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Pale Rider (1985) -- A mysterious preacher protects a humble prospector village from a greedy mining company trying to encroach on their land.

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Director:
Writers:
Michael Butler (written by) &
Dennis Shryack (written by)
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Release Date:
28 June 1985 (USA) more
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Hell comes home more
Plot:
A mysterious preacher protects a humble prospector village from a greedy mining company trying to encroach on their land. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
2 wins & 1 nomination more
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(2 articles)
A Conversation with Katt Shea
 (From Fangoria. 20 October 2009, 2:07 AM, PDT)

Josh Hartnett Is A Gunslinger
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Definitely the greatest western of the 80's more (101 total)

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115 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Though there is no direct relation in the scripts, Eastwood previously starred in a similarly named segment of his TV series: "Rawhide: Incident of the Pale Rider (#5.22)" (1963) in 1963. more
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Continuity: When Barret throws a stick of dynamite into the tent, it lands near the front of the tent. The explosion comes from inside the tent. After the explosion the lit fuse of the thrown dynamite can clearly be seen. more
Quotes:
The Preacher: Meantime, why don't you put me to work?
Hull Barret: Oh no, I couldn't ask you to, uh... Well, I mean, ya know - maybe if there was somethin' spiritual.
The Preacher: Well, that Spirit ain't worth spit without a little exercise. Now you tell me where.
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Referenced in The Hammer (2007) more

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Definitely the greatest western of the 80's, 19 March 2002
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Author: Mika Pykäläaho (bygis80@hotmail.com) from Järvenpää, Finland

"Pale rider" is truly a spectacular film and unquestionably the very greatest western of the 80's. The fact that western was slowly dying as a genre already in the 70's is a sad but regrettable truth. Clint Eastwood still appeared in three of 'em: he played the amusing leading role of "Joe Kidd" (1972) - great, peculiar and funny little film - and he directed two magnificent masterpieces "High plains drifter" (1972) and "The Outlaw Josey Wales" (1976). What else did the 70's had to offer? Not too much. "Little big man" (1970), "Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid" (1973) and "The Shootist" (1976). At the dawn of the 80's western was pretty much dead. "Silverado" and exceptional "Pale rider" (both released in 1985) are quite likely the only notable westerns of the decade in question.

And "Pale rider" is the better one - Clint Eastwood's last traditional western. Of course he climbed back to saddle in terrific and highly awarded "Unforgiven" (1992) but it was no longer a traditional western - more like an unusual anti-western. In "Pale rider" Eastwood is was once again (and for the very last time) the quiet, calm, cool and mysterious cowboy, (called "the preacher") classic and almost a supernatural character that rides into small, dusty town. Late John Russell with his terrific Lee Van Cleef-like looks is outstanding as the ruthless villain Stockburn. Movie is simply marvelous: amusing, well-written and exciting and it has a superb acting. This is a fantastic, gripping film that future generations will remember as one of the last real westerns. "Pale rider" is just one of the many reasons why I adore Eastwood. 10 out of 10.

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