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Director:
Hal Needham
Writer:
Robert G. Kane (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
27 July 1979 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Western more
Plot:
The cowboy Handsome Stranger will escort miss Charming Jones to get a large sum of money from her father... more | add synopsis
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First Look: The Villain from Pixar's Up
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User Comments:
hilarious film, just like Roadrunner more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Kirk Douglas ... Cactus Jack

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
Ray Bickel ... Man
Robert Tessier ... Mashing Finger
Mel Tillis ... Telegraph Agent
Laura Lizer Sommers ... Working Girl

Jan Eddy ... Sheriff
Mel Todd ... Conductor
Jim Anderson ... Bartender
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Cactus Jack (UK)
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Runtime:
89 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Metrocolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Filming Locations:
Monument Valley, Utah, USA more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
This is the last film project for Paul Lynde. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: Horse stands available when Nervous Elk yells "charge" and all the horses race from out of the stands (only visible in open matte TV showings). more
Quotes:
Cactus Jack: Take another step and I'll ventilate you!... Nobody outsmarts Cactus Jack Slade!
[Handsome Stranger and Cactus Jack are about to shoot it out]
Charming Jones: Hold it! Like the man says... just hold it.
[She walks up to Cactus Jack]
Charming Jones: [to Handsome Stranger] Ah, exactly *what* are your intentions?
Handsome Stranger: To see that justice is done!
Charming Jones: [to Cactus Jack] And yours?
Cactus Jack: Blow his head off! Steal the money!
Charming Jones: And...?
Cactus Jack: [laughs] ... And then I'm gonna ravish you!
[...]
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Tatort: Märchenwald (#1.576)" (2004) more

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8 out of 8 people found the following comment useful:-
hilarious film, just like Roadrunner, 10 July 2004
Author: barryaus from Cincinnati, OH

Almost like a Roadrunner cartoon, but live action. Pretty much all the clichés you can think of, including names such as "Handsome Stranger" for the handsome stranger played by Ah-nold, and "Charming" for the beautiful heroine.

Frankly, IMHO, Kirk Douglas's horse was the star of the movie. While watching it with friends I said, "I love that horse." I think that animal should have won an Academy Award. (I think there is a "Patsy" award for animals, actually)

Probably best to see this one with friends. Probably pretty boring to see it alone, but where friends can feed upon each other it is wonderful.

None of Kirk Douglas's implements did come from the ACME company, though :-)

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