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Riders of the Purple Sage is a story about three main characters, Bern Venters, Jane Withersteen, and Jim Lassiter, who in various ways struggle with persecution from the local Mormon community led by Bishop Dyer and Elder Tull in the fictional town of Cottonwoods, Utah.
- Zane Grey
- 1912
Jan 21, 1996 · Riders of the Purple Sage: Directed by Charles Haid. With Ed Harris, Amy Madigan, Henry Thomas, Robin Tunney. Jim Lassiter roams from town to town in search for the man who drove his sister to suicide. While riding toward a mountain pass, he sees an heiress, Jane Withersteen, being harassed by thugs and steps in to help.
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- Drama, Romance, Western
- Charles Haid
- 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. The film aired on TNT on January 21, 1996.
- Western
Riders of the Purple Sage #1. Zane Grey. 3.74. 13,282 ratings1,460 reviews. Lassiter is a gunslinger, an avenger in black. In a remote Utah town, he saves beautiful rancher Jane Withersteen from having to marry a Mormon elder against her will. Lassiter's own quest ends when he discovers a secret grave on Jane’s land.
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- Zane Grey
A western film based on Zane Grey's novel about a man seeking revenge for his sister's death. He helps an heiress from a religious sect that wants to marry her for her land.
A Western drama starring Ed Harris and Amy Madigan as a rancher and a drifter who face betrayal and danger. Watch or buy Riders of the Purple Sage on Prime Video, rated 3/5 stars by Rotten Tomatoes users.
- Western
Synopsis. Jim Lassiter roams from town to town in search for the man who drove his sister to suicide. While riding toward a mountain pass, he sees an heiress, Jane Withersteen, being harassed by thugs and steps in to help. A religious sect wants Jane to marry their leader, Deacon Tull, so they can gain ownership of her land.
- 98 min
