Pale Rider

Pale Rider

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Pale Rider

Clint Eastwood, Michael Moriarty, Carrie Snodgress, Chris Penn, Sydney Penny

After a nine-year break from the genre that made him an international star (the Western just before this one was The Outlaw Josey Wales, from 1976), Clint Eastwood returned in this gritty Western, cra...( read more  read more... )fted in the tradition of Shane and High Noon. Eastwood directed and stars as the nameless stranger known only as "Preacher," because he rides into a beleaguered mining town wearing a clerical collar. He's either an agent of death or an angel of mercy, and the echoes of Shane ring loud and clear when he comes to the aid of independent miners who are being terrorized by a local tycoon (Richard Dysart) and his ruthless band of hired guns. Befriended by a miner (Michael Moriarty) and idolized by the miner's wife and daughter (played by Carrie Snodgress and Sydney Penny, respectively), the "Pale Rider" sparks the defiant spirit of the underdog miners and takes after the bad guys with single-minded purpose. Digital video disc offers standard and widescreen formats and a remastered soundtrack. --Jeff Shannon

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  • August 24, 2009
    a bit homely for a revenge style western, but pale rider has a decent story to carry it, an interesting lead character, and an absolutely excellent gun fight to close it out. a very good western.
  • April 23, 2009
    a good western directed by and starring clint eastwood. i find it hard to describe. there's shooting, emotion, revenge and mystery. as a director (and this goes for any of clints films) he knows how to keep an audience interested
  • April 17, 2009
    makes the young and old fall for him
  • September 2, 2008
    Another great western starring and directed by Clint Eastwood. A preacher comes to the aid of a small town where the locals are hoping to strike gold. One of the better westerns around with a great shoot-out finale.
  • March 8, 2007
    Another great Clint Eastwood western.
  • December 29, 2009
    CLINT EASTWOOD AT HIS BEST!!
  • December 18, 2009
    its ok funnie at times yet foul at the other end
  • October 29, 2009
    A sort of reworking of High Plains Drifter but a good film in its own right.
  • October 28, 2009
    death rides a wild horse
  • September 23, 2009
    when the cowboys never got u off ur coutch.

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