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Pale Rider [Blu-ray] (1985)

Clint Eastwood , Richard Dysart , Clint Eastwood  |  R |  Blu-ray
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (184 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Clint Eastwood, Richard Dysart, Carrie Snodgress, Sydney Penny, Richard Kiel
  • Directors: Clint Eastwood
  • Format: Blu-ray, Color, NTSC, Widescreen
  • Language: English
  • Region: Region A/1 (Read more about DVD/Blu-ray formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rated: R (Restricted)
  • Studio: Warner Home Video
  • DVD Release Date: August 26, 2008
  • Run Time: 115 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (184 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0018TNMC0
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #48,603 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
  • Learn more about "Pale Rider [Blu-ray]" on IMDb

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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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Widescreen/ Blu Ray of Pale Rider, the classic Clint Eastwood album. A mysterious stranger comes to the aid of gold miners who are being driven off their claims.

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It has good action as well as good acting. Melvin Hunt  |  36 reviewers made a similar statement
The packaging was good, and a quality dvd. Robert W. Sumner  |  12 reviewers made a similar statement
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67 of 72 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars "Nothing like a good piece of hickory!" July 12, 2005
By M. Hart
Format:DVD
The Gold Rush in nineteenth-century California attracted all types of people seeking their fortunes. Some would settle in small mining encampments where each had their claims to search for the precious ore, but greed could encourage some to try and drive people away from their claims. Such was the setting for the 1985 film "Pale Rider", which was directed by Clint Eastwood. Located a few miles from a small town, a mining encampment includes the hard-working Hull Barrett (Michael Moriarty), a woman that he's been living with named Sarah Wheeler (Carrie Snodgrass) and her teenaged daughter Megan Wheeler (Sydney Penny). Frustrated with rising bills at the nearby country store and a greedy & wealthy man named Coy LaHood (Richard A. Dysart) who is trying to drive away the miners, Hull and Sarah's relationship is somewhat strained. After Megan prays for assistance and is reading a verse in the Book of Revelation that states "And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death" (Rev. 6:8), she sees a man riding a pale horse approaching. The rider comes to be known only as "The Preacher" (Clint Eastwood) and after helping Hull out of a skirmish with some of LaHood's men, Hull invites the Preacher to stay with him, Sarah and Megan. It isn't before long that the Preacher begins to give the miners at Hull's encampment courage to stand up to LaHood and to work together. LaHood, of course, is furious that a preacher is helping them because he wants their land so that he can use his very destructive hydraulic mining technology to strip the land of whatever gold may be there. When LaHood can't buy the Preacher out of the encampment, he resorts to hiring a "marshal" of sorts named Stockburn (John Russell, 1921-1991) and his "deputies" to get rid of the Preacher.... Read more ›
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35 of 39 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
In "Pale Rider", Clint Eastwood has taken the classic 1953 Alan Ladd movie "Shane" and turned it into a "modern" sexualized version. There is no mistaking the sexual tension in this film. Clint plays the mysterious "Preacher" (a character the antithesis of sex,), who comes to a mining settlement to rescue persecuted settlers who are a target for a larger mining interest. Eastwood's "Preacher" creates sexual tension with both female leads, the widow Carrie Snodgrass and her duaghter Megan, played by the beautiful Sydney Penny (the memorable "Meggie" in "The Thorn Birds"). Due to previous trauma, the widow has a dead love life and her interest in a new love is reborn with the arrival of Eastwood. Megan, a precocious child of 14 is ready to give her young love to the answer to her prayers, the Preacher.

"Pale Rider" is Eastwood's first western since "The Outlaw Josie Wales", 9 years earlier. In the mid-1980's, the western genre was considered "dead" in Hollywood with little public interest, but the success of this movie resurrected the western, and led to several more movies and made-for TV movies with old west themes (Silverado). Eastwood would make one more western, "Unforgiven" (1993), which Hollywood critics would heap praise on and award with several Academy Awards.

