The Villain (1979)
Member Rating:
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
- Starring:
- Kirk Douglas, Ann-Margret, (more)
- Director(s):
- Hal Needham
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of The Villain
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
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 88 mins
Complete Cast of The Villain
- Kirk Douglas - Cactus Jack
- Arnold Schwarzenegger - Handsome Stranger
- Foster Brooks - Bank Clerk
- Jack Elam - Avery Simpson
- Robert Tessier - Mashing Finger
- Laura Lizer Sommers - Working Girl
- Ray Bickel - Man
- Mel Todd - Conductor
- Ron Duffy - Salesman
- Ann-Margret - Charming Jones
- Paul Lynde - Nervous Elk
- Ruth Buzzi - Damsel in Distress
- Strother Martin - Parody Jones
- Mel Tillis - Telegrapher
- Dick Armstrong - Ticket Agent
- James Anderson - Bartender
- Dick Dickinson - Man in Bar
- Jan Eddy - Sheriff
- Director(s):
- Hal Needham
- Writer(s):
- Robert G. Kane
- Producer(s):
- Mort Engelberg
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Suitable for Children)
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