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Pale Rider (1985)

★ 7.3R115 minDirector: Clint Eastwood

1985 film by Clint Eastwood

Pale Rider is a 1985 American Western film produced and directed by Clint Eastwood, who also stars in the lead role. The title is a reference to Death as one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, described in a literary passage (also spoken in the film's dialogue) as riding a pale horse; in the film, Eastwood rides a pale horse. The film took in over $41 million at the box office. It is Eastwood's only Western of the 1980s.

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What is Pale Rider about?
Pale Rider (1985) — A gold mining camp in the California foothills is besieged by a neighboring landowner intent on stealing their claims. A preacher (Clint Eastwood) rides into camp and uses all of his powers of persuasion to convince the landowner to give up his attacks on the miners.
Is Pale Rider based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Pale Rider scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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