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Pale Rider

Name: Pale Rider
Director: Clint Eastwood
Genre: Western, Drama
Released: 1985-06-28
Duration: 115 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Clint Eastwood, Michael Moriarty, Carrie Snodgress, Chris Penn, Richard Dysart

1985 · 1h 55m · Western, Drama

IMDb 7.3 Metacritic 61 RT 94%

If you're in the mood for a classic Western with real substance and style, absolutely watch this tonight—Clint Eastwood directed and stars in this 1985 masterpiece, and his mysterious preacher character is unforgettable. The moral clarity of good versus greed, wrapped in stunning cinematography and a haunting score, makes this far more than a shoot-'em-up.

Plot

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

Director: Clint Eastwood

Cast: Clint Eastwood, Michael Moriarty, Carrie Snodgress, Chris Penn, Richard Dysart

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