Pale Rider [Blu-ray] | ![Pale Rider [Blu-ray]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/514i6axLlXL._SL500_.jpg)
| Director: Clint Eastwood
Actors: Clint Eastwood, Richard Dysart, Carrie Snodgress, Sydney Penny, Richard Kiel
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
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Rating:  85 reviews
Sales Rank: 961
Format: Color, Widescreen
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Media: Blu-ray
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 116 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: WARBR38916
UPC: 883929020843
EAN: 0883929020843
ASIN: B0018TNMC0
Theatrical Release Date: 1985
Release Date: August 26, 2008
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After a nine-year break from the genre that made him an international star (the Western just before this one was The Outlaw Josey Wales, from 1976), Clint Eastwood returned in this gritty Western, crafted in the tradition of Shane and High Noon. Eastwood directed and stars as the nameless stranger known only as "Preacher," because he rides into a beleaguered mining town wearing a clerical collar. He's either an agent of death or an angel of mercy, and the echoes of Shane ring loud and clear when he comes to the aid of independent miners who are being terrorized by a local tycoon (Richard Dysart) and his ruthless band of hired guns. Befriended by a miner (Michael Moriarty) and idolized by the miner's wife and daughter (played by Carrie Snodgress and Sydney Penny, respectively), the "Pale Rider" sparks the defiant spirit of the underdog miners and takes after the bad guys with single-minded purpose. --Jeff Shannon
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 Shane revisited July 2, 2009
William R. Ray (Arden, NC USA)
The DVD transfer for this film is not very good. It's grainy and lacking in the detail quality one normally associates with modern DVD releases.
The storyline is straight out of George Stevens' masterpiece, "Shane", filmed 2 decades before with Alan Ladd and Jean Arthur. While "Pale Rider" has a little more realism thanks to location shooting, that's as close as it gets to the original. We never see the conflict within the protagonist (Eastwood) that made "Shane" so good. The rest of the cast seems to struggle somewhat with their roles and I have stuggled to give this film and the DVD transfer more than 3 stars. Just buy "Shane" instead.
Recommended for: Eastwood fans and, perhaps, western movie fans.
Old movie on blu-ray June 27, 2009
J. Haze (Denver, CO)
This movie has pretty good quality, a lot better than having this on video. However it still isn't as good of quality as a normal blu-ray movie, but this movie was made in 1985.
Dirty Harry as The Preacher June 18, 2009
Bradley F. Smith (Miami Beach, FL)
I laughed out loud a few times during this somewhat dated 1985 Western vehicle for Clint to clean up the bad guys yet again. This time, he is improbably styled as a 'preacher' who lands in a mining town and singlehandedly rallies the beleaguered miners against the evil corporate baron. He turns down a chance to bed a 15-year-old girl, but does accomodate her weather-beaten Mom, Carrie Snodgrass, in an unattractive role. Of course, he wipes 'em all out in the end. The soundtrack is awful, but the photography isn't bad.
 Pale Rider blu ray review May 21, 2009
Robert Hurst (Jacksonville, NC USA)
I am a HUGE Clint Eastwood fan and I love all of his movies in any way but Clint on blu ray is a dream come true for all fans. They all havent come out yet but I have the ones that are. It makes an older movie look bran new and the old picture looks completly amazing. I would recommend all of his movies on blu ray cause its like watching a new movie all over again. Best choice
Shane its not April 12, 2009
Eric E. Weinraub (Issaquah, Washington United States)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
Clint Eastwood needs to be credited for making 2 very important Westerns, especially the first, in The Outlaw Josey Wales and The Unforgiven. Though famous for the spaghetti westerns, filmed in Spain, made by the likes of Dino Delorentis, when Clint turned his own eye to the genre he chose to not only be serious, but to remind us that life in that era was far from glamerous. With that in mind, he took a crack at remaking Shane. Sure, there are some significant differents. Still, the stranger rescuing innocents is right out Shane. I still found this story to be a little TOO cookie cutter. When I first saw Shane, I really wasn't sure our hero was going to win the big duel. In this case, there was no doubt. I recommend this film with the proviso that you don't expect too much.
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