Chuck Norris, drenched in shadows, standing atop a red cliff in the southwest, may be one of the most iconic images in Lone Wolf McQuaid, which prides itself on showing the rugged masculinity of one man’s individualism against insane strength. criminal activity.
Recently remastered from a new 2K scan of the original Scorpion Releasing interpositive, the Lone Wolf McQuade is still head and shoulders above the rest of the Norris films and is a Norris fighting vehicle that is free from its 1983 shackles thanks to some incredible chasing. sequences, a cool southwestern setting, and some lovely western themes courtesy of composer Francesco De Masi.
Directed by Steve Carver (Big Bad Mom), it stars David Carradine of Kill Bill, Barbara Carrera of Never Say Never, Leon Isaac Kennedy of Penitentiary and L.Q. Jones, Lone Wolf McQuaid is the story of Texas Ranger JJ McQuaid (Norris) who, having a black belt, refuses to fight for money. He likes to keep things simple; however, his world is about to get complicated pretty damn soon. {google ads}
When he denies a public battle royal with Rowley Wykes (Carradine) but keeps his eyes on Lola Richardson’s (Carrera) lonely lips and thighs, he finds himself doing more than he bargained for with some heavy firepower like some bad dudes.
namely Falcon (Daniel Fisherman) and Wykes, who sell weapons and ammunition to terrorists around the world.
You see, Wykes is an arms dealer, and when McQuaid’s daughter, Sally (Dana Kimmell), ends up in the hospital after witnessing one of his deals in El Paso, McQuaid, driving his ’83 Dodge Charger, finds himself (and his large .44 Magnum revolver) joins forces with local Texas state trooper Caio Ramos (Beltran) and FBI Special Agent Jackson (Leon Isaac Kennedy) to put an end to the shootout.
Lone Wolf is a former Marine. He lives alone, has a wolf as a pet, and doesn’t want ANY woman to mess with his beer. It’s perfect for Norris, who makes the most of the chance to break the mold of kung fu with this action movie. Apparently, neither Norris nor Carradine wanted a stuntman in their scenes, and this is shown with some gritty realism thanks to close-ups during crazy truck jumps, gunfights and rapid-fire shooting.
Carradine, as the bad guy, doesn’t mess around. Luckily Norris does too. And when these two cross-eyed guys start butting heads, there are no innocent bystanders.
Lone Wolf McQuade written by B.J. Nelson is now available on Blu-ray thanks to a new 2K scan by Scorpion Releasing from the original intermediate material.
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