Lone Wolf McQuade

1983 | Action, Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller, Western, Martial Arts

Synopsis

After helping the local police with some horse thieves, a Texas Ranger aims at a drug lord with arms trade as well. They're interested in the same woman and they're both into martial arts.

Scores

Overall Score
59.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
60.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
56.2%
Review Aggregate
62.0

Critic Consensus

66.7% Fresh • 6 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 67% of 6 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize gritty, action-packed, emotional. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

grittyaction-packedemotionalcharacter-drivenromanticsuspenseful

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Chuck Norris1983$288,000$906,000(est)
David Carradine1983$177,000$558,000(est)
Barbara Carrera1983$133,000$420,000(est)
Leon Isaac Kennedy1983$109,000$343,000(est)
L. Q. Jones1983$93,000$294,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score57.0
RT critic review count7
Rotten Tomatoes audience score67.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.3
IMDb votes15,045

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1983$12,232,628$38,527,864
International1983N/AN/A
Worldwide1983$12,232,628$38,527,864

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue1983$6,116,314$19,263,932
Digital Rentals ?1983N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1983N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1983$6,645,000$20,929,081
Physical Purchases ?1983$4,592,000$14,462,955
TV & Streaming Revenue1983$2,935,831$9,246,687
Total Revenues1983$20,289,145$63,902,655
Expenses
Budget ?1983$5,000,000$15,747,991
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1983$3,753,000 (est)$11,820,442 (est)
Participations1983$812,000$2,557,474
Residuals ?1983$963,000$3,033,063
Interest & Overhead1983$1,000,000$3,149,598
Total Expenses1983$11,528,000$36,308,569
Movie Net Profit or Loss1983$8,761,145$27,594,086

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