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The Villain

1979 film by Hal Needham
Movie film Q1527383
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The Villain

Summary

The Villain is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Villain's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Villain was directed by Hal Needham[4].
  • Robert G. Kane wrote the screenplay for The Villain[5].
  • The Villain's composer is recorded as Bill Justis[6].
  • The Villain's genre is comedy film[7].
  • The Villain's genre is Western film[8].
  • A cast member of The Villain was Kirk Douglas[9].
  • A cast member of The Villain was Arnold Schwarzenegger[10].
  • A cast member of The Villain was Ann-Margret[11].
  • A cast member of The Villain was Paul Lynde[12].
  • A cast member of The Villain was Foster Brooks[13].
  • A cast member of The Villain was Strother Martin[14].
  • A cast member of The Villain was Ruth Buzzi[15].
  • A cast member of The Villain was Jack Elam[16].
  • A cast member of The Villain was Mel Tillis[17].
  • A cast member of The Villain was Robert Tessier[18].
  • The Villain's production company is recorded as Rastar[19].
  • The Villain's director of photography is recorded as Bobby Byrne[20].
  • The original language of The Villain was English[21].
  • The Villain was distributed by video on demand[22].
  • The Villain's review score is recorded as 3.7/10[23].
  • The Villain's review score is recorded as 0%[24].
  • The Villain's color is recorded as color[25].
  • The Villain's country of origin is recorded as United States[26].
  • The Villain was published on January 1, 1979[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Villain was directed by Hal Needham[4]. Robert G. Kane wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Kirk Douglas[9], Arnold Schwarzenegger[10], Ann-Margret[11], Paul Lynde[12], Foster Brooks[13], and Strother Martin[14].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1979[27] and January 17, 1980[28]. The original language of The Villain was English[21]. Genres include comedy film[7] and Western film[8]. It was distributed by video on demand[22].

Reception

Reviews include 3.7/10[23] and 0%[24].

Why It Matters

The Villain has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Related Entities

Ann-Margret Arnold Schwarzenegger film Kirk Douglas Netflix Ruth Buzzi United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . filmdienst.de. filmdienst.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1979-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1980-01-17T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Robert G. Kane
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+89'}
    Original language of film or tv show → English
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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