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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 74.2 / 100
1982·Drama / Romance / Western·1h 40m

THE SHADOW RIDERS

“Sometimes you have to start a war to finish one.”

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.

Above the Line
Andrew V. McLaglen·DirectorJim Byrnes·ScreenplayLouis L'Amour·NovelJack Whitman·Director of PhotographyJerrold Immel·Original Music ComposerBud Friedgen·Editor
Cast
Tom Selleck·Mac TravenSam Elliott·Dal TravenBen Johnson·Uncle 'Black Jack' TravenGeoffrey Lewis·Major Cooper Ashbury, Comanchero LeaderJeff Osterhage·Jesse TravenGene Evans·Colonel Holiday Hammond, GunrunnerKatharine Ross·Kate Connery / Sister KatherineDominique Dunne·Sissy TravenScanlon Gail·Yankee OfficerR.G. Armstrong·Sheriff Miles Gillette
Full Crew
(18 credits)
Directing· 1
Andrew V. McLaglen·Director
Writing· 2
Jim Byrnes·ScreenplayLouis L'Amour·Novel
Camera· 1
Jack Whitman·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Bud Friedgen·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Jerrold Immel·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 7
Jack De Shields·Production DesignGrady Hunt·Costume DesignRoss Bellah·Art DirectionFred Williams·Makeup ArtistAudrey A. Blasdel·Set DecorationDavid Horowitz·Set DecorationLon Bentley·Makeup Artist
Production· 2
Dennis Durney·ProducerFran Bascom·Casting
Other Departments· 3
Judy Crown·HairstylistCalvin Joe Acord·Special EffectsBill Clove·Special Effects
By the Numbers
74.2
OF 100
Master Score
6.6
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Shadow Riders's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#8B3A12
#4A2C14
#C67030
Mood
Rugged, Intense, Western
Composition
Centered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features two men in cowboy attire standing against a fiery, orange and brown sky. The man on the left wears a dark shirt, a bandana, and a cowboy hat”

westernaction
Key Elements
Cowboy HatBandanaPistolRifleSuspenders
Atmosphere
Warm, Gritty
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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