The Villain
Brief Synopsis
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The cowboy Handsome Stranger will escort miss Charming Jones to get a large sum of money from her father, Parody Jones. But the rich Avery Jones wants to lay his hands on the money and hires and old cowboy, Cactus Jack, to rob them when they ride back from her father. However, Cactus Jack is not very good at robbing people.
Cast & Crew
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Hal Needham
Director
Kirk Douglas
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Ruth Buzzi
Laura Lizer
Dick Armstrong
Film Details
Also Known As
Cactus Jack, Villain
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Western
Release Date
1979
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 29m
Sound
Mono
Color
Color (Metrocolor)
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Synopsis
A cowboy named Handsome Stranger is escorting a young woman named Charming Jones as she goes to get a large amount of money from her father. Avery Jones wants the money and hires the aging cowboy Cactus Jack to rob Charming and Handsome once they get it, but Jack is not very good at his job.
Director
Hal Needham
Director
Cast
Kirk Douglas
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Ruth Buzzi
Laura Lizer
Dick Armstrong
Ron Duffy
Richard Brewer
Mike Cerre
Paul Lynde
Sheldon Rosner
Earl W Smith
Robert Tessier
Dick Dickinson
Budd Stout
Jan Eddy
Ray Bickel
Jim Anderson
Strother Martin
Foster Brooks
Charles Haigh
Mel Tillis
Jack Elam
Lee Davis
Mel Todd
Crew
Carl Anderson
Art Director
John Ashby
Stunts
Susan Backlinie
Stunts
Luster Bayless
Costumes
Rick Bergman
Key Grip
Rick Borchardt
Key Grip
Carl Brandt
Original Music
Frank Bueno
Assistant Director
Jim Burgdorf
Stunts
Bobby Byrne
Director Of Photography
Dorothy Byrne
Hair
Buddy Cannon
Song
Steve Chambers
Stunts
Bud Clarke
Assistant Editor
Gary Combs
Stunt Coordinator
Gil Combs
Stunts
Jean Coulter
Stunts
John J Craigmile
Wrangler
Jimmy Darrell
Song
Bobby J Davenport
Animal Trainer
Bobby Davenpost
Consultant
David H Davis
Original Music
Ray De La Motte
Camera Operator
Steve Defrance
Stand-In
Mike Demoss
Driver
Lee Elmendorf
Driver
Mort Engelberg
Producer
H. P. Evetts
Stunts
Stu Fleming
Unit Production Manager
Stu Fleming
Associate Producer
Stu Fleming
Production Manager
Bill Fredrick
Driver
Robert Gould
Set Decorator
David Shamroy Hamburger
Assistant Director
Walter Hannemann
Editor
Clifford Happy
Stunts
Kent Hays
Wrangler
Dale Johnston
Sound Editor
Bill Justis
Original Music
Bill Justis
Music
Robert G. Kane
Screenplay
Michael J Kohut
Sound
Toby Lovallo
Assistant Director
Bob Mackie
Costumes
Elliot Marks
Photography
Jack L Martin
Original Music
Paul Maslansky
Executive Producer
George Masters
Makeup
William Mccaughey
Sound
Fred Mcdougall
Wrangler
Bennie Moore
Stunts
Alan L Myers
Driver
Bill Myers
Driver
Stevie Myers
Other
David Nowell
Photography
Bill Nuss
Driver
Dorothy Parkison
Makeup
Regina Parton
Stunts
Bill Petrotta
Props
Jeff Ramsey
Stunts
Larry Randles
Stunts
Aaron Rochin
Sound
Cheri Ruff
Hair
Bobby Sargent
Stunts
Mike Shea
Photography
Hallie Smith Simmons
Makeup
Joree Sirianni
Stunts
Joe Smartt
Song
Chris Spahn
Wrangler
John Speak
Sound
Kenny Starr
Song
Joseph Steuben
Camera Operator
Bob Terhune
Wrangler
Mel Tillis
Song Performer
Bill Turner
Makeup
Louis Videgain
Driver
Carol Wenger
Special Effects
Cliff Wenger
Special Effects
Clifford Wenger
Special Effects
Bill Williams
Song
Hope Williams
Script Supervisor
Andre Willians
Stunts
Walter Wyatt
Stunts
Bob Younts
Song
Film Details
Also Known As
Cactus Jack, Villain
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Western
Release Date
1979
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 29m
Sound
Mono
Color
Color (Metrocolor)
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Quotes
(stuttering) W-w-w-h-y d-d-d-o you t-t-alk s-s-o f-f-u-nny?- Telegraph agent
That's easy for you to say.- Handsome Stranger
Well, Handsome; would you like to grab a hold of these?- Charity
Sure.- Handsome Stranger
Just a minute! Now, Handsome, what are you planning to do if you win?- Charity
Well, I'm going to take the money and give it to your father like I promised and go on my way trying to do good.- Handsome
And you, Cactus Jack?- Charity
Well, first I'm going to kill him, then steal the money and ravish you within an inch of your life.- Cactus Jack
Too bad, Handsome; you lose.- Charity
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States on Video August 26, 1992
Released in United States Summer July 1979
Released in United States Summer July 1979
Released in United States on Video August 26, 1992
