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The Lone Ranger (2013)
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The Lone Ranger (2013)

Action, Adventure, Western • 2h 29m

Overview

The Texas Rangers chase down a gang of outlaws led by Butch Cavendish, but the gang ambushes the Rangers, seemingly killing them all. One survivor is found, however, by an American Indian named Tonto, who nurses him back to health. The Ranger, donning a mask and riding a white stallion named Silver, teams up with Tonto to bring the unscrupulous gang and others of that ilk to justice.

Director: Gore Verbinski

Cast: Johnny Depp, Armie Hammer, Tom Wilkinson, William Fichtner, Helena Bonham Carter, Barry Pepper, James Badge Dale, Ruth Wilson, Leon Rippy, Stephen Root, Matt O'Leary, James Frain, Mason Cook, Joaquín Cosío, Damon Herriman, Harry Treadaway, Gil Birmingham, Lew Temple, Bryant Prince, JD Cullum, Saginaw Grant, W. Earl Brown, Timothy V. Murphy, Damon Carney, Kevin Wiggins, Chad Brummett, Joseph E. Foy, Randy Oglesby, Brad Greenquist, Rance Howard, Leonard Earl Howze, Travis Hammer, Steve Corona, Matthew Page, Jack Axelrod, Christopher Hagen, Freda Foh Shen, Margaret Bowman, Luz P. Mendez, Laina Loucks, Devon J. Adams, Desirae Anslover, Charlotte Cormier, Megan Pribyl, Briana Van Schuyver, Julie Stracener, Chad Randall, Jason E. Hill, Todd Anderson, Beth Bailey, Joanne Camp, John Keating, Stephen Brodie, Will Koberg, Jack Chang, Tad Jones, Robin McGee, Bob Rumnock, Grover Coulson, Tait Fletcher, Alex Knight, Argos MacCallum, David Midthunder, Allison Marie Volk, Pokey LaFarge, Joey Glynn, Adam Hoskins, Ryan Koenig, Tom E. Kostkowski, Malachi Tsoodle-Nelson, Sean Durham, Anthony R. Burt, K.J. Kirkhope, Will Kirkhope, Kenneth Love, James P. Bennett, Nick W. Nicholson, Joel Thingvall, Ava Wagenman

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Length

149 mins

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Last Updated

10 months ago

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Last Updated
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