Lone Wolf McQuade (1983)

The archetypical renegade Texas Ranger wages war against a drug kingpin with automatic weapons, his wits and martial arts after a gun battle leaves his partner dead. All of this inevitably ... See full summary »

Director:

Steve Carver

Writers:

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

Stars:

Chuck Norris, David Carradine, Barbara Carrera

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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

Storyline

The archetypical renegade Texas Ranger wages war against a drug kingpin with automatic weapons, his wits and martial arts after a gun battle leaves his partner dead. All of this inevitably culminates a martial arts showdown between the drug lord and the ranger, and involving the woman they both love.

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Plot Keywords:

martial arts | weapon | texas | drugs | texas ranger | 

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Taglines:

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

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller | Western

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

15 April 1983 (USA)

Also Known As:

McQuade, el lobo solitario

Filming Locations:

El Paso, Texas, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$5,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$12,200,000 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

1818, Lone Wolf McQuade Associates, Topkick Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film was originally given an "R" rating in the US, but somehow managed to obtain a "PG" rating after an appeal. However, the film still uses the word "fuck" in two instances and there are several deaths by gunshot. While the "PG" rating of 1983 is equivalent of the "PG-13" rating of today, multiple uses of the word "fuck" and excessive gun violence, bloody or not, would still give a film an "R".

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Goofs

The Burnside character was introduced as an ATF agent, but later in the movie when our heroes invaded the remote airstrip, Burnside proclaimed he was the FBI.

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Quotes

Rawley Wilkes: I understand you're very good with your hands and feet.

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Crazy Credits

Director of Atmosphere was awarded to Dory Ben-Ami (8 years old at the time) and Jim Lott (78 years old at the time)

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Connections

Referenced in Guess Who's Coming for Christmas? (1990)

User Reviews

Norris' Best, Bar None!

This is actually a pretty nifty little action film, fashioned as a modern day "spaghetti western." Solid direction by B-Movie veteran Steve Carver and a well-written script combine with a first rate performance by Norris (his absolute best to date....this character could be seen as a prototype to his current smash hit on TV, "Walker: Texas Ranger")to make this great escapist entertainment. David Carradine is also memorable as the chief villain of the story.

I saw this film in a packed theatre when it was first released and the audience just ate it up. The scene where he drives his truck out of a grave that the bad guys have buried him in was a particular crowd-pleaser!