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User Rating:
5.1/10   2,205 votes
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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

NewsDesk:
(2 articles)

Douglas 'Touched' By Film Honour From Schwarzenegger
 (From WENN. 7 November 2009, 6:06 AM, PST)

First Look: The Villain from Pixar's Up
 (From Worst Previews. 4 March 2009, 7:30 AM, PST)

User Comments:

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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:

Crew or equipment visible: In one scene where Cactus Jack is trying to get on his horse you can easily see a man moving a trampoline under the horse's belly for him to stand on (only visible in open matte TV showings). more

Quotes:

Telegraph agent: [stuttering] B-b-boy, you t-t-alk f-f-u-nny.
Handsome Stranger: [heavy Austrian accent] That's easy for you to say.
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Movie Connections:

Referenced in Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) more


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12 out of 15 people found the following comment useful.
Hilarious, 2 June 2004
10/10
Author: leahshunter from USA

An excellent family film! This film is one that needs to be seen more than one time to catch all the one liners. However, if you are looking for an action film, this is not it.

If you don't think a film is good without sex, this is not for you.

If swearing is what makes a movie for you, don't get this one.

Howoever, if you are looking for a clean way to entertain the entire family & like Wile E Coyote, try this one. I ended up buying 2 copies of this film after my son wore out all the rentable copies in our town. We love it!

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