Riders of the Purple Sage (1996 film)

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Riders of the Purple Sage
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GenreWestern
Based on Riders of the Purple Sage
by Zane Grey
Screenplay by Gill Dennis
Directed by Charles Haid
Starring Ed Harris
Amy Madigan
Henry Thomas
Robin Tunney
Theme music composerArthur Kempel
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producersEd Harris
Amy Madigan
David A. Rosemont
ProducersThomas John Kane
Stella Theodoulou (associate producer)
Production location Moab, Utah
CinematographyWilliam Wages
EditorDavid Holden
Running time98 minutes
Production companiesAmer Productions
Rosemont Productions International
Zeke Productions
Original release
Network TNT
ReleaseJanuary 21, 1996 (1996-01-21)

Riders of the Purple Sage is a 1996 American Western television film based on the 1912 novel by Zane Grey, directed by Charles Haid, adapted by Gil Dennis, and starring Ed Harris as Lassiter and Amy Madigan as Jane Withersteen. [1] [2] The film aired on TNT on January 21, 1996.

Contents

Plot

A homesteader joins forces with a mysterious gunslinger to protect her land from a town that's turned against her.

Cast

Production

This TNT Original Production is the fifth screen adaptation of Grey's novel across an eight-decade span. [3]

Reception

Variety described the film as "moody" and saying that, "Charles Haid directs efficiently, with occasional moments of artiness — including filming a falling horse from several angles and cross-editing them, and action in a genuinely spooky thunderstorm." [4]

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References

  1. "Riders of the Purple Sage Reviews". TV Guide . Retrieved June 28, 2021.
  2. "Riders of the Purple Sage". TCM . Retrieved June 28, 2021.
  3. May, Stephen J. (2021). Zane Grey's Riders of the Purple Sage: The Real Story Behind the Wild West's Greatest Tale. TwoDot. pp. 190–191. ISBN   9781493049028.
  4. Everett, Todd (January 14, 1996). "Riders of the Purple Sage". Variety . Retrieved June 28, 2021.