The Shadow Riders 1982
“Sometimes you have to start a war to finish one.”
What is The Shadow Riders?
The Shadow Riders is a 1982 western television movie directed and produced as a 1h 36m feature that first aired in the United States on Tuesday, September 28, 1982. Based on a classic Louis L'Amour novel, the film stars Tom Selleck and Sam Elliott as brothers Mac and Dal Traven, alongside Jeff Osterhage, reuniting the actors who previously starred together in The Sacketts.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1982
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 96 minutes
- Release date
- Sep 28, 1982
- Studios
- CBS Entertainment Productions, Columbia Pictures Television, The Pegasus Group
- Genres
- Western, TV Movie
- Updated
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Overview
The Shadow Riders is a 1982 western television movie directed and produced as a 1h 36m feature that first aired in the United States on Tuesday, September 28, 1982. Based on a classic Louis L'Amour novel, the film stars Tom Selleck and Sam Elliott as brothers Mac and Dal Traven, alongside Jeff Osterhage, reuniting the actors who previously starred together in The Sacketts.
The film follows the Traven brothers as they meet up at the end of the Civil War after fighting on opposite sides, only to return home and find their family in dire need with their sisters and brother kidnapped by ruthless raiders. The tone is set by the tagline sometimes you have to start a war to finish one, as the brothers set out on a rescue mission to save their family.
Should you watch it?
“Civil War brothers reunite to rescue their kidnapped family from ruthless raiders in this classic western.”
- Reunites actors Tom Selleck, Sam Elliott, and Jeff Osterhage after they previously starred together in The Sacketts.
- Based on a classic Louis L'Amour novel.
- Features a high-stakes plot where brothers fight on opposite sides of the Civil War before teaming up.
- Streaming availability is not provided in the sources.
Watch it if you enjoy classic westerns based on Louis L'Amour novels starring Tom Selleck and Sam Elliott.
This is a western television movie with a runtime of 1 hour and 36 minutes.
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Where can I stream The Shadow Riders?
The provided sources do not list streaming availability for the film.
Is The Shadow Riders worth watching?
It is worth watching if you appreciate westerns based on Louis L'Amour novels and the onscreen pairing of Tom Selleck and Sam Elliott.
What is the runtime or binge duration?
The film has a runtime of 1 hour and 36 minutes.
What are the essential episodes?
The Shadow Riders is a television movie rather than a series, so it does not consist of episodes.
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