Riders of the Purple Sage (1996) (TV)

User Rating:

6.3/10   

Director:

Charles Haid

Writers (WGA):

Zane Grey (book)
Gill Dennis (teleplay)

Release Date:

21 January 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance | Western

Plot:

Jim Lassiter roams from town to town in search for the man who drove his sister to suicide. While riding toward a mountain pass...

Plot Keywords:

Search | Religious Sect | Revenge | Stealing | Baby

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

Ed Harris	...	Jim Lassiter, Milly Erne's Brother
Amy Madigan	...	Jane Withersteen
Henry Thomas	...	Bern Venters
Robin Tunney	...	Elizabeth 'Bess' Erne, Oldring's Masked Rider / Daughter
Norbert Weisser	...	Deacon Tull, Jane's Suiter
G.D. Spradlin	...	Pastor Dyer
Lynn Wanlass	...	Hester Brandt, Jane's Maid
Bob L. Harris	...	Collier Brandt
Jerry Wills	...	Oldring, Rustler Leader
Rusty Musselman	...	Matthew Blake

Runtime:

Canada:97 min | USA:98 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:12 | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Moab, Utah, USA

Company:

Amer Productions

Quotes:

Lassiter: You'd best be calling on that god that reveals himself to you on earth, 'cause you won't be seeing him where you're going.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western (1997) (TV)

The most realistic, honest western I've ever seen

Unlike the "western saga" with noise and unbelievable actions scenes, this movie is like watching the events as they happen. You are taken back to the time Zane Grey wanted to capture with his pen, and it was well translated in this film. Harris and Madigan bring a reality to a classic tale.