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The Legend of the Lone Ranger

  • 1981
  • PG
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
4.9/10
2.6K
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Klinton Spilsbury in The Legend of the Lone Ranger (1981)
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The sole surviving Texas Ranger (Klinton Spilsbury) of an ambush arranged by outlaw leader Major Bartholomew "Butch" Cavendish (Christopher Lloyd) returns to fight back as a great masked wes... Read allThe sole surviving Texas Ranger (Klinton Spilsbury) of an ambush arranged by outlaw leader Major Bartholomew "Butch" Cavendish (Christopher Lloyd) returns to fight back as a great masked western hero, The Lone Ranger.The sole surviving Texas Ranger (Klinton Spilsbury) of an ambush arranged by outlaw leader Major Bartholomew "Butch" Cavendish (Christopher Lloyd) returns to fight back as a great masked western hero, The Lone Ranger.

  • Director
    • William A. Fraker
  • Writers
    • Ivan Goff
    • Ben Roberts
    • Michael Kane
  • Stars
    • Klinton Spilsbury
    • Michael Horse
    • Christopher Lloyd
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    • IMDb RATING
    4.9/10
    2.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • William A. Fraker
    • Writers
      • Ivan Goff
      • Ben Roberts
      • Michael Kane
    • Stars
      • Klinton Spilsbury
      • Michael Horse
      • Christopher Lloyd
    • 77User reviews
    • 41Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 4 nominations

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    Klinton Spilsbury
    Klinton Spilsbury
    • The Lone Ranger…
    Michael Horse
    Michael Horse
    • Tonto
    Christopher Lloyd
    Christopher Lloyd
    • Cavendish
    Matt Clark
    Matt Clark
    • Sheriff Wiatt
    Juanin Clay
    Juanin Clay
    • Amy Striker
    Jason Robards
    Jason Robards
    • President Grant
    John Bennett Perry
    John Bennett Perry
    • Dan Reid
    David Hayward
    David Hayward
    • Ranger Collins
    John Hart
    John Hart
    • Lucas Striker
    Richard Farnsworth
    Richard Farnsworth
    • Wild Bill Hickok
    Lincoln Tate
    • General Custer
    Theodore J. Flicker
    • Buffalo Bill Cody
    Marc Gilpin
    Marc Gilpin
    • Young John Reid
    Patrick Montoya
    • Young Tonto
    David Bennett
    • General Rodriguez
    Rick Traeger
    • German passenger
    James Bowman
    • The Gambler
    Kit Wong
    • Chinese passenger
    • Director
      • William A. Fraker
    • Writers
      • Ivan Goff
      • Ben Roberts
      • Michael Kane
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      At the time of production, Clayton Moore was still making personal appearances as The Lone Ranger. The Wrather Company, owner of The Lone Ranger character, sued the actor to prevent him from wearing the mask, saying an elderly man didn't represent the character the way he should. Moore continued making personal appearances in costume, wearing oversized sunglasses instead of the mask. After this movie flopped, Moore was allowed to make appearances as The Lone Ranger, mask and all. This was parodied in season five of Night Court (1984).
    • Goofs
      Early in the movie, John Reid gives Amy Striker a copy of the book "A Century of Dishonor" by Helen Hunt Jackson, written in 1881.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      President Ulysses S. Grant: Who is that masked man?

      The Lone Ranger: Hi-Yo, Silver! Away!

    • Alternate versions
      UK versions are cut by 5 secs to remove horse-falls.
    • Connections
      Featured in Sneak Previews: The Legend of the Lone Ranger, Outland, Death Hunt, Take This Job And Shove It (1981)
    • Soundtracks
      The Man in the Mask
      Written by John Barry and Dean Pitchford
      Sung by Merle Haggard

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    One of my favorites

    "The Legend of the Lone Ranger" will always be one of my favorite movies. I am really tired of people bashing this movie. I will take "The Legend of the Lone Ranger" over a lot of the pretentious and overrated snoozers that have won Best Picture at the Academy Awards year after year. The movie is fast paced, entertaining and a great re-telling of the Lone Ranger story. Great cinematography! A wonderful and scenic film to look at. Klinton Spilsbury takes a lot of unwarranted criticism for his performance but I see nothing wrong with it considering his entire performance was dubbed by the less than stellar James Keach. Blaming Spilsbury for the acting makes no sense since Keach seems to phone his performance in. All in all, a fun movie deserving of a little more respect.
    • CareyFisher66
    • Aug 14, 2005
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    • Release date
      • May 22, 1981 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Die Legende vom einsamen Ranger
    • Filming locations
      • Monument Valley, Arizona, USA
    • Production companies
      • Eaves Movie Ranch
      • Incorporated Television Company (ITC)
      • Wrather Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $18,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $12,617,845
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,945,600
      • May 25, 1981
    • Gross worldwide
      • $12,617,845
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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