The Villain(1979) Today

True to its cartoon inspiration, the narrative is a series of slapstick set pieces. Cactus Jack spends the film attempting to ambush the duo with increasingly absurd gadgets and traps—such as painting a fake tunnel on a rock wall—only for them to backfire spectacularly on him.

Directed by , the 1979 film The Villain (released as Cactus Jack in some regions) is a cult-classic western comedy that functions as a live-action homage to the Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote cartoons . The Plot & Premise The Villain(1979)

The film follows the bumbling outlaw (Kirk Douglas), who is hired by a corrupt banker to rob Charming Jones (Ann-Margret) of her family fortune. Standing in his way is the exceptionally dim-witted but noble Handsome Stranger (Arnold Schwarzenegger), an escort hired to protect her. True to its cartoon inspiration, the narrative is