A hilarious live action Wile E. Coyote cartoon from Smokey and the Bandit director Hal Needham, The Villain is an uproarious western sendup that lovingly lampoons everything in sight. Clad in black from head to toe, Cactus Jack (Kirk Douglas) may be the fastest, meanest outlaw in the west but, in this gut-busting comedy, all of his devious plans to rob a beautiful woman (Ann-Margret) and her dimwitted bodyguard (Arnold Schwarzenegger) go rib-ticklingly awry. Featuring a stellar supporting cast including Paul Lynde, Foster Brooks, Ruth Buzzi, Jack Elam and Strother Martin!
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