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The Legend of the Lone Ranger   1981         PG, 98 min. Genre: Western / Action / Adventure Director: William A. Fraker   Cast: Klinton Spilsbury, Michael Horse, Christopher Lloyd, Matt Clark, Jason Robards, John Hart, Richard Farnsworth, Juanin Clay, John Bennett Perry, David Hayward, Lincoln Tate, Ted Flicker, Marc Gilpin, Patrick Montoya, David Bennett   John Ried (Klinton Spilsbury) is the sole survivor of an ambush by Butch Cavendish (Christopher Lloyd) and his gang. John is rescued by his childhood friend Tonto (Michael Horse) and nursed back to health. John assumes the name of the Lone Ranger—after his Ranger brother who was killed in the ambush—and is determined to bring the Cavendish gang to justice. He dons his mask and riding his horse Silver sets out with Tonto to save President Ulysses S. Grant (Jason Robards) who the Cavendish gang has abducted. Cast Klinton Spilsbury The Lone Ranger/John Reid Michael Horse Tonto Christopher Lloyd Maj. "Butch" Cavendish Matt Clark Sheriff Wiatt Jason Robards President Ulysses S. Grant John Hart Lucas Striker Richard Farnsworth Wild Bill Hickok Juanin Clay Amy Striker John Bennett Perry Capt. Dan Reid, Texas Ranger David Hayward Collins Lincoln Tate General George A. Custer Ted Flicker Buffalo Bill Cody Marc Gilpin Young John Reid Patrick Montoya Young Tonto David Bennett General Aurelio Rodriguez