Lone Wolf McQuade

"The 'mad dog' criminal... The 'lone wolf' lawman... The ultimate showdown."

1983 1h 47m EN

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★6.5TMDB · 443

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The archetypical renegade Texas Ranger wages war against a drug kingpin with automatic weapons, his wits and martial arts after a gun battle leaves his partner dead. All of this inevitably culminates in a martial arts showdown between the drug lord and the ranger, and involving the woman they both love.

“The 'mad dog' criminal... The 'lone wolf' lawman... The ultimate showdown.”

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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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Steve Carver
Writers: H. Kaye Dyal, B.J. Nelson, B.J. Nelson
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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43 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Steve Carver, shot by Roger Shearman Jr.. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Francesco De Masi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Anthony Redman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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ERA

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Chuck Norris and David Carradine and Barbara Carrera carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The 'mad dog' criminal... The 'lone wolf' lawman... The ultimate showdown.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0085862 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Steve Carver directs. Roger Shearman Jr. behind the camera. Francesco De Masi scores. Anthony Redman cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

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143 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
3Directed by Steve Carver, shot by Roger Shearman Jr.. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Francesco De Masi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Anthony Redman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Chuck Norris and David Carradine and Barbara Carrera carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The 'mad dog' criminal... The 'lone wolf' lawman... The ultimate showdown.".
8IMDB entry: tt0085862 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 14 themes, including "martial arts", "kung fu", "showdown", "parent child relationship".
10Released under 24 different titles around the world.