The Villain (Cactus Jack) (1979)
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41% of users liked it
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The presence of Paul Lynde, in a small role, reveals more about the quality and tone of this film than the three top names. A farce with plenty of slapstick, it offers Kirk Douglas as a road agent dealing with a naive hero (a young Arnold Schwarzenegger) who is seemingly out of western serials in… More The presence of Paul Lynde, in a small role, reveals more about the quality and tone of this film than the three top names. A farce with plenty of slapstick, it offers Kirk Douglas as a road agent dealing with a naive hero (a young Arnold Schwarzenegger) who is seemingly out of western serials in the '40s and a beautiful, sexy saloon girl (Ann-Margret). The silly jokes are the point, not the plot, though Needham includes some impressive stunts. Some of the most notable draw blatantly on Warner Brothers roadrunner and Daffy Duck cartoons; notably, the film came from Columbia, not Warner. The film's attempt at satire is too heavy-handed to have bite. ~ Bill Wu, Rovi
- Directed By
- Hal Needham
- Genres
- Western, Comedy
PG,
- In Theaters
- Jul 20, 1979 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Pablo Villaca, Cinema em Cena
Reclicando as velhas e mais do que conhecidas gags do Papa-Léguas, este desastre vale apenas pela linda Ann-Margret e pela agilidade impressionante de Douglas aos 63 anos de idade.
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Cast
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Kirk Douglas
as Cactus Jack
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Ann-Margret
as Charming Jones
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Arnold Schwarzenegger
as Handsome Stranger
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Paul Lynde
as Nervous Elk
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Foster Brooks
as Bank Clerk
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Ruth Buzzi
as Damsel in Distress
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Jack Elam
as Avery Simpson
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Strother Martin
as Parody Jones
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Robert Tessier
as Mashing Finger
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Mel Tillis
as Telegrapher
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Laura Lizer Sommers
as Working Girl
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Dick Armstrong
as Ticket Agent
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Ray Bickel
as Man
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Dick Dickinson
as Man in Bar
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Ron Duffy
as Salesman
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Jan Eddy
as Sheriff
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Mel Todd
as Conductor
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James Anderson
as Bartender
