Lone Wolf McQuade (1983)

User Rating:

5.8/10   

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:

Martial Arts | Weapon | Drugs | Kidnapping | Helicopter

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 | 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:

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".

Quotes:

Dakota: How would you like to bite that in the butt, develop lockjaw, and be dragged to death?

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993)

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!