| The Shadow of Chikara | |
| Director: | Earl E. Smith |
| Producer: | Earl E. Smith Barbara Pryor |
| Screenplay: | Earl E. Smith |
| Starring: | Joe Don Baker Sondra Locke Ted Neeley Dennis Fimple John Davis Chandler Linda Dano Slim Pickens |
| Music: | Jaime Mendoza-Nava |
| Cinematography: | James W. Roberson |
| Editing: | Tom Boutross |
| Studio: | Farwinds Productions |
| Distributor: | Howco International Pictures |
| Runtime: | 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.
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]