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Lone Wolf McQuade

Lone Wolf McQuade (1983)

April. 15,1983
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6.3
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PG
| Action Crime

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.

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SpuffyWeb
1983/04/15

Sadly Over-hyped

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Moustroll
1983/04/16

Good movie but grossly overrated

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Jenna Walter
1983/04/17

The film may be flawed, but its message is not.

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Tayyab Torres
1983/04/18

Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.

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alexanderdavies-99382
1983/04/19

I rate "Lone Wolf McQuade" as being one of the best vehicles for Chuck Norris. An ideal villain was found in the form of David "Grasshopper" Carradine and the two of them raise the film a good deal. I liked the scene when Carradine gives a martial arts demonstration inside the ring, in front of the general public. He showboats for all it's worth but Mr. Norris doesn't look all that impressed.......... There is plenty of incident to keep one watching but the ending was unnecessarily downbeat.

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Leofwine_draca
1983/04/20

A hugely disappointing and dull action film from Chuck Norris. While it's certainly better-made than most of his and with a higher budget, this is still a highly clichéd film in which you can predict just what's going to happen, right down to the climatic fight between Norris and Carradine. It's also not nearly violent enough, actually receiving a PG rating in America! Why? I thought we could depend on Norris for plenty of high-kicking martial arts mayhem, broken bones and the like, but this just seems like a family-orientated sell-out for him.The film kicks off with a western theme, with Norris taking on a gang of cattle-rustlers in slow motion. Incidentally, this film's music score, by a noted Italian composer, Francesco de Mosi (whose roots go back to those Italian peplum adventures of the early '60s), is the biggest selling point, really old fashioned and highly reminiscent of Ennio Morricone's work. Soon we're treated to a string of scenes, involving Norris bonding with his ex-wife and daughter and falling in love with a woman on the other side. He also beats up a few hicks and gets a new partner. Blah, blah, it all predictably ends with lots of explosions and non-violent gun battles.Norris is as wooden as ever here, his bland face not displaying any emotion for one second. David Carradine is barely seen as the bad guy, but doesn't make much impression, aside from showing us his impressive KUNG FU tricks. Carrera is a boring love interest, and it's only up to the likes of L.Q. Jones, William Sanderson, and R.G. Armstrong to inject some life into their small roles. Oh yeah, and there's an evil dwarf in there too, for some reason or other.There are a handful of cool scenes in this movie which make it kind of fun at times; we get to see Norris buried underground inside his car, dowse himself with a beer and reverse straight out of the ground! He also gets shot in the stomach but the wound has healed enough in a couple of days that he can take the bandage off and have a fight with no ill effect. Or alternatively sit back and watch Norris try some target practice back at his ranch. The climatic fight between Norris and Carradine is well staged, as are the periodic martial arts that Norris uses, but there's not nearly enough. As this is a family-film, Norris also only beats Carradine up, and then lets him die in an explosion - disappointing or what? I would say this is an amusing film for Norris fans, but a real disappointment for somebody expecting some serious violence or action. There just isn't enough, just long scenes of sentimentalising and dialogue in an overlong film.

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Wuchak
1983/04/21

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-

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videorama-759-859391
1983/04/22

Norris acts up a storm, where he's really quite good here, as not your average Texas ranger, who clashes with merciless kingpin, Carradine, responsible for the hijacking of lots of weaponry. In contrast, Carradine really shows us what he can do playing ruthlessly bad with such natural flair. This film stands uniquely from Chuckie's other flicks, and honestly again, Norris really surprised me with his acting in a very made feature with great use of Texas landscapes, and it's city which we never get to see much in film. You gotta see Norris's pad too. Cool Leon Issac Kennedy, strolls into the second half as an agent who sides with Norris, to take down this operation, where a fight to the death between two adversaries was grueling and intense, one of the best Norris fights I've ever seen. Carerra, the love interest of Norris, caught between two enemies, can also pack a punch. That trademark kissing scene, that really takes a hosing I'll never forget, as was that great fight in the finale, where as consequence, a tragic moment, ensues. As you know now, if watching many Norris movie, his good friend or partner, is not gonna be around at the end. That implies to one party I've just mentioned, a real Texas character, moustache, garb and all which adds to the liveliness of this cool film, and Norris is a cool act himself here, in one great actioner, it's opening, explosive and stylish. Norris even sounds different at the start and from mostly there on. You've made us proud Chuckie.

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