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06/08/1981 Action, Adventure, Western 1h 38m
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The untold story of the man behind the mask, and the legend behind the man.

Overview

When the young Texas Ranger, John Reid, is the sole survivor of an ambush arranged by the militaristic outlaw leader, Butch Cavendich, he is rescued by an old childhood Comanche friend, Tonto. When he recovers from his wounds, he dedicates his life to fighting the evil that Cavendich represents. To this end, John Reid becomes the great masked western hero, The Lone Ranger. With the help of Tonto, the pair go to rescue President Grant when Cavendich takes him hostage.

  1. William A. Fraker

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Klinton Spilsbury

    The Lone Ranger / John Reid

  2. Christopher Lloyd

    Maj. Bartholomew 'Butch' Cavendish

  3. Matt Clark

    Sheriff Wiatt

  4. Juanin Clay

    Amy Striker

  5. Jason Robards

    President Ulysses S. Grant

  6. John Bennett Perry

    Ranger Captain Dan Reid

  7. David Hayward

    Ranger Collins

  8. Richard Farnsworth

    Wild Bill Hickok

  9. Michael Horse

    Tonto

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Reviews

A review by Wuchak
Written by Wuchak on 2019-08-23
***Serious take on the masked Western hero with a glimmer of fun***

The lone survivor of an ambush of a Texas Ranger patrol (Klinton Spilsbury) is rescued by his childhood AmerIndian friend, Tonto (Michael Horse). He becomes the Lone Ranger and, along with Tonto, they go after the traitor & outlaw gang that orchestrated the massacre. Christopher Lloyd plays the villain, Matt Clark the crooked sheriff, Juanin Clay the beautiful lady and Jason Robards President Grant.

“The Legend of the Lone Ranger” (1981) is the first cinematic depiction of this Western hero, not counting the movies...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$18,000,000.00

Revenue
$2,945,600.00

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