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Jun 26, 2025

Pete

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Pete has published a news story:

On This Day: June 26, 1985 – Pale Rider Premieres in Theaters.

On this day June 26, 1985, Pale Rider premiered in theaters. Directed by and starring Clint Eastwood, the film marked his return to the Western genre with a mysterious story about a lone preacher who comes to the aid of gold prospectors threatened by a powerful mining company.

With a budget of 6.9 million dollars, Pale Rider earned 41.4 million at the box office, making it the highest grossing Western of the 1980s. Its quiet intensity, sweeping landscapes, and Eastwood’s presence helped it...

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