The Legend of the Lone Ranger (1981)

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An orphan grows up to become an Old West legend as the story of the Lone Ranger comes to the big screen in this western saga featuring Christopher Lloyd and Jason Robards. Orphaned as a young boy, John Reid struck up a lifelong friendship with a loyal Indian boy named Tonto. Years later, Reid has… More An orphan grows up to become an Old West legend as the story of the Lone Ranger comes to the big screen in this western saga featuring Christopher Lloyd and Jason Robards. Orphaned as a young boy, John Reid struck up a lifelong friendship with a loyal Indian boy named Tonto. Years later, Reid has become a lawyer and returned to the west in order to ensure that vicious murderers such as the Cavendish gang are brought to justice. Having previously murdered Reid's parents, the Cavendish gang proves that they still rule this lawless land when they launch an ambush that leaves the lawyer serious wounded and his Texas Ranger brother dead. Nursed back to health by his old friend Tonto, Reid dons a mask and sets out to pursue justice anonymously atop his faithful horse Silver. His timing couldn't be better, either, because the Cavendish gang is about to carry out their most ambitious misdeed to date by kidnapping President Ulysses S. Grant (Robards). Upon learning that the president has been abducted by the most violent gang in the Wild West, the Lone Ranger sets out to settle an old score while rescuing the man who will steer the fate of a nation. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: PG, 1 hr. 38 min.
Directed By: William A. Fraker
Genres: Western, Action & Adventure

In Theaters: Jun 1, 1981 Wide
On DVD: Aug 26, 2008
Studio: Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment

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Anthony V

Christopher Lloyd helps to keep this fun, but Spilsbury doesn't provide any life.
James K

This is a retelling of The Lone Ranger's origin, only the upped the action and added a romantic interest. Eeeewwwww, The Lone Ranger's kissing a girl. Gross!

Cast

            Klinton Spilsbury as The Lone Ranger

            Michael Horse as Tonto

            Christopher Lloyd as Cavendish

            Matt Clark as Sheriff Wiatt

            Juanin Clay as Amy Striker

            Jason Robards as Ulysses S. Grant

            John Bennett Perry as Dan Reid

            David Hayward as Collins

            John Hart as Lucas Striker

            Richard Farnsworth as Wild Bill Hickok

            Lincoln Tate as George Armstrong Custer

            Marc Gilpin as Young John Reid

            James Bowman as Gambler

            Joe Finnegan as Westlake

            Theodore J. Flicker as Buffalo Bill Cody

            Ted Gehring as Dale Wesley Stillwell

            Chuck Hayward as Wald

            Robert Hoy as Perimutter

            Tom Laughlin as Neeley

            Patrick Mantoya as Young Tonto

            Jeff Ramsey as Alcott

            Buck Taylor as Robert Edward Gattlin

            Rick Traeger as German

            Henry Wills as Little

            Bennie E. Dobbins as Lopez

            Bill Hart as Carner

            Terry J. Leonard as Valentine

            John Shepherd Reid
            
            Greg Walker as Rankin

            Ted White as Reid

            Mike Adams as Palmer

            Chere Bryson as Mrs. Reid

            Larry Randles as Stacy

            R.L. Tolbert as Stagecoach Driver

            Ben Bates as Post

            Clay Boss as Shotgun

            David Bennett as Gen. Rodriguez
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