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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A drunk Lee Marvin on a horse to match makes this comedy western classic.
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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. Full Review |
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Lee Marvin clearly steals the film in his double role as the good guy/bad guy hired gunman. Full Review |
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4/5 |
Clever spoof with great roles for Fonda and Marvin
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Mainly remembered for Marvin's Oscar-winning comedic performance
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Marvin won an Oscar for his dual good guy/bad guy portrayal.
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First-rate western parody.
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This 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. Full Review |
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