Pale Rider (1985) quotes
Director
Clint Eastwood.
Cast
Clint Eastwood.
Michael Moriarty.
Richard Kiel.
A mysterious preacher protects a humble prospector village from a greedy mining company trying to encroach on their land.
Well, if you’re waitin’ for a woman to make up her mind, you may have a long wait.
– The Preacher
[Reading from the Book of Revelation] And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the fourth beast said: “Come and see.” And I looked, and behold a pale horse. And his name that sat on him was Death.
– Megan Wheeler
[the Preacher rides up on his pale horse]
And Hell followed with him.
– Megan Wheeler
Nothing like a nice piece of hickory.
– The Preacher
It was him. Him and his men. They shot him. Forever. The bullets kept hitting him. Forever.
– Eddie Conway
Meantime, why don’t you put me to work?
– The Preacher
Oh no, I couldn’t ask you to, uh… Well, I mean, ya know – maybe if there was somethin’ spiritual.
– Hull Barret
Well, that Spirit ain’t worth spit without a little exercise. Now you tell me where.
– The Preacher
There’s plain few problems can’t be solved with a little sweat and hard work.
– The Preacher
Sacramento ain’t worth moose piss.
– Coy LaHood
Do you imbibe?
– Coy LaHood
Only after nine in the morning.
– The Preacher
Preacher my ass.
– Spider Conway
Who are you? Who are you… really?
– Sarah Wheeler
Well, it really doesn’t matter, does it?
– The Preacher
Where are you going Mr Hull?
– Teddy Conway
I’m going into town.
– Hull Barret
Ain’t that kinda dumb after what happened last time?
– Teddy Conway