The Shadow of Chikara
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| The Shadow of Chikara | |
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| Directed by | Earl E. Smith |
| Screenplay by | Earl E. Smith |
| Produced by | Earl E. Smith Barbara Pryor |
| Starring | Joe Don Baker Sondra Locke Ted Neeley Dennis Fimple John Davis Chandler Linda Dano Slim Pickens |
| Cinematography | James W. Roberson |
| Edited by | Tom Boutross |
| Music by | Jaime Mendoza-Nava |
Production company | Farwinds Productions |
| Distributed by | Howco International Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 114 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Shadow of Chikara (also known as Demon Mountain, The Ballad of Virgil Cane, Thunder Mountain, Wishbone Cutter, and The Curse of Demon Mountain) is a 1977 American Western horror film written and directed by Earl E. Smith. The film stars Joe Don Baker, Sondra Locke, Ted Neeley, Dennis Fimple, John Davis Chandler, Linda Dano and Slim Pickens. It was released on July 15, 1977, by Howco International Pictures.[1][2] The film features the song The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down by The Band.
Cast
- Joe Don Baker as Wishbone Cutter
- Sondra Locke as Drusilla Wilcox
- Ted Neeley as Amos Richmond
- Dennis Fimple as Posey
- John Davis Chandler as Rafe
- Linda Dano as Rosalie Cutter
- Slim Pickens as Virgil Cane
Release
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Home media
The film was released on DVD by Mill Creek Entertainment on July 5, 2005. It was later released by Dead Of Night on February 20, 2006. It was re-released by Mill Creek on September 12, that same year. In 2015, it was released by Movies Unlimited and Willette Acquisition Corp. on July 10, and 20th respectively.[3]
References
- ^ "The Shadow of Chikara". Internet archive. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
- ^ "The Shadow of Chikara film review". moria.co.nz. March 9, 2000. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
- ^ "Shadow of Chikara (1977) - Earl E. Smith". Allmovie.com. AllMovie. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
External links
- The Shadow of Chikara at AllMovie
- The Shadow of Chikara at IMDb
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