Review of The Villain (1979) by Rod E — 24 Jan 2013
In Australia this is known as Cactus Jack.
Charming's (Anne Margret) father Parody (Strother Martin) has sent her on a risky overland errand, providing crooked banker Avery Simpson (Jack Elam) with the perfect chance to double-cross Parody out of a silver fortune. And when Simpson offers to buy Cactus Jack (Kirk Douglas) out of the Snakes End Jail if he'll do the dirty work. Cactus Jack schemes to double-cross the double-crosser. But his plans are failed when Handsome Stranger (Arnold Schwarzenegger) weighs in. He owes Parody Jones his life, and the payback is pure pistol-popping laughter as the blue-eyed do-gooder does his duty: protecting the loot and the lady with a white-hatted paladin's good luck.
Also stars Paul Lynde, Foster Brooks, Ruth Buzzi and Robert Tessier.
Directed by Hal Needham.
This review of The Villain (1979) was written by Rod E on 24 Jan 2013.
The Villain has generally received mixed reviews.
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