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The Villain

Name: The Villain
Genre: Comedy, Western
Released: 1979-07-26
Duration: 89 min
Rating: 5.8

★ 5,8 /10 (169 Votes)

1979 EN 89 min

Overview

Handsome Stranger has agreed to escort Charming Jones to collect her inheritance from her father. But Avery Simpson wants the money and hires notorious outlaw Cactus Jack to ambush Charming. However, Cactus Jack is not very good at robbing people.

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Release date

26/07/1979

Votes

169

Popularity

3.9

...the fastest fun in the west!

Genres

Comedy Western

Status

Released

Language

Runtime

89 min

Budget

$5,000,000

Kirk Douglas

Cactus Jack

Ann-Margret

Charming Jones

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Handsome Stranger

Paul Lynde

Nervous Elk

Foster Brooks

Bank Clerk

Ruth Buzzi

Damsel in Distress

Jack Elam

Avery Simpson

Strother Martin

Parody Jones

Robert Tessier

Mashing Finger

Mel Tillis

Telegraph Agent

Laura Lizer Sommers

Working Girl

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Ray Bickel

Man

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Jan Eddy

Sheriff

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Mel Todd

Conductor

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Jim Anderson

Bartender

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Ed Little

Little Man in Bar

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Dick Dickinson

Man in Bar

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Richard Brewer

Man in Bar

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Charles Haigh

Salesman

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Ron Duffy

Salesman

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Earl W. Smith

Salesman

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Mike Cerre

Salesman

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Lee Davis

Salesman

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Dick Armstrong

Ticket Agent

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Sheldon Rosner

Little Man Outside Bank

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Bud Stout

Blacksmith

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Ott

Whiskey

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A slow-witted cowboy named Handsome Stranger (Arnold Schwarzenegger) is acting as a bodyguard of sorts for a woman named Charming Jones (Ann-Margret). Charming is traveling across the West with fortune in a locked chest. An old outlaw named Cactus Jack (Kirk Douglas) is hired to steal the chest. Cactus Jack comes up with trap after trap to try to get his hands on the loot, but each plan fails epically. I can't tell you how many reviews I've read comparing The Villain to a live action Wile E Coyote cartoon. While I see some comparisons, the difference is that Wile E Coyote's tales are funn…

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This is a Hanna Barbera cartoon come to life. It has all the Coyote and Roadrunner gags and even ends with the correct theme tune. It doesn't take itself seriously and apart from one oblivious character portrayed by Arnold Schwarzenegger, the entire movie is well aware of how silly it is. It's quite glorious and very silly and you probably ought to watch it.

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