'' The Long Riders '' is a 1980 American western film directed by Walter Hill . It was produced by James Keach , Stacy Keach and Tim Zinnemann and featured an original soundtrack by Ry Cooder . Cooder won the '' Best Music '' award in 1980 from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards for this soundtrack . The film was entered into the 1980 Cannes Film Festival
1980 Cannes Film Festival
1980 Cannes Film Festival
The Long Riders