The Legend of the Lone Ranger (1981)
When the young Texas Ranger, John Reid, is the sole survivor of an ambush arranged by the militaristic outlaw leader, Butch Cavendich, he is rescued by an old childhood Comanche friend, Tonto. When he recovers from his wounds, he dedicates his life to fighting the evil that Cavendich represents. To this end, John Reid becomes the great masked western hero, The Lone Ranger. With the help of Tonto, the pair go to rescue President Grant when Cavendich takes him hostage.
- Released
- 1981-08-06
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Western
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- William A. Fraker, Ben Roberts, Ivan Goff, William Roberts
- TMDB rating
- 4.9/10 from 48 votes
Cast
- Klinton Spilsbury as The Lone Ranger / John Reid
- Christopher Lloyd as Maj. Bartholomew 'Butch' Cavendish
- Matt Clark as Sheriff Wiatt
- Juanin Clay as Amy Striker
- Jason Robards as President Ulysses S. Grant
- John Bennett Perry as Ranger Captain Dan Reid
- David Hayward as Ranger Collins
- Richard Farnsworth as Wild Bill Hickok
- Michael Horse as Tonto
- Marc Gilpin as Young John Reid
- John Hart as Lucas Striker
- Lincoln Tate as Gen. George A. Custer
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