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Riders of the Purple Sage is a 1996 TV-movie based on the Western novel by Zane Grey, directed by Charles Haid, adapted by Gil Dennis, and starring Ed Harris as Lassiter and Amy Madigan as Jane Withersteen. This TNT Original Production is the fifth screen adaptation of Grey's novel across an eight-decade span.
Original Release
01/21/1996
US Release
01/21/1996
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ed Harris | Jim Lassiter |
| Amy Madigan | Jane Withersteen |
| Henry Thomas | Bern Venters |
| Robin Tunney | Elizabeth 'Bess' Erne / Elizabeth Erne |
| Norbert Weisser | Deacon Tull |
| G.D. Spradlin | Pastor Dyer |
| Lynn Wanlass | Hester Brandt |
| Bob L. Harris | Collier Brandt |
| Jerry Wills | Oldring, Rustler Leader / Oldring |
| Rusty Musselman | Matthew Blake |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ed Harris | Jim Lassiter |
| Amy Madigan | Jane Withersteen |
| Henry Thomas | Bern Venters |
| Robin Tunney | Elizabeth 'Bess' Erne / Elizabeth Erne |
| Norbert Weisser | Deacon Tull |
| G.D. Spradlin | Pastor Dyer |
| Lynn Wanlass | Hester Brandt |
| Bob L. Harris | Collier Brandt |
| Jerry Wills | Oldring, Rustler Leader / Oldring |
| Rusty Musselman | Matthew Blake |
| Tom Bower | Judkins |
| Erin Neal | Background |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Ed Harris | Executive Producer |
| Amy Madigan | Executive Producer |
| David A. Rosemont | Executive Producer |
| Thomas John Kane | Producer |
| Stella Theodoulou | Producer |
