Riders of the Purple Sage ( 1996 film ) - Wikipedia Riders of the Purple Sage ( 1996 film ) This article includes a list of references, related reading or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations. Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations. ( October 2013 ) Riders of the Purple Sage DVD cover Genre Western Based on Riders of the Purple Sage by Zane Grey Screenplay by Gill Dennis Directed by Charles Haid Starring Ed Harris Amy Madigan Henry Thomas Robin Tunney Theme music composer Arthur Kempel Country of origin United States Original language ( s ) English Production Executive producer ( s ) Ed Harris Amy Madigan David A. Rosemont Producer ( s ) Thomas John Kane Stella Theodoulou ( associate producer ) Location ( s ) Moab, Utah Cinematography William Wages Editor ( s ) David Holden Running time 98 minutes Production company ( s ) Amer Productions Rosemont Productions International Zeke Productions Distributor TNT Release Original network TNT Original release January 21, 1996 ( 1996 - 01 - 21 ) ( USA ) 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. External links Official Website Riders of the Purple Sage in the Internet Movie Database Riders of the Purple Sage in TV Guide Riders of the Purple Sage in Turner Classic Movies Riders of the Purple Sage in The New York Times This 1990s Western film -- related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. This article related to an American TV movie is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Riders_of_the_Purple_Sage_(1996_film)&oldid=809704394 '' Categories : 1996 television films 1996 films 1990s Western ( genre ) films Adaptations of works by Zane Grey American television films American films American Western ( genre ) films Films based on American novels Films shot in Utah TNT Network original films Western ( genre ) film stubs 1990s film stubs American television film stubs Hidden categories : Articles lacking in - text citations from October 2013 All articles lacking in - text citations Pages using infobox television with editor parameter All stub articles Talk About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 10 November 2017, at 21 : 33. About Wikipedia

Question: where was the riders of the purple sage filmed
Answer: Moab, Utah