Jim Byrnes (written for television)

Release Date:

28 September 1982 (USA)

Genre:

Romance | Western

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Texas | Slave Trader | Posse | Labor Camp | Escape

Cast

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

Also Known As:

Louis L'Amour's The Shadow Riders

Runtime:

100 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Singapore:PG | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Columbia State Historic Park - 22708 Broadway, Columbia, California, USA

Company:

CBS Entertainment Production

Trivia:

Sam Elliott, Tom Selleck, and Jeff Osterhage wanted to do another western together after they did The Sacketts (1979) (TV). They contacted "Sacketts" writer Louis L'Amour and asked him to write a story idea for them. This project was the result.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: When Dal is leaving town with the sharps rifles, an air conditioner can be seen on the roof of one of the buildings.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "E! True Hollywood Story: Dominique Dunne: An American Tragedy" (1997)

Geographical Information (Re: Ted Castle)

Comment on Ted Castle's statements regarding Texas Geography:

1. There is a Baffin Bay in Texas. It is down by Kingsville 2. While there is no Converse County in Texas, there is a town named Converse -- it is east of San Antonio.

I agree, the terrain shown in this movie is nothing like the coastal areas of Texas, it does more resemble California.

Unfortunately, many movie makers substitute California shots for supposed Texas scenes. I think the one I got the biggest kick out of was in 'Footloose'. The movie is supposed to take place in (IIRC) Beaumont, TX, which is just west of the Louisiana state line. If you look closely, you can see mountains in the background -- there are definitely NOT any mountains in that part of Texas.