Pale Rider
“...and hell followed with him.”
1985 · 1 h 55 min
Cast
Clint Eastwood 
Michael Moriarty 
Carrie Snodgress Sydney Penny 
Chris Penn 
Richard Dysart
Credits
Written by: Michael Butler
Plot
A mysterious preacher on horseback helps a small group of gold miners who are being pushed off their land.
Sinekatalog’s take
Clint Eastwood's western is a quieter, spiritual take on Shane, atmospheric and well made.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.3 / 10 (71,928 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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