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While this is not a sequel to “The Sacketts” from three years earlier, it features five of the main actors of that 2-part film (aka ‘miniseries’), as well as the wri...
The Shadow Riders
1982Movie96 minEnglish
After starring in "The Sacketts", Tom Selleck and Sam Elliott team up again but this time as Mac and Dal Traven, in a movie based on a classic Louis L'Amour novel. They are brothers, who meet up at the end of the Civil War fighting on opposite sides. They go home only to find their family in dire need and their sisters and brother kidnapped by ruthless raiders. They set out to rescue their family.
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IMDb6.3/10
Director: Andrew V. McLaglen•Genres: Western
Plot Summary
In the dying days of the American West, a mysterious gunman known only as 'The Shadow' arrives in a small Texas town with a mission of vengeance. He's seeking the ruthless cattle baron responsible for the death of his family and the destruction of his ranch. As he unravels the conspiracy, he finds unlikely allies in a determined sheriff and a saloon owner with her own secrets.
Critical Reception
The Shadow Riders was a made-for-television Western that garnered a decent reception for its classic genre elements and star power. It was appreciated for its straightforward storytelling and solid performances, though some critics noted its familiarity within the Western landscape.
What Reviewers Say
- Praised for its traditional Western atmosphere and action.
- Tom Selleck and Sam Elliott's on-screen chemistry was a highlight.
- Felt like a classic Western, sometimes to its detriment for lacking originality.
Google audience: Audience reception is difficult to quantify for this made-for-television film, but it is generally viewed as a solid, if not groundbreaking, entry into the Western genre that fans of the stars and style would appreciate.
Fun Fact
The film was part of a revival of Westerns for television in the early 1980s, leveraging the popularity of its leading actors in the genre.
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John Chard
The Traven Brothers.
The Shadow Riders is directed by Andrew V. McLaglen and adapted to screenplay by Jim Byrnes from the novel written by Louis L'Amour. It stars Tom Selleck, Sam Elliott, Katharine Ross, Dominique Dunne, Ben Johnson and...