Cat Ballou (1965)
Runtime: 1 hr 37 mins
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 portrays his twin brother, a rustler with a silver nose. A 60s-style genre spoof with enough action to... 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 portrays his twin brother, a rustler with a silver nose. A 60s-style genre spoof with enough action to keep it real. Marvin won an Academy Award for his two performances. [More]
Genre: Westerns
Starring: Jane Fonda, Lee Marvin, Michael Callan, Dwayne Hickman, Nat King Cole
Screenwriter: Frank Pierson, Walter Newman
Producer: Harold Hecht
Composer: Frank de Vol
DVD Info
Release:
Aug 8, 2000
DVD Features:
- Region 1
- Keep Case
- Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85:1
- Pan & Scan/Full Frame 1.33:1
Audio:
- Dolby Digital Mono - English
Additional Release Materials:
- Audio Commentary - 1. Dwayne Hickman, Michael Callen - Stars
- Trailers
- Featurette - 1. THE LEGEND OF CAT BALLOU
Interactive Features:
- Interactive Menus
- Scene Selection
Text/Photo Galleries:
- Biographies - Elliot Silverstein - Director
- Jane Fonda - