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Lone Wolf McQuade

Lone Wolf McQuade

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

19836.51h 47m

Overview

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.

Directed by Steve Carver
Written by B.J. Nelson, H. Kaye Dyal
Produced by Yoram Ben-Ami, Steve Carver
Box OfficeBudget: $5.0MRevenue: $12.2M

Top Cast

Chuck Norris

Chuck Norris

J.J. McQuade

David Carradine

David Carradine

Rawley Wilkes

Barbara Carrera

Barbara Carrera

Lola Richardson

Leon Isaac Kennedy

Leon Isaac Kennedy

Jackson

Robert Beltran

Robert Beltran

Kayo

L.Q. Jones

L.Q. Jones

Dakota

Dana Kimmell

Dana Kimmell

Sally McQuade

R.G. Armstrong

R.G. Armstrong

T. Tyler

Jorge Cervera Jr.

Jorge Cervera Jr.

Jefe

Sharon Farrell

Sharon Farrell

Molly McQuade

Themes & Keywords

martial artskung fushowdownparent child relationshipfbitexastexas rangerwheelchairfistfightgun battledrugscowboykilling a dogaction hero

About Lone Wolf McQuade

Lone Wolf McQuade is a action, crime film released in 1983 exploring themes of martial arts, kung fu, showdown, parent child relationship, fbi, texas. Directed by Steve Carver, it stars Chuck Norris, David Carradine, Barbara Carrera. 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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