The Villain (1979 film)
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| Directed by | Hal Needham |
| Produced by | Mort Engelberg |
| Written by | Robert G. Kane |
| Starring | Kirk Douglas Arnold Schwarzenegger Ann-Margret Paul Lynde Foster Brooks Strother Martin Ruth Buzzi Jack Elam Mel Tillis |
| Music by | Bill Justis |
| Release date(s) | July 27, 1979 |
| Running time | 89 minutes |
| Language | English |
The Villain is a 1979 American movie. A parody of western films, 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.
[edit] Plot
A woman, "Charming Jones" (Ann-Margret) is being escorted to town by a cowboy, "Handsome Stranger" (Schwarzenegger) (as they ride together, they both state that they have been named after their respective fathers). Charming is traveling to the town to claim money left by her father, Parody Jones (Martin). But the man who had to hand over the money to Charming, rich Avery Simpson (Elam), wants the money back. He hires an old cowboy, "Cactus Jack Slade" (Douglas) to rob them after they leave town. However Jack is not very good at robbery.
In essence, the trip back with the money is a live-action remake of a Looney Tunes cartoon, particularly the Road-Runner cartoons, with Jack playing the part of Wile E. Coyote, including cartoon gravity and painted tunnel entrances. The plot has a surprise ending, when Charming chooses Cactus Jack to be her romantic interest, over Handsome Stranger (and his naive and staunchly pure-hearted intentions towards her).
[edit] Trivia
In 1994's Wagons East (remembered as actor John Candy's last film), the character of John Slade is based on Cactus Jack.
This was the final film for actor/comdedian Paul Lynde .
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