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Pale Rider

Movie · 1985 · 115 min

A quiet, mythic western that builds slowly toward a satisfying, violent reckoning, with a mysterious stranger at its center.

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1985 film by Clint Eastwood
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Year
1985
Runtime
115 min
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • revenge
  • power
  • corruption
  • survival
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
  • wilderness
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror3
Humour2
Realism6
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

Details

Genres
Western
Directed by
Clint Eastwood
Written by
Dennis Shryack
Starring
Clint Eastwood, Richard Kiel, Chris Penn, Carrie Snodgress, Billy Drago, Michael Moriarty, Richard Dysart, Buddy Van Horn
Music
Lennie Niehaus
Cinematography
Bruce Surtees
Runtime
115 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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