Riders of the Purple Sage (1996)
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- TV-PG
- 1h 38min
- Drama, Romance
- 21 Jan 1996 (USA)
- TV Movie
Jim Lassiter roams from town to town in search for the man who drove his sister to suicide. While riding toward a mountain pass, he sees an heiress, Jane Withersteen, being harassed by thugs and steps in to help. A religious sect wants...
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- 2 wins & 2 nominations.
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Cast
| Ed Harris | ... |
Jim Lassiter
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| Amy Madigan | ... |
Jane Withersteen
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| Henry Thomas | ... |
Bern Venters
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| Robin Tunney | ... |
Elizabeth Erne
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| Norbert Weisser | ... |
Deacon Tull
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| G.D. Spradlin | ... |
Pastor Dyer
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| Lynn Wanlass | ... |
Hester Brandt
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Bob L. Harris | ... |
Collier Brandt
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Jerry Wills | ... |
Oldring
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Rusty Musselman | ... |
Matthew Blake
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| Tom Bower | ... |
Judkins (uncredited)
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Erin Neal | ... |
Background (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Charles Haid | ||
Written by
| Zane Grey | ... | (book) |
| Gill Dennis | ... | (teleplay) |
Produced by
| Ed Harris | ... | executive producer |
| Thomas John Kane | ... | producer |
| Amy Madigan | ... | executive producer |
| David A. Rosemont | ... | executive producer |
| Stella Theodoulou | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Arthur Kempel | ||
Cinematography by
| William Wages | ||
Editing by
| David Holden | ||
Editorial Department
| Amy Carey | ... | trailer editor (as Amy Linton) |
| Robert Coppini | ... | post-production coordinator |
| LaReine Johnston | ... | assistant editor |
| Brian Lindecker | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Mary Nelson-Duerrstein | ... | negative cutter |
| David D. Williams | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Susan Bluestein | ||
Production Design by
| Michael Baugh | ||
Set Decoration by
| William Vail | ||
Costume Design by
| Durinda Wood | ||
Makeup Department
| Richard Arias | ... | makeup artist |
| Daniel Curet | ... | assistant hair stylist / makeup assistant |
| Paul Huntley | ... | wig maker: Ms. Madigan |
| Bren Plaistowe | ... | makeup artist |
| Jeffrey Sacino | ... | key hair stylist |
Production Management
| Walton Dornisch | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Thomas John Kane | ... | unit production manager (as Thomas Kane) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Dirk Craft | ... | second assistant director |
| David Fudge | ... | first assistant director |
| Peggy Stuber | ... | second second assistant director |
| Craig West | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Kelly Farrah | ... | property master |
| John Garrett | ... | on set dresser |
| Ray Giron | ... | assistant property master (as Dr. Ray Giron) |
| John J. Grevera | ... | swing (as John Grevera) |
| Page Holland | ... | art department coordinator |
| Dean Kennedy | ... | construction coordinator |
| Carlos Romero | ... | scenic artist |
| Brett V. Shirley | ... | set dresser |
| Jack Steblinski | ... | props |
| Richard Wright | ... | leadperson |
| Richard D. Wright | ... | property master |
| Maralee Zediker | ... | swing |
| David D. Baumann | ... | props (uncredited) |
| William S. Lake | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Skip Adams | ... | sound editor |
| John Asman | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Sam Black | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Flash Deros | ... | boom operator |
| David E. Fluhr | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Stephen Grubbs | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Itzhak Magal | ... | sound mixer (as Ike Magal) |
| Eric A. Norris | ... | sound effects editor |
| Scott Sandstrom | ... | boom operator |
| Jonathon 'Earl' Stein | ... | sound mixer |
| Burton Weinstein | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Michael S. Wren | ... | sound recordist |
Special Effects by
| Thomas Fife | ... | special effects foreman (as Tom Fife) |
| Mitchell Medford | ... | special effects assistant (as Mitch Medford) |
| Matt Vogel | ... | special effects coordinator |
Visual Effects by
| John R. McConnell | ... | 2D compositor: Pixel Magic / matte painter: Pixel Magic |
| Ray McIntyre Jr. | ... | digital visual effects supervisor |
| Phillip O'Hanlon | ... | digital visual effects producer |
| Reid Paul | ... | digital artist |
Stunts
| Chris Branham | ... | utility stunts |
| Rusty Hendrickson | ... | co-stunt coordinator |
| Johnny Hock | ... | utility stunts (as Johnny Hoch) |
| Alvin William 'Dutch' Lunak | ... | utility stunts (as Dutch Lunak) |
| Fenton Quinn | ... | stunts |
| Glade Quinn | ... | stunts |
