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58% Critic Match
The Villain
“...the fastest fun in the west!”
5.8 / 10• 1979• 1h 29m•PG• English
ComedyWestern
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Kirk Douglas
Cactus Jack
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Hal Needham's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Villain is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
