Directed by William A. Fraker   Written by Ivan Goff   Ben Roberts   Michael Kane   William Roberts   Gerald B. Derloshon   George W. Trendle   Fran Striker   Cast Klinton Spilsbury ... The Lone Ranger / John Reid Michael Horse ... Tonto Christopher Lloyd ... Cavendish Matt Clark ... Sheriff Wiatt Juanin Clay ... Amy Striker Jason Robards ... President Grant John Bennett Perry ... Dan Reid David Hayward ... Ranger Collins John Hart ... Lucas Striker Richard Farnsworth ... Wild Bill Hickok Lincoln Tate ... General Custer Theodore J. Flicker ... Buffalo Bill Cody Marc Gilpin ... Young John Reid Patrick Montoya ... Young Tonto David Bennett ... General Rodriguez Rick Traeger ... German passenger James Bowman ... The Gambler Kit Wong ... Chinese passenger Daniel Nunez ... Waystation agent R.L. Tolbert ... Stagecoach driver Clay Boss ... Shotgun Jose Rey Toledo ... First chief Max Cisneros ... Second chief Ted White ... Mr. Reid Cheré Bryson ... Mrs. Reid James Lee Crite ... Waiter Jim Burk ... Ranger Stephenson (as Jim Burke) Jeff Ramsey ... Ranger Alcott Bennie E. Dobbins ... Ranger Lopez (as Bennie Dobbins) Henry Wills ... Ranger Little Greg Walker ... Ranger Rankin Michael Adams ... Ranger Palmer (as Mike Adams) Ben Bates ... Ranger Post Bill Hart ... Ranger Carner Larry Randles ... Ranger Stacy Bob Hoy ... Perlmutter (Cavendish gang) (as Robert Hoy) Ted Gehring ... Dale Wesley Stillwell (Cavendish gang) Buck Taylor ... Robert Edward Gattlin (Cavendish gang) Tom R. Diaz ... Eastman (Cavendish gang) Chuck Hayward ... Wald (Cavendish gang) Tom Laughlin ... Neeley (Cavendish gang) Terry Leonard ... Valentine (Cavendish gang) Steve Meador ... Russell (Cavendish gang) Joe Finnegan ... Westlake (Cavendish gang) Roy Bonner ... Richardson (Cavendish gang) John M. Smith ... Whitloff (Cavendish gang) Merle Haggard ... Balladeer Uncredited Cast Bonita Granville ... Woman James Keach ... The Lone Ranger / John Reid (voice) Ken Lingad ... Pablo / Manuel Produced by Walter Coblenz   Dick Gallegly   Lew Grade   Martin Starger   Jack Wrather   Original Music by John Barry

Additional Info Premiere: May 22, 1981 DVD Release: August 26, 2008 Blu-ray Release: July 14, 2015 Country: Distributor: Timeless Media Group Websites: Production Companies Eaves Movie Ranch Incorporated Television Company (ITC) Wrather Productions Distributors Universal Pictures   (1981) (USA) (theatrical) Associated Film Distribution (AFD)   (1981) (USA) (theatrical) CBS/Fox   (1982) (USA) (VHS) American Broadcasting Company (ABC)   (1983) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere) Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment   (2008) (USA) (DVD) NBC Universal Television Distribution   (2011) (World-wide) (TV) (syndication) Timeless Media   (2015) (USA) (Blu-ray) (DVD) Rating Stats Overall Rating 4.9 / 10 Our Rating -- / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users -- / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #7,020 / 20,968 Site Ranking #7,016 WWF: WrestleMania X-Seven (2001) #7,017 King Of The Zombies (1941) #7,018 Pervert! (2005) #7,019 Day Of The Dead (2021) #7,020 The Legend Of The Lone Ranger (1981) #7,021 Piranha (1995) #7,022 Pumpkinhead: Blood Feud (2007) #7,023 Scorned (2013) #7,024 Prom Night III: The Last Kiss (1990)