The Lone Ranger (TV 2003)

This version takes a look at the character in the years before he became a legend. It all begins with the introduction of Luke Hartman, a 20-year old Boston law student who witnesses the ... See full summary »

Director:

Jack Bender

Writers:

Stacy Title, Jonathan Penner

Stars:

Chad Michael Murray, Nathaniel Arcand, Anita Brown

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Chad Michael Murray	...	The Lone Ranger / Luke Hartman
Nathaniel Arcand	...	Tonto
Anita Brown	...	Alope
Fay Masterson	...	Grace Hartman
Sebastian Spence	...	Harmon Hartman
Dylan Walsh	...	Kansas City Haas
Wes Studi	...	Kulakinah
Bradford Tatum	...	Tryon
Jeffrey Nordling	...	James Landry
Lauren German	...	Emily Landry
Tod Thawley	...	Tera
Gil Birmingham	...	One Horn
Paul Schulze	...	Sheriff Landry
David Franco	...	Chandler
Martha Hackett	...	Margaret

Storyline

This version takes a look at the character in the years before he became a legend. It all begins with the introduction of Luke Hartman, a 20-year old Boston law student who witnesses the murder of his brother, a Texas Ranger. He himself is wounded in the midst of the chaos, but is rescued by the Apache Tonto... and subsequently becomes smitten by Tonto's sister Alope. He then devotes his life to avenging the death of his brother and fighting injustice, and in the process becoming a worldwide legend.

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Plot Keywords:

superhero | origin of hero | lone ranger | western hero | young version of character | 

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Genres:

Action | Western

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 February 2003 (USA)

Also Known As:

El llanero solitario

Company Credits

Production Co:

Turner Network Television (TNT), Turner Television, Warner Bros. Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Originally planned as a pilot for a Lone Ranger TV series.

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Connections

Version of The Legend of the Lone Ranger (1981)

User Reviews

Were they serious?

This piece of work was just plain HI-YO-AWFUL. The actors they cast to portray the Ranger and Tonto were too young, obviously to target the WB crowd since that was the network to show this yuck. The lead actor, who couldn't frighten anyone with or without the mask, looked like he just stepped off the Dawson's Creek set(which he did) and was clearly out of his league. Tonto and his tribe sounded just as white-washed as they do today. I hope if the WB plans on doing anymore retellings they at least get some things right. Not even the name of the Ranger was correct. I bet Clayton Moore is rolling in his grave.