Summary
The archetypical renegade Texas Ranger wages war against a drug kingpin with automatic weapons, his wits and martial arts after a gun battle leaves his partner dead. All of this inevitably culminates in a martial arts showdown between the drug lord and the ranger, and involving the woman they both love.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
- You want something quiet and calm
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences a little warmer than critics (+5)
Critics 61Audiences 66GoodWatch 63
Box office
2.4×its budget
- Budget
- $5 M
- Worldwide
- $12 M
Worldwide it earned $7 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 47 min
A typical length for action movies
typical 108107Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 8 countries, rent or buy in 125 more
Released
1983
April 15, 1983
43 years ago
Genres
ActionCrimeLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
SpanishMade in
United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
Not for young kids: it's rated PG in the United States for violence and strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
35 people
Chuck NorrisJ.J. McQuade
David CarradineRawley Wilkes
Barbara CarreraLola Richardson
Leon Isaac KennedyJackson
Robert BeltranKayo
L.Q. JonesDakota
Dana KimmellSally McQuade
R.G. ArmstrongT. Tyler
Jorge Cervera Jr.Jefe
Sharon FarrellMolly McQuade
Daniel FrishmanFalcon
William SandersonSnow- JAJohn AndersonBurnside
- RARobert ArenasGas Station Attendant
- TBTommy BallardColonel
Jeffrey Bannister2nd Agent- AEAnthony E. CagliaIntern
- ECEli CumminsRedneck #1
- J'Jesus 'Chuy' De La OBeggar
- OHOscar HidalgoSgt. Garcia
Aaron NorrisPunk
Kane HodderGoon- DSDeborah ShorePhotographer #1
- RJRobert JordanBobby Drew
Directing · 4
- Steve Carver Director, Producer
- Anne Rapp Script Supervisor
- Todd Corman Second Assistant Director
- Jerram A. Swartz Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- B.J. Nelson Story, Screenplay
- H. Kaye Dyal Story
Production · 10
- Yoram Ben-Ami Producer
- Marcia Ross Casting
- Judith Holstra Casting
- Aaron Norris Associate Producer, Stunt Coordinator
- John C. Broderick Production Manager
- Glenn Nicol Production Accountant
Camera · 8
- Roger Shearman Jr. Director of Photography
- Tony Poston Key Grip
- E. Wes Dempster Dolly Grip
- Ron Phillips Still Photographer
- Peter Berkson First Assistant "B" Camera
- Lito White Camera Operator
Editing · 2
- Anthony Redman Editor
- Jerald Temple Assistant Editor
Sound · 9
- Francesco De Masi Original Music Composer
- Duane Hartzell Supervising Sound Editor
- Jim Harrison Music Editor
- Randall L. Johnson Boom Operator
- Dan Carlin Sr. Music Editor
- David E. Stone Sound Editor
Art · 5
- Norm Baron Production Design
- Robert L. Zilliox Set Decoration
- David R. Trevino Painter
- Stephen R. Ferry Property Master
- Claude F. Powell Construction Coordinator
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Linda Leiter Sharp Hairstylist
- Laura Burkhart Seamstress
- Robert Sidell Makeup Artist
Lighting · 4
- Robert Driskell Gaffer
- Russell Towery Electrician
- Charles Hardesty Electrician
- James Kibbe Electrician
Other crew · 25
- Kane Hodder Stunts
- Steven Lambert Stunts
- Russ Dodson Stunts
- Alan Marcus Stunts
- Alan Gibbs Stunts
- Andy Marx Unit Publicist
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