The Shadow of Chikara

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 Shadow of Chikara
Directed byEarl E. Smith
Produced byEarl E. Smith
Barbara Pryor
Screenplay byEarl E. Smith
StarringBetty Bronson
Ford Sterling
Louise Dresser
Lawrence Gray
Raymond Hitchcock
Stuart Holmes
Slim Pickens
Music byJaime Mendoza-Nava
CinematographyJames W. Roberson
Edited byTom Boutross
Production
company
Farwinds Productions
Distributed byHowco International Pictures
Release date
  • July 15, 1977 (1977-07-15)
Running time
114 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish


Plot

Confederate veterans of the last battle of the Civil War set out to find a hidden treasure: diamonds hidden in a cave. However, the soldiers find they are being followed by a mysterious hunter (or hunters) who may have a connection to a mythic eagle spirit.

Cast

Release

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 12th, that same year. In 2015, it was released by Movies Unlimited and Willette Acquisition Corp. on July 10th, and 20th respectively.[3]

References
  1. "The Shadow of Chikara". Internet archive. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  2. "The Shadow of Chikara film review". moria.co.nz. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  3. "Shadow of Chikara (1977) - Earl E. Smith". Allmovie.com. AllMovie. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
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