The Lone Ranger (2013)

Native American warrior Tonto recounts the untold tales that transformed John Reid, a man of the law, into a legend of justice.

Director:

Gore Verbinski

Writers:

Justin Haythe (screenplay), Ted Elliott (screenplay)

Stars:

Johnny Depp, Armie Hammer, William Fichtner

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 4 wins & 17 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Johnny Depp	...	Tonto
Armie Hammer	...	John Reid (Lone Ranger)
William Fichtner	...	Butch Cavendish
Tom Wilkinson	...	Latham Cole
Ruth Wilson	...	Rebecca Reid
Helena Bonham Carter	...	Red Harrington
James Badge Dale	...	Dan Reid
Bryant Prince	...	Danny
Barry Pepper	...	Fuller
Mason Cook	...	Will
JD Cullum	...	Wendell
Saginaw Grant	...	Chief Big Bear
Harry Treadaway	...	Frank
James Frain	...	Barret
Joaquín Cosio	...	Jesus

Storyline

In the 1930s, an elderly Tonto tells a young boy the tale of John Reid, the Lone Ranger. An idealistic lawyer, he rides with his brother and fellow Texas Rangers in pursuit of the notorious Butch Cavendish. Ambushed by the outlaw and left for dead, John Reid is rescued by the renegade Comanche, Tonto, at the insistence of a mysterious white horse and offers to help him to bring Cavendish to justice. Becoming a reluctant masked rider with a seemingly incomprehensible partner, Reid pursues the criminal against all obstacles. However, John and Tonto learn that Cavendish is only part of a far greater injustice and the pair must fight it in an adventure that would make them a legend.

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Plot Keywords:

horse | outlaw | train | texas | texas ranger | 

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Taglines:

Never Take Off the Mask

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Western

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sequences of intense action and violence, and some suggestive material

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English North American Indian

Release Date:

3 July 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

Lone Ranger

Filming Locations:

Creede, Colorado, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$215,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$29,210,849 (USA) (5 July 2013)

Gross:

$89,289,910 (USA) (4 October 2013)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Walt Disney Pictures, Jerry Bruckheimer Films, Blind Wink Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

150 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Datasat Dolby Surround 7.1

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Weinstein Company was interested in purchasing the film rights from Classic Media in 2007, but the deal fell apart when Entertainment Rights eventually optioned the property.

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Goofs

The vultures in the burial scene are a European species not found in North America.

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Quotes

Dan Reid: What's your crime boy?
Tonto: Indian!

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Crazy Credits

After the main headline credits, a desert landscape appears and the remainder of the credits scroll over a scene of old Tonto walking very slowly into the distance.

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Connections

Version of The Lone Ranger (1949)

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Soundtracks

Stars and Stripes Forever
Written by John Philip Sousa
Arranged by Geoff Zanelli

User Reviews

Incredible

I tend to side with critics often, and usually find they are on target

• case in point- Man of Steel - which I had the highest of hopes for,

and felt it was mediocre at best. So, I went in to Lone Ranger with low expectations based on reviews I had read from the so called experts. I was a fan of the series as a kid. Was not sure what to expect from this. Well, This is the Lone Ranger movie for the 21st century. It was fantastic. What movie did these critics watch? It set a perfect tone. Depp was terrific. Hammer was pitch perfect - he became grew to be the Lone Ranger. It left me wanting more, and movies rarely do that for me. Spread the word of mouth - we need this movie to have legs so we get a much deserved sequel. Trust me, its GREAT. And my 7 y/o son loved it just as much.