The Shadow Riders 42 years old
Sometimes you have to start a war to finish one.
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.
Credits
The Shadow Riders Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Sam Elliott He was 38, now 80 years old | as Dal Traven |
| Geoffrey Lewis He was 47, 79 years old when he died | as Major Cooper Ashbury, Comanchero Leader |
| Katharine Ross She was 42, now 84 years old | as Kate Connery / Sister Katherine |
| Dominique Dunne She was 22, 22 years old when she died | as Sissy Traven |
| R. G. Armstrong He was 65, 95 years old when he died | as Sheriff Miles Gillette |
| Harry Carey, Jr. He was 61, 91 years old when he died | as Pa Traven |
| Tom Selleck He was 37, now 79 years old | as Mac Traven |
| Gene Evans He was 60, 75 years old when he died | as Colonel Holiday Hammond, Gunrunner |
| Jane Greer She was 58, 76 years old when she died | as Ma Traven |
| Jeannetta Arnette She was 28, now 70 years old | as Southern Belle |
| Ben Johnson He was 64, 77 years old when he died | as Uncle 'Black Jack' Traven |
| Marshall R. Teague He was 29, now 71 years old | as Lieutenant Butler |
| Jeff Osterhage He was 29, now 71 years old | as Jesse Traven |
| Scanlon Gail | as Yankee Officer |
The Shadow Riders Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Louis L'Amour as Novel. He was 74 (80) years old when He died | Writing |
| Andrew V. McLaglen as Director. He was 62 (94) years old when He died | Directing |
| Bud Friedgen as Editor. | Editing |
| Jerrold Immel as Original Music Composer. He was 46 (now 88) years old | Sound |
| Jim Byrnes as Screenplay. He was 34 (now 76) years old | Writing |
The Shadow Riders (42 years)
Sometimes you have to start a war to finish one.
- Release day: Tuesday, September 28, 1982
- Runtime: 96 minutes