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.
A woman, "Charming Jones" (Ann-Margret) is being escorted to town by a cowboy, "Handsome Stranger" (Schwarzenegger) (as they ride together, t...
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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.
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...
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