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Barbara Carrera, Chuck Norris, Dana Kimmell

Chuck Norris is Lone Wolf McQuade, a legendary Texas Ranger feared by outlaws and respected by other lawmen. When McQuade uncovers a gun smuggling operation led by an American gangster, McQuade wreaks...( read more  read more... ) havoc on those who come between him and the law.

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PG, 1 hr. 45 min.

Directed by: Steve Carver

Release Date: April 15, 1983

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DVD Release Date: November 20, 2001

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  • organgrinder136
    June 17, 2009
    organgrinder136
    probably the best chuck norris film i've seen, but that's less thanks to chuck and more so to the excellent support from barbara carrera (spanish rose), david carradine (R.I.P.) and robert beltran (whom ya may recognise from star trek voyager). it starts off as bad as any of chuc...( read more)ks other action movies e.g. pretty piss poor but builds... the fight at the end is ace... but again because of carradine. shame he ended up dead in a sex game
  • bradwest
    September 23, 2008
    bradwest
    The origin of Walker. Too bad it had to be all cleaned up for TV. This on the other hand has a bit of everything. Spaghetti western, espionage, crime, revenge and of course martial arts. For the most part it works. More films should try to smash up a lot of genres.
  • Yelverton
    November 29, 2009
    Yelverton
    It was OK, but far from great.
  • soonergirl72
    October 29, 2009
    soonergirl72
    this movie is very good some to see
  • phantopp
    September 11, 2009
    phantopp
    Texas Ranger "John 'JJ" McQuade" (Chuck Norris) is a loner who bucks authority. However, he will work with some people when he knows it's needed.

    During some down time from work, "McQuade" meets a beautiful widow (Barbara Carrera), who is with the mysterious martial arts exper...( read more)t "Rawley Wilkes" (the late David Carradine), who tries to get "McQuade", who has a reputation for using martial arts while trying to apprehend criminals he goes after. However, "McQuade" turns down the challenge.

    Now, "McQuade", along with his new partner "Deputy Kayo" (Robert Beltran", slowly learns of "Wilkes" shady background and go after him. But, federal agents try to stop them. However, "McQuade" makes it personal when his daughter (Dana Kimmell) is injured when she and a boyfriend witness a murder.

    Let me say first that this is not the best action movie, but it really is a pretty good movie. This is not a shoot'em up, fisticuffs film where there is only brief moments for the audience to catch their breath. It is, however an actioner where the action is needed.

    I really liked Norris in this role. He played "McQuade" as a gentle man who perfered to be alone, but really loved those close to him. "McQuade" is one of those who only had to give you a look to tell you to back off, and Norris did a good job conveying it as well.

    Many key supporting characters were barely developed, or not well developed. "Wilkes" and his boss (Daniel R. Frishman), a wheelchair-bound dwarf who has apparently crossed paths with "McQuade" many times in the past to the point that the Ranger knows when he tried to bluff him with an empty gold-plated pistol. The movie doesn't really tell us much about the two villains. In fact, I had to read online what "Wilkes" is as a criminal. Most of these supporting characters were just there to move the story along, and to give "McQuade" motivation.

    As for action, as I said before, it's spaced out nicely through the movie. Maybe it's because this movie is almost 30 years old, the violence is pretty toned down. Of course, because of the two leads, there is martial arts fights sprinkled around more than gun fights and explosions. I would have liked to seen just a little more action than there was. However, the action scenes are handled well.

    I wasn't impressed with the soundtrack in the movie, but the pieces of music is handled well and helps the scenes. I couldn't tell you any music from the movie if I heard it again, as the music is pretty forgetable.

    Despite the flaws, I enjoyed this movie. I wouldn't put it in your Must See List, but I'd check it out if you catch it on television.
  • kmansell1
    June 29, 2009
    kmansell1
    the best of the 3 chuck norris movies i watched this weekend. still not too good but there was more character and more story.
  • Blaxunshine
    June 21, 2009
    Blaxunshine
    This is probably one of my favorite Norris flix aside Code of Silence. Chuck is a tough as nail Texas ranger who lives in a piss shack, never washes his truck (even when he goes out on a date) & can literally drink himself out of a hole...plus you get a kick em til they bleed cl...( read more)imax w/ Norris and Carradine..good Saturday afternoon fun
  • Soundsofmadness
    April 25, 2009
    Soundsofmadness
    No thanks - Not interested
  • MasonStorm
    March 28, 2009
    MasonStorm
    The first Action movie I ever seen & it is Awsome & I still Love it so much
  • grnled1620
    March 8, 2009
    grnled1620
    i loved this show it was great it was the start of his walker i beleve

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