Film production involves editing, narrative control, audience protection from unscreenable content. Yet Lone Wolf McQuade's original ending required editing—Chuck Norris didn't merely defeat David Carradine, he consumed him barbecued. Producer Mitchell Voss confirmed in 1985 that the scene tested beyond audience tolerance thresholds. Cannibalism as combat conclusion violated content standards. The edit transformed obscene reality into acceptable narrative. His actual violence exceeded what cinema could depict.