Lone Wolf McQuade (1983)

User Rating:

5.7/10   

Director:

Steve Carver

Writers:

H. Kaye Dyal (story)
B.J. Nelson (screenplay)

Release Date:

15 April 1983 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Drama | Western

Tagline:

The 'Mad Dog' Criminal...The 'Lone Wolf' Lawman...The Ultimate Showdown.

Plot:

The archetypical renegade Texas Ranger wages war against a drug kingpin with automatic weapons, his...

Plot Keywords:

Gatling Gun | Drugs | Helicopter | Crossbow | Switchblade

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
Jorge Cervera Jr.	...	Jefe
Sharon Farrell	...	Molly
Daniel Frishman	...	Falcon
William Sanderson	...	Snow
John Anderson	...	Burnside
Robert Arenas	...	Gas Station Attendant
Tommy Ballard	...	Colonel

Also Known As:

A Man Without Fear (Philippines: English title)
McQuade, o Lobo Solitário (Brazil) (Portugal) [pt]
Enas alla lykos (Greece) [el]
Magányos farkas (Hungary) [hu]
Magnum per McQuade, Una (Italy) [it]
McQuade, der Wolf (West Germany) [de]
McQuade, el llop solitari (Spain: Catalan title) [ca]
McQuade, el lobo solitario (Spain) [es]
Oeil pour oeil (France) [fr]
Yksinäinen susi McQuade (Finland) [fi]

Runtime:

107 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Finland:K-16 (1996) | Finland:K-18 (1983) | Iceland:12 | France:U | Australia:M | Norway:16 (heavily cut) | Norway:18 | Sweden:15 | USA:PG (certificate #26905) | West Germany:18 | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

El Paso, Texas, USA

Company:

1818

Trivia:

David Carradine was warned by Chuck Norris for kicking too hard during the final scene.

Quotes:

Dakota: How would you like to bite that in the butt, develop lockjaw, and be dragged to death?

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993)

Much More Than What You'd Expect

The previous posters comments about this film say something about the reviewer. Um...Chuck Norris and David Carradine??...what kind of movie did you expect with two KNOWN martial arts stars in it? High Plains Drifter?

This movie ranks as probably one of Chuck Norris' best action films of his career and was certainly the basis for his very successful series character "Walker, Texas Ranger". With this movie we saw Chuck change from his old image of the blonde, California boy to the dark haired, bearded, tough guy Chuck we know today. Chuck's movies took on a slightly tougher edge from this film forward (i.e. Invasion USA, Code of Silence). And who can fault the addition of "grasshopper" himself David Carradine to the mix? A major casting coup for the film. Carradine camps it up as a drug smuggling, karate champ who taunts and ultimately tries to kill Texas Ranger McQuade. The dialogue and action are typical of the genre and the time period but for some reason this film stands the test of time like some of the John Wayne westerns of old. Chuck clearly wished to set himself in that "lone, lawman, hero" mold of Wayne with this film.

There is one shot in the opening sequence where McQuade walks into frame in silhouette with the sun behind him, bearing down on his enemy that is right out of the classic westerns of the 50's. That's the money shot of the film. Robert Beltrane (of "Star Trek: Voyager" fame) does a nice, early career stint here as the hapless, partner who forced to tag along on McQuade's heels, but who saves the day in some small way. Much like Tyne Daly did to Clint Eastwood's Dirty Harry in "The Enforcer".

And you just can't beat the final showdown between Carradine & Norris, which ranks right up there with Chuck's other famous duel with Bruce Lee. It's Action Cinema Gold.

All in all, a great little film for people who like action heroes.