Eastwood resurrects another character in this movie, that of the mysterious stranger in "High Plains Drifter", who comes out of the past to exact revenge on a town that abandoned him when he was sherrif. His "Preacher" in "High Plains Drifter", has a clouded past as well, and throughout the film, there are hints given that the Preacher is perhaps a man back from the dead to repay past atrocities.
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34 of 39 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars Pale Rider, BluRay July 27, 2009
Format:Blu-ray
Very, very poor HD transfer - save your money and make warner Brothers do this one right. The new BluRay release has poor picture quality. Buying this one for $10 does not justify a poor transfer. The 20 - 25% of this film that takes place in a brighter sky does look very nice. But a dominant amount of the film reveals poor black levels, look at the far right side of your screen - throughout the film. Even visible to some degree in the brighter scenes. The story is a classic, but hang on to your DVD for a while longer. Shame on you Warner Brothers!
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5.0 out of 5 stars "The Lord Certainly Does Works In Mysterious Ways" September 12, 2005
Format:DVD
A mysterious, unarmed stranger known only as "Preacher" (Clint Eastwood) rides into town on a pale horse and immediately rekindles the hopes and dreams of a group of poor, struggling panhandlers that have been fighting a losing battle against a wealthy strip mining family and their hired guns. While the odds suggest the stranger should give up and get out while he still can he decides otherwise. Once he removes his collar and straps on his sixshooter there's no turning back. A classic western, good guys versus bad guys all the way!

Let me begin by saying I'm not a Clint Eastwood fan. However with that said, I also have to say that this particular movie is the rare exception to the rule. Here Eastwood is at his best; tall, silent, deadly and remote. He plays the part of the anti-hero to perfection.

Also fine performances by Michael Moriarty, Carrie Snodgress, Richard Dysart, Chris Penn and my personal favorite, the lovely Sydney Penny (Thorn Birds).
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great movie and great quality DVD
Loved the movie and was very happy with the quality of the DVD. Great sound and image quality. Definately worth the $5 or so it cost me.
Published 14 hours ago by Kris
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Not as good as "Outlaw Josey Wales" but what is? Very well done beginning to end and one of Eastwood's best.
Published 9 days ago by Edward Seiler
5.0 out of 5 stars Clint Eastwood, Western
Clint Eastwood in his run of westerns. One of his best 5. Unforgiven has to be no.1 with Jose Wales and this one tied for 2nd.
Published 9 days ago by Orin L. Johnsten
5.0 out of 5 stars westerns are forever
nice movie, movie night folks love this movie and it made for a good discussion item. there is nothing like a good western they are here for ever
Published 1 month ago by william herbert
2.0 out of 5 stars Missing some footage
Got this for my parents in their 80's. Step dad is a big Clint Eastwood fan. They have seen this movie many times on TV and tell me there are some scenes or parts of scenes that... Read more
Published 1 month ago by CC
5.0 out of 5 stars Bad guys lose
As a movie fan, and a great fan of Eastwood and an even greater fan of justice (sadly lacking these days! Read more
Published 1 month ago by Kenneth Myron Bonnell
4.0 out of 5 stars Nice to have in Blu Ray - BUT
Not sure if this was a taped movie of filmed. The reason is I have a 1080P Blu Ray player and Full HD TV. There were many scenes that looked like an up-converted standard DVD. Read more
Published 1 month ago by TonyS
5.0 out of 5 stars Western Lovers - A must see
I really enjoyed Pale Rider, it's one of my favorite Clint Eastwood Westerns. If u love westerns this ones for u!!
Published 1 month ago by James E.Hanks Sr.
5.0 out of 5 stars Love it
I have had this movie for several years and wore the DVD out so I had to order a new one. Love this movie.
Published 1 month ago by Chris Cole
5.0 out of 5 stars Again
Once again, another Clint Eastwood film. This one has great fight scenes in it. Jaws, from James Bond flicks, gets his private parts knock around and becomes friends with Clint. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Patrick T
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What is the difference between the two blu ray versions
Just new packaging. Same transfer and aspect ratio (2.40:1).
Jun 6, 2010 by J. Donohue |  See all 3 posts
Subtitle??
Yes, it has subtitles in English, French and Spanish. It also has closed captions in English, I know because I accidentally turned on both on the DVD and my TV by accident at the same time.

This is about Pale Rider, the single DVD. Not sure about the 3 DVD set.
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