The Villain (1979)

26/07/1979 (US)•Comedy, Western•1h 29m

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...the fastest fun in the west!

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.

Top Billed Cast

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

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A review by bensonmum2

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Written by bensonmum2 on Dec 16, 2017

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...