Lone Wolf McQuade

1983

Action / Crime / Drama / Romance / Thriller / Western

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Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 67% · 7 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 67% · 5K ratings
IMDb Rating 6.3/10 10 15322 15.3K

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Plot summary

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.

Director

Steve Carver Photo
Steve Carver

Top cast

R.G. Armstrong Photo
R.G. Armstrong as T. Tyler
Don Pike Photo
Don Pike as First Gunman
David Carradine Photo
David Carradine as Rawley Wilkes
Leon Isaac Kennedy Photo
Leon Isaac Kennedy as Jackson
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984.18 MB
1280*694
English 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
1 hr 47 min
Seeds 3
1.78 GB
1920*1040
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 47 min
Seeds 11

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by RatedVforVinny 7 / 10

'Get me a beer, would you."

Yes the perfect movie to relax with a few cans. Chuck Norris and David Carradine are World Champions at this kind of action oater. With some exciting Martial Arts action and some serious gun-play sequences. Also contains some authentic Itallian Western music, by the great Francessco De Masi. Fans of both Chuck and David.C, will love this.
Reviewed by Wuchakk 6 / 10

Likable comic book actioner that's plays like a modern-day spaghetti Western

Released in 1983, "Lone Wolf McQuade" inspired the TV series Walker, Texas Ranger that came out a decade later. Chuck Norris stars as the eponymous McQuade, a kick-axx ranger from El Paso who's known for being a 'lone wolf.' He takes on a drug kingpin (David Carradine) whose gang uses automatic weapons while protecting his daughter (Dana Kimmell) and romancing the kingpin's babe (Barbara Carrera). While it's easy to write off this film because it's so cartoony, melodramatic and unrealistic, it's a quality action flick if you can embrace it for what it is. The action's good, which includes a few martial arts sequences, and the screenwriter at least attempts to add some depth to the characters. Carradine hams it up as the villain dripping with evil while Norris plays an effective loner protagonist. Kimmell is cute and Carrera is ravishing, but they could've done more with them. The spaghetti Western score by Francesco De Masi is excellent and the authentic Southwest cinematography is a plus. The film runs 107 minutes and was shot in El Paso, Texas.GRADE: B-
Reviewed by FiendishDramaturgy 7 / 10

This Isn't Chuck At His Best, But It's Far From His Worst.

Chuck Norris and David Carradine make this one heck of an action movie by virtue of their performances, alone. It's dated, and in serious need of a remake, but above average for its time. While seriously dated, this film has become an institution among action fans, so if you are a fan of the genre and haven't seen this, you should really give it a viewing. The performances and execution of this work are typical of the age, and the dialog is pretty stiff, especially when "at the station," but otherwise, it's a decent Chuck Norris film.Some say it's his best. Unfortunately, I cannot agree with that assessment. He got better, as he grew more mature, in my opinion, but this is the first of the best, at any rate.It rates a 6.8/10 from...the Fiend :.
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