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The Villain is a american film of genre Comedy directed by Hal Needham released in USA on 26 july 1979 with Kirk Douglas
The Villain (1979)
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Add to a movie listThe Villain is a 1979 American film. A parody blend of western films and Warner Bros.' Wile E. Coyote cartoon situations, it was directed by Hal Needham and starred Kirk Douglas, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ann-Margret, Paul Lynde, Foster Brooks, Strother Martin, Ruth Buzzi, Jack Elam, and Mel Tillis.
Its title when released in the UK and in Australia was Cactus Jack.
Synopsis
A beautiful woman, "Charming Jones" (Ann-Margret) is being escorted across the west by a naive, slow-witted cowboy, "Handsome Stranger" (Schwarzenegger) after claiming a large sum of money given to her by her father, Parody Jones (Martin). However, bad guy Avery Simpson (Elam), who delivered Charming the money, decides he wants it for himself. He hires an old cowboy, "Cactus Jack" (Douglas), to rob them when they leave town.Actors
Kirk Douglas
(Cactus Jack)
Arnold Schwarzenegger
(Handsome Stranger)
Ann-Margret
(Charming Jones)
Paul Lynde
(Nervous Elk)
Foster Brooks
(Bank Clerk)
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