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 5 wins & 18 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:

texas ranger | wild west | old west | american indian | horse | 

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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

Did You Know?

Trivia

In September 2014, Studio President Alan Bergman was asked at a conference if Disney had been able to partially recoup its losses on this film, and John Carter (2012), through subsequent release windows or other monetization methods, and he responded: "I'm going to answer that question honestly and tell you no, it didn't get that much better. We did lose that much money on those movies."

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Goofs

The setting for movie is supposed to be Texas, yet it shows Monument Valley which is in Utah. This is an allusion to the John Ford movies which frequently used this valley as a "stand-in" for old Texas.

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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

Featured in Showreel: Well, That's Not Quite the End of That (2013)

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Soundtracks

The Glendy Burk
Arranged and Performed by Dave Bourne
Courtesy of Old Coot Music

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.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English North American Indian

Release Date:

3 July 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Lone Ranger

Filming Locations:

Creede, Colorado, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$215,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$29,210,849, 7 July 2013

Gross USA:

$89,302,115

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$260,502,115

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