Does The Shadow Riders end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Shadow Riders violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 68% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Shadow Riders easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Shadow Riders sad?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Shadow Riders scary?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Shadow Riders

Name: The Shadow Riders
Genre: Western, TV Movie
Released: 1982
Duration: 96 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Tom Selleck, Sam Elliott, Ben Johnson, Geoffrey Lewis, Jeff Osterhage

Sometimes you have to start a war to finish one.

Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen

Produced by CBS Entertainment Productions, Columbia Pictures Television

198296 min6.5 / 10

A classic Western rescue tale centered on brotherly reconciliation and family loyalty, grounded in post-Civil War Americana.

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.

Clusters

Duty, Redemption, and Chosen Bonds Pirate Friendship Adventures Honor, Sacrifice, and Steel Family Honor Revenge Military Movies

Genres

Western TV Movie

Keywords

Kidnapping Confederate Raiders Brothers

Questions people ask

Does The Shadow Riders end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.
Is The Shadow Riders violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Is The Shadow Riders easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.
Is The Shadow Riders sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Shadow Riders scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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