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Cactus Jack Reviews

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Stuntman-turned-director Hal Needham (CANNONBALL RUN), fashioned this intricately staged slapstick Western after Road Runner cartoons. Cowboy Handsome Stranger (Arnold Schwarzeneggar) is escorting Charming Jones (Ann-Margret) to obtain a large amount of money from her father. However, they don't know that bumbling villain .. Read more

Starring	Kirk Douglas, Ann-Margret, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Foster Brooks
Director	Hal Needham
Genres	Action/Adventure

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- - 4
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  meep meep
  
  This is film which as far as I can see is based on the road runner cartoons. Cactus Jack (Douglas)is the wylie coyote. And Arnold plays the defender of the ... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
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  - Scotland
  - 26 Nov 2004 at 00:45
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- - 0
  - 0
  douglas' best film to date
  
  this film is just the best comedy every.
  
  if you love the likes of roadrunner and other cartoons you'll love this film too.
  
  its so ... read more »
  
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- - cheesekake
  - 758 reviews
  - uk
  - 20 May 2012 at 21:26
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  funny from start to finish
  
  thought this was going to be rubbish considering its a old film but how wrong i was. About 2 mins in to the film you'll start laughing and you wont stop ... read more »
  
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- - rhonddaboy
  - 4 reviews
  - Wales
  - 05 Aug 2010 at 21:08
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  Cactus Jack
  
  What a tremendous blast from the past this is. If you are looking for Sunday afternoon viewing which is laugh out loud funny - this is the film for you. Corny... read more »
  
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- - hippiechikk
  - 1 review
  - Rochester
  - 27 Feb 2009 at 15:11
- - 1
  - 0
  porcupine Jack!
  
  The DVDs we normaly rent are good, super, charming but this one... we were in stiches nearly all along it! How daft can you be? one wonders!
  
  A great ... read more »
  
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- - Sweetypie
  - Western Isles of Scotland
  - 06 May 2006 at 22:46
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  Really corny
  
  Should be relegated to the archives for eternity.Weak and repetative plot that a 5 year old would find hard to believe. Avoid
  
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  - Dorset
  - 03 May 2006 at 21:52
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  Cactus Jack
  
  Not quite as funny as i remember but still a lot of fun.
  
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  - Wales
  - 08 Jan 2006 at 12:51
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  The Villian!
  
  Excellent, I haven't seen this since it was released and I was obviously much younger. Arnie still can't act but Kirk Douglas is superb.... only just ... read more »
  
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  - Sheffield, England
  - 26 May 2005 at 10:41
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  Jack of all laughs
  
  Great family comedy in the style of 'Blazing Saddles' and 'Roadrunner'; possibly a little dated now but was great fun.
  
  Starring ... read more »
  
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- - Rachet
  - Antrim
  - 19 Jan 2005 at 18:27
- - 4
  - 0
  meep meep
  
  This is film which as far as I can see is based on the road runner cartoons. Cactus Jack (Douglas)is the wylie coyote. And Arnold plays the defender of the ... read more »
  
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  - Scotland
  - 26 Nov 2004 at 00:45
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  struggle
  
  Struggles to raise a laugh - and so will you! Tries hard but is just a little too yuk! Mind you, the sight of Kirk Douglas struggling to hold his belly in ... read more »
  
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- - sunset
  - Suffolk
  - 14 Nov 2004 at 10:13
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- - 4
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  meep meep
  
  This is film which as far as I can see is based on the road runner cartoons. Cactus Jack (Douglas)is the wylie coyote. And Arnold plays the defender of the ... read more »
  
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- 55736
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  - Scotland
  - 26 Nov 2004 at 00:45
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  Hard to believe that ...
  
  Hard to believe that this is about 25 years old, but still well worth renting. Full of cheap laughs and cartoon comedy
  
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- - hazard#1
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  - 06 Feb 2004 at 21:35
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  porcupine Jack!
  
  The DVDs we normaly rent are good, super, charming but this one... we were in stiches nearly all along it! How daft can you be? one wonders!
  
  A great ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 241172
- - Sweetypie
  - Western Isles of Scotland
  - 06 May 2006 at 22:46
- - 2
  - 2
  What the hell?
  
  I appreciate this film was done toward the end of Kirk's career, darn shame, and at the start of Arnold's, good lord, but what were they thinking? This... read more »
  
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- - Reece
  - London
  - 15 Jul 2004 at 15:20
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  - 0
  The Villian!
  
  Excellent, I haven't seen this since it was released and I was obviously much younger. Arnie still can't act but Kirk Douglas is superb.... only just ... read more »
  
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- 107863
- - a customer
  - Sheffield, England
  - 26 May 2005 at 10:41
- - 0
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  struggle
  
  Struggles to raise a laugh - and so will you! Tries hard but is just a little too yuk! Mind you, the sight of Kirk Douglas struggling to hold his belly in ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 132474
- - sunset
  - Suffolk
  - 14 Nov 2004 at 10:13
- - 0
  - 0
  Cactus Jack
  
  Not quite as funny as i remember but still a lot of fun.
  
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- 191209
- - a customer
  - Wales
  - 08 Jan 2006 at 12:51
- - 0
  - 0
  Really corny
  
  Should be relegated to the archives for eternity.Weak and repetative plot that a 5 year old would find hard to believe. Avoid
  
  Report this review
- 240161
- - a customer
  - Dorset
  - 03 May 2006 at 21:52
- - 0
  - 0
  Jack of all laughs
  
  Great family comedy in the style of 'Blazing Saddles' and 'Roadrunner'; possibly a little dated now but was great fun.
  
  Starring ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 319498
- - Rachet
  - Antrim
  - 19 Jan 2005 at 18:27
- - 0
  - 0
  Cactus Jack
  
  What a tremendous blast from the past this is. If you are looking for Sunday afternoon viewing which is laugh out loud funny - this is the film for you. Corny... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 716990
- - hippiechikk
  - 1 review
  - Rochester
  - 27 Feb 2009 at 15:11

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  Stuntman-turned-director Hal Needham (CANNONBALL RUN), fashioned this intricately staged slapstick Western after Road Runner cartoons. Cowboy Handsome Stranger (Arnold Schwarzeneggar) is escorting Charming Jones (Ann-Margret) to obtain a large amount of money from her father. However, they don't ...