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 Pale Rider review Product Description
A girl kneels over the grave of her murdered dog, praying for a miracle, while off in the distance, a man rides toward town on a pale horse Pale Rider film. Clint Eastwood's PALE RIDER was the filmmaker's first Western in nearly a decade. It finds a pleasant balance between the mystical revisionism of films such as HIGH PLAINS DRIFTER and the traditional Western. Eastwood stars as the Preacher, who wanders into a dusty California town and tries to rescue a community of gold prospectors that is being terrorized by the local corporate mining operation, which is strip-mining the land. He's taken in by Hull Barrett (Michael Moriarty), who lives with Sarah Wheeler (Carrie Snodgrass) and her 14-year-old daughter, she of the murdered pooch, Megan (Sydney Penny). The Preacher is something of a blend of Eastwood's Man with No Name and the title character of George Stevens's SHANE. The story and treatment are straightforward and entertaining, and the strong performances draw the audience in. The Preacher remains a mysterious character, but in the end, as he takes on the evil mining corporation's hired guns, it's impossible not to root for him.
The film was shot in Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Idaho, and in Columbia, California.
Screenwriters Michael Butler and Dennis Shryack also wrote THE GAUNTLET. They told Eastwood that they wanted to write a Western, so he worked with them on the treatment for PALE RIDER.
The film was shown in competition at the Cannes Film Festival.
Sydney Penny (Megan Wheeler) won a Young Artist Award for Exceptional Performance by a Young Actress in a Motion Picture.
This was Eastwood's first Western in nine years, after THE OUTLAW JOSEY WALES. ...See Full Description
Pale Rider movie Customer Reviews
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| One of Eastwood's best
This film is one of Eastwood's best. It is usual for Eastwood to do a film with somewhat of a supernatural theme. A former gunfighter who is repenting for his past sins, this is the only Eastwood film to do this. I enjoyed it very much and it's the only Eastwood film I own.
By starvoyage (Santa Clara, CA, USA) 
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| Great Western
Clint Eastwood's "Pale Rider" is a good example of his work in front of and behind the camera. The movie moves along in a nice and slow tempo - just like "The Unforgiven" - and Eastwood's acting is true to form. A man of few words, but when the going gets tough, he steps in and delivers what he was hired for. The cast includes Carrie Snodgress, Michael Moriarty and Richard Kiel ("Jaws" in James Bond) in supporting roles. The big surprise is Sydney Penny who plays the young girl Megan. Now, there's one with a natural acting talent.
By sm.and (Hvidovre, Denmark)
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| Don't mess with Eastwood
I was very impressed with this movie.As always Eastwood delivers a fine performance and the gunfight at the end is awesome.
By Blake (Brandon,MS)
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Pale Rider video Product Details
| Studio | Warner Home Video |
| Orig Year | 1985 |
| CD Universe Part number | 8763278 |
| Catalog number | 1000328080 |
| Discs | 2 |
| Release Date | New Pale Rider BRAY release date |
| Rating | R (MPAA) |
| Additional Info | With DVD |
| Movie Details | With DVD |
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