Lone Wolf McQuade (1983)

Director:

Steve Carver

Writers:

B.J. Nelson (screenplay)
H. Kaye Dyal (story) ...

Release Date:

15 April 1983 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Drama

Tagline:

The 'Mad Dog' Criminal...The 'Lone Wolf' Lawman...The Ultimate Showdown.

Plot:

The archetypical renegade Texas Ranger wages war against a drug kingpin with automatic weapons, his...

Plot Keywords:

Weapon | Drugs | Martial Arts | Animal In Title | Hijacking

Cast

Chuck Norris	...	J.J. McQuade
David Carradine	...	Rawley Wilkes
Barbara Carrera	...	Lola Richardson
Leon Isaac Kennedy	...	Jackson
Robert Beltran	...	Kayo
L.Q. Jones	...	Dakota
Dana Kimmell	...	Sally McQuade
R.G. Armstrong	...	T. Tyler
Jorge Cervera Jr.	...	Jefe
Sharon Farrell	...	Molly
Daniel Frishman	...	Falcon
William Sanderson	...	Snow
John Anderson	...	Burnside
Robert Arenas	...	Gas Station Attendant
Tommy Ballard	...	Colonel

Also Known As:

A Man Without Fear (Philippines: English title)

Runtime:

107 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Finland:K-16 (1996) | Finland:K-18 (1983) | Iceland:12 | France:U | UK:15 (DVD rating) | UK:18 (original rating) | Australia:M | Norway:16 (heavily cut) | Norway:18 | Sweden:15 | USA:PG (certificate #26905) | West Germany:18 | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

El Paso, Texas, USA

Company:

1818

Trivia:

There were no stunt doubles used for the final fight between McQuade and Wilkes. Chuck Norris and David Carradine insisted to do the scene themselves despite the protests of the producers.

Quotes:

[McQuade is pointing a gun at Kayo]
J.J. McQuade: What are you doing here?
Kayo: I came to wake you up. I'm your new partner remember?
[McQuade uncocks the gun]
J.J. McQuade: Kid get out of here. And forget that partner crap.
Kayo: But Captain Tyler said...
[McQuade cuts him off by shooting at the ceiling]
J.J. McQuade: Tell Tyler to shove it.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Desperation (2006) (TV)

Chuck Norris' best role ever. Spaghetti Western in 1980's Texas

Chuck Norris was clean shaven until this role, and since it he hasn't shaved his beard. From this movie, Norris' hit t.v. show Walker Texas Ranger is based.

JJ McQuade (Chuck Norris) is a Lone Wold renegade Texas Ranger. He is unstoppable, using karate kicks and uzi's to hose down the enemy. He is a divorced father, who takes care of his daughter, yet has enough time for a love affair with the stunning Barbara Carrera.

This is also the first movie where Robert Beltran of Star Trek fame is featured. Also in this movie are David Carradine and Leon Isaac Kennedy. So the cast is great, the story is tight, the music by Francesco De Masi is amazing, and the action is constant.

This is a must see for any action fan, it also makes good viewing at home with a beer and a date, because there is a lot of romance in it as well.

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