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:

When Norris meets Carradine all hell breaks loose!

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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

David Carradine was warned by Chuck Norris for kicking too hard during the final scene.

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Goofs

When McQuade pulls Snow from the burning truck, and begins to carry him away in a "fireman's carry," he is twisted up on his side with his arm pulled behind him. When the camera changes angles, he is being carried correctly.

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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

Featured in The Making of 'Lone Wolf McQuade' (1983)

User Reviews

Learning a thing or two from spaghetti westerns

Among all Chuck Norris movies I've watched so far, there were a few I rather liked (especially "Missing In Action" was so hilarious they had to quote it in "Hot Shots 2"), but "Lone Wolf McQuade" is the first time I actually loved every minute. I confess. There are many good reasons for it, though. Already in the opening scene, I noticed the excellent music by Francesco De Masi. The guitars, bells, trumpets, harmonicas are straight from the school of spaghetti western and turn every close-up into larger-than-life drama. David Carradine is a opponent way ahead of the villains Chuck battled in other flicks. Barbara Carrera ("Never Say Never Again") catches the eye as a widow falling in love with Chuck. The story is (intentionally or not) kept as basic as possible: hero meets bad guys, tries a solution with violence, doesn't work, tries MORE violence, then it works. Much in this movie defies reason and logic, but don't ask "why?", just view it as a kind of ritualistic fantasy western in a modern day decoration, thus it can be great fun. And you learn a lot of useful things, for example: you can revive a seemingly dead and definitely buried man with two cans of beer. And don't miss one of the first computer hacking scenes in film history, you won't believe your eyes.