Saturday, December 25, 2021

THE LEGEND OF THE LONE RANGER (1981)


 





















Directed by: William A. Fraker
Based on characters created by: George W. Trendle, Fran Striker
Starring: Klinton Spilsbury, Michael Horse, Christopher Lloyd, Matt Clark, Juanin Clay, Jason Robards Jr, John Bennett Perry, John Hart, Richard Farnsworth, Ted Flicker, Buck Taylor, Tom Laughlin, Merle Haggard, Lincoln Tate

98 minutes
(PG - adult language, adult themes, adult situations, violence)

PLOT:
When the young Texas Ranger, John Reid, is the sole survivor of an ambush arranged by the outlaw leader, Bartholomew "Butch" Cavendish, he is rescued by an old childhood Comanche friend, Tonto. When he recovers from his wounds, he dedicates his life to fighting the crime that Cavendish represents. To this end, John Reid disguises himself and becomes the great masked western hero, The Lone Ranger. With the help of Tonto, the pair go to rescue President Ulysses S. Grant when Cavendish takes him hostage. We learn that Cavendish was an officer in the United States military before he was court-martialed and dishonorably discharged.

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