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Pale Rider (1985)

R 115 min  -  Western  -   28 June 1985 (USA)
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A mysterious preacher protects a humble prospector village from a greedy mining company trying to encroach on their land.

Director:

Clint Eastwood

Writers:

Michael Butler, Dennis Shryack

Stars:

Clint Eastwood, Michael Moriarty and Carrie Snodgress
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Clint Eastwood ...
Michael Moriarty ...
Carrie Snodgress Carrie Snodgress ...
Chris Penn ...
Josh LaHood (as Christopher Penn)
Richard Dysart Richard Dysart ...
Sydney Penny ...
Richard Kiel ...
Doug McGrath Doug McGrath ...
John Russell John Russell ...
Charles Hallahan Charles Hallahan ...
Marvin J. McIntyre Marvin J. McIntyre ...
Fran Ryan Fran Ryan ...
Richard Hamilton Richard Hamilton ...
Graham Paul Graham Paul ...
Chuck Lafont Chuck Lafont ...
Eddie Conway (as Chuck LaFont)
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Storyline

A gold mining camp in the California foothills is besieged by a neighboring landowner intent on stealing their claims. A preacher rides into camp and uses all of his powers of persuasion to convince the landowner to give up his attacks on the miners. Written by David J. Kiseleski <davidk269@aol.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Preacher | Gold | Miner | Sheriff | Prospector  | See more »

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... and hell followed with him. See more »

Genres:

Western

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

El jinete pálido See more »

Filming Locations:

Columbia State Historic Park - 22708 Broadway, Columbia, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$6,900,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$41,400,000 (USA)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Malpaso Company, The See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

The title refers to the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse from the Book of Revelation, chapter six. Megan is reading the exact verse when she and her mom first see Preacher ride up to their house. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: When Megan picks up her dog which has just been shot dead the dog's body is stiff, an obvious prop. See more »

Quotes

The Preacher: Nothing like a good piece of hickory.
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Featured in The Perfect Storm (2000) See more »