Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- rugged
- suspenseful
- adventurous
- classic western night
- television movie viewing
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The Traven brothers act in the weeks after Lee's surrender while Confederate guerrillas reject the war's outcome.
Mac and Dal Traven reunite after fighting on opposite sides and pursue kidnappers holding their family and a fiance.
The brothers and their uncle set out to rescue relatives taken by rebel guerrillas.
The production brings together Tom Selleck, Sam Elliott, Ben Johnson, and Geoffrey Lewis in a CBS western adventure.
Films like The Shadow Riders, and why
The Sacketts
post civil war western setting, sibling partnership, and pursuit of armed Confederate remnants
Conagher
Louis L'Amour frontier storytelling, family loyalty, and traditional western action
The Outlaw Josey Wales
historical western adventure centered on family bonds and violent resistance after the Civil War
Movie Details
- Director
- Andrew V. McLaglen
- Release Date
- 1982-09-28
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (56)
Cast
- Tom Selleck
- Sam Elliott
- Ben Johnson
- Geoffrey Lewis
- Jeff Osterhage
- Gene Evans
- Katharine Ross
- Dominique Dunne
- Scanlon Gail
- R.G. Armstrong
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, Howdy Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Shadow Riders about?
- After fighting on opposite sides of the Civil War, two brothers reunite to rescue their kidnapped family from unrepentant Confederate guerrillas.
- What is The Shadow Riders like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Shadow Riders as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Shadow Riders violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Shadow Riders as moderate.
- Which films are like The Shadow Riders?
- Films with a similar feel include The Sacketts, Conagher, and The Outlaw Josey Wales.
- How long is The Shadow Riders?
- The Shadow Riders runs 96 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Shadow Riders?
- In United States, The Shadow Riders streams on fuboTV, Howdy Amazon Channel.