| Monty Stuart | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Gwynn Turnbull | ... | utility stunts |
| Mark Warrack | ... | utility stunts |
| Mike Watson | ... | utility stunts |
| Jim Wilkey | ... | utility stunts (as Tom Wilkey) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Steve Alessi | ... | best boy grip |
| David Blundell | ... | electrician |
| Jerry G. Callaway | ... | camera operator (as Jerry Callaway) |
| Ted Caloroso | ... | camera loader |
| Dan Cornwall | ... | best boy electric |
| Richard Fezzey | ... | key grip |
| Dale Fowler | ... | electrician |
| Bill Jeffs | ... | grip |
| James Kelley | ... | dolly grip (as Jim Kelly) |
| Gary Kelso | ... | grip |
| Tully McCulloch | ... | gaffer |
| Fred L. McLane | ... | first assistant camera (as Fred McLane) |
| Heather Page | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Rick Page | ... | second assistant camera |
| David A. Parks | ... | electrician (as David Parks) |
| Alvin Simmons | ... | key grip: second unit |
| Mike Staley | ... | second assistant camera |
| Mary F. Stankiewicz | ... | first assistant camera: B camera (as Mary Stankiewicz) / first assistant camera: second camera (as Mary Stankiewicz) |
| Rick Thomas | ... | grip |
Casting Department
| Stacey Pianko | ... | casting associate |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Cynthia D. Brenner | ... | seamstress |
| Bill Edwards | ... | costume supervisor |
| Judy Evers | ... | wardrobe dresser |
| Kris Hemenway | ... | costumer |
| Amy J. Roberts | ... | costumer (as Amy Roberts) |
Location Management
| David A. Foster | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Lori Slomka | ... | music editor |
| Frank Macchia | ... | music preparation (uncredited) |
| Bill Purse | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Yvonne Pearson | ... | script supervisor |
| Rebecca Poulos | ... | script supervisor |
| Brenda Weisman | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Joseph Aroesti | ... | driver: cast |
| Joe Cosentino | ... | transportation captain |
| Geno Hart | ... | transportation manager |
| Glenn Knowlton | ... | driver |
| 'Wild Bill' Laczko | ... | driver |
| William R. Peck | ... | driver |
| John Pellegrino | ... | driver |
| Adam Pinkstaff | ... | driver |
| Leo Stefanos | ... | transportation dispatcher |
| Jay E. Vigil | ... | transportation co-captain (as Jay Vigil) |
Additional Crew
| Ramona Gabriel Cohn | ... | second assistant accountant |
| Scott Cohn | ... | production accountant |
| India Del Rossi | ... | set production assistant |
| Holly Edwards | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Miriam Footer | ... | set production assistant (as Miriam Epstein) |
| Rusty Hendrickson | ... | head wrangler |
| Don Holyoak | ... | wrangler |
| Audrey Lehmann | ... | assistant: Charles Haid |
| Leigh A. Miller | ... | production coordinator (as Leigh Miller) |
| Gene C. Norris | ... | office production assistant |
| Vincent Nunez | ... | set production assistant |
| Adam Palmer | ... | assistant to producer |
| Frederic Perrin | ... | caterer |
| Jesse Shepard | ... | horse wrangler |
| Mike Staheli | ... | craft service |
| Joe Taylor | ... | wrangler |
| Matt Yarowsky | ... | assistant accountant (as Matthew Yarowsky) |
| Mike Zimmerman | ... | set production assistant |
| James Wilberger | ... | production executive (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- TNT (1996) (United States) (tv)
- Videosonic (1997) (Greece) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1997) (Germany) (VHS)
- Turner Home Entertainment (2000) (United States) (VHS)
- Sveriges Television (SVT) (2001) (Sweden) (tv)
- Warner Archive Collection (2012) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
- Schröder Media (2015) (Germany) (DVD)
- Cargo Records (2018) (Germany) (DVD)
- Malofilm Home Video (Canada) (VHS)
- Nine Dragon Films (2018) (Germany) (DVD) (label)
- Turner Home Entertainment (United States) (VHS)
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Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Jim Lassiter roams from town to town in search for the man who drove his sister to suicide. While riding toward a mountain pass, he sees an heiress, Jane Withersteen, being harassed by thugs and steps in to help. A religious sect wants Jane to marry their leader, Deacon Tull, so they can gain ownership of her land. When he steps in to help, Lassister slowly begins to believe that a member of this sect is the man he is looking for. Written by Ronos |
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| Taglines | Friends betrayed her ... Neighbors deserted her ... Now her only ally is a stranger who lives above the law. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The Mormons are never identified as the religion in the film, as they were in Zane Grey's novel. But the story takes place in Utah, and the religious group is described as being persecuted and driven out of every place they had lived. Also, there is a book in a drawer with the Salt Lake temple on the cover. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western (1997). See more » |
| Quotes |
Lassiter:
You'd best be calling on that god that reveals himself to you on earth, 'cause you won't be seeing him where you're going. See more » |