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05/24/03
Cat Ballou (1965)
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Reviews Counted:19
Fresh:19
Rotten:0
Average Rating:7.4/10
Runtime: 1 hr 37 mins
Genre: Westerns
Synopsis: Fonda is agreeably peppery as a teacher in the Old West who wreaks vengeance on the men who murdered her father. Marvin enlists as a drunken old gunfighter trying to retain his old glory and also... [More]
Starring: Jane Fonda, Lee Marvin, Michael Callan, Dwayne Hickman
Director: Elliot Silverstein
Reviews for Cat Ballou
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06/24/06
Top CriticThis is neither Fonda's finest role nor a very challenging one — it's a cleavage and one-liner affair — but it's fun and entertaining.
10/17/02
Though designed as a star vehicle for Jane Fonda, this first "official" spoof of the Western genre, catapulted Lee Marvin to major stardom, offering him two divergent roles (one played with a silver nose) for which he was rewarded with the 1965 Oscar.
06/03/07
Lee Marvin clearly steals the film in his double role as the good guy/bad guy hired gunman.
02/01/06
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04/13/02
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05/09/05
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05/26/08
Top CriticMarvin won an Oscar for his dual good guy/bad guy portrayal.
11/20/03
A wonderful Western spoof. Marvin great in dual role; drags at times, but mostly a hoot.
08/22/02
A drunk Lee Marvin on a horse to match makes this comedy western classic.
03/23/08
First-rate western parody.
12/01/02
Mainly remembered for Marvin's Oscar-winning comedic performance
03/12/04
Clever spoof with great roles for Fonda and Marvin
08/05/05
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10/10/04
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01/07/04
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07/15/05
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12/18/02
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11/13/02
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10/05/05
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