Movie · western, tv movie
The Shadow Riders
1982 · 1h 36m · PG
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What is it about? The Shadow Riders
Sometimes you have to start a war to finish one.
After starring in "The Sacketts", Tom Selleck and Sam Elliott team up again but this time as Mac and Dal Traven, in a movie based on a classic Louis L'Amour novel. They are brothers, who meet up at the end of the Civil War fighting on opposite sides. They go home only to find their family in dire need and their sisters and brother kidnapped by ruthless raiders. They set out to rescue their family.
Genres: western, tv movie. Themes: kidnapping, confederate raiders, brothers.
Cast and crew The Shadow Riders
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Creators
- Directed byAndrew V. McLaglen
- ScreenplayJim Byrnes
- Based on the novel byLouis L'Amour
- MusicJerrold Immel
- CinematographyJack Whitman
- EditingBud Friedgen
Full cast and crew17 cast members, 18 crew
Cast:
- Tom Selleck · Mac Traven
- Sam Elliott · Dal Traven
- Ben Johnson · Black Jack
- Geoffrey Lewis · Major Cooper Ashbury, Comanchero Leader
- Jeff Osterhage · Jesse Traven
- Gene Evans · Colonel Holiday Hammond, Gunrunner
- Katharine Ross · Kate Connery
- Dominique Dunne · Sissy Traven
- Scanlon Gail · Yankee Officer
- R.G. Armstrong · Sheriff Miles Gillette
- Marshall R. Teague · Lieutenant Butler
- Jane Greer · Ma Traven
- Harry Carey Jr. · Pa Traven
- Jeannetta Arnette · Southern Belle
- Kristina David · Renfro Damsel
- Ben Fuhrman · Devol
- Owen Orr · Frank King
Crew:
- Louis L'Amour · Novel
- Jack De Shields · Production Design
- Grady Hunt · Costume Design
- Jack Whitman · Director of Photography
- Fran Bascom · Casting
- Andrew V. McLaglen · Director
- Jerrold Immel · Original Music Composer
- Bud Friedgen · Editor
- Jim Byrnes · Screenplay
- Dennis Durney · Producer
Trailer The Shadow Riders
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Details The Shadow Riders
- First theatrical release
- September 28, 1982
- Country
- United States
- Original language
- English
- Rating
- PG
- Studios
- CBS Entertainment Productions, Columbia Pictures Television, The Pegasus Group
Frequently asked questions
How long is The Shadow Riders?
1h 36m (96 minutes).
Who’s in The Shadow Riders?
Tom Selleck, Sam Elliott, Ben Johnson, Geoffrey Lewis, Jeff Osterhage, Gene Evans, Katharine Ross, Dominique Dunne, Scanlon Gail, and R.G. Armstrong. Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen.
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