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Pale Rider

Pale Rider

...and hell followed with him.

19857.21h 55m

Overview

A mysterious preacher protects a humble prospector village from a greedy mining company trying to encroach on their land.

Directed by Clint Eastwood
Written by Michael Butler, Dennis Shryack
Produced by Clint Eastwood
Box OfficeBudget: $6.9MRevenue: $41.4M

Top Cast

Clint Eastwood

Clint Eastwood

Preacher

Michael Moriarty

Michael Moriarty

Hull Barret

Carrie Snodgress

Carrie Snodgress

Sarah Wheeler

Chris Penn

Chris Penn

Josh LaHood

Richard Dysart

Richard Dysart

Coy LaHood

Sydney Penny

Sydney Penny

Megan Wheeler

Richard Kiel

Richard Kiel

Club

Doug McGrath

Doug McGrath

Spider Conway

John Russell

John Russell

Stockburn

Charles Hallahan

Charles Hallahan

McGill

Themes & Keywords

gunslingershowdownblackmailmarshalminesettlergold mining townremakekillerprotectorpreachergold prospectormysterious strangergold miner

About Pale Rider

Pale Rider is a western, drama film released in 1985 exploring themes of gunslinger, showdown, blackmail, marshal, mine, settler. Directed by Clint Eastwood, it stars Clint Eastwood, Michael Moriarty, Carrie Snodgress. A mysterious preacher protects a humble prospector village from a greedy mining company trying to encroach on their land.

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