---
title: 'The Villain (1979)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Hal Needham'
released: '1979-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 89
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'Western'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-villain-1979'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080097/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Villain (1979)

1979 · 89 min · Comedy, Western · United States


## Synopsis

The Villain is a 1979 American metrocolor Western comedy film directed by Hal Needham and starring Kirk Douglas, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ann-Margret, Paul Lynde, Foster Brooks, Strother Martin, Ruth Buzzi, Jack Elam, and Mel Tillis. It is a parody of Western films, blended with an homage to the Warner Bros. cartoon Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Hal Needham](https://cinepixo.com/people/hal-needham)
- **Screenplay:** [Robert G. Kane](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-g-kane)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Bill Justis](https://cinepixo.com/people/bill-justis)
- **Director of Photography:** [Bobby Byrne](https://cinepixo.com/people/bobby-byrne)

## Cast

- [Robert Tessier](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-tessier)
- [Ruth Buzzi](https://cinepixo.com/people/ruth-buzzi)
- [Foster Brooks](https://cinepixo.com/people/foster-brooks)
- [Paul Lynde](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-lynde)
- [Mel Tillis](https://cinepixo.com/people/mel-tillis)
- [Arnold Schwarzenegger](https://cinepixo.com/people/arnold-schwarzenegger)
- [Jack Elam](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-elam)
- [Ann-Margret](https://cinepixo.com/people/ann-margret)
- [Strother Martin](https://cinepixo.com/people/strother-martin)
- [Kirk Douglas](https://cinepixo.com/people/kirk-douglas)

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