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	...	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 | woman | american indian | peanut | disguised as an indian | 

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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:

El llanero solitario

Filming Locations:

Creede, Colorado, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$215,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$29,210,849, 7 July 2013, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$89,302,115, 9 November 2013

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$260,502,115, 9 November 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 Sonics-DDP Dolby Atmos Auro 11.1 SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In April 2012, it was announced that Jack White was hired to compose the score for the film. White later declined to work on the film's music, citing scheduling conflicts.

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Goofs

The toy train is "HO" scale, which came out in the 1950s.

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Quotes

Will: Wait a minute! You're saying you're Tonto? The Tonto?
Tonto: There is another?

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Crazy Credits

There are no opening credits beyond the production logos.

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Connections

Featured in ReelzChannel Specials: Richard Roeper's Red Hot Summer (2013)

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Soundtracks

Celeste Aida
Performed by Enrico Caruso
Courtesy of Sony Masterworks
By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing

User Reviews

Worth the wait

I was a little disappointed about the critics' review of the movie, since I adore Johnny Depp and had been waiting for the movie to release for months. I was pleasantly surprised. The movie was lovely. It had action (as promised), a good plot and pretty generous doses of humor for a movie of this genre. Depp stole the show with his portrayal of Tonto, but the other actors were great as well. The obvious comparison of this movie is with the Pirates of the Caribbean series because of Verbinski and Depp. There were parts of the movie, especially those where Tonto's actions generated laughs from the theater, which reminded me of the latter. Both have Depp in eccentric roles which provide ample comic relief. But since the themes are completely different, I feel that a comparison is not exactly fair. All in all, it is a good, lighthearted, entertaining way to spend two and a half hours, and I am considering hitting the theater for it again soon.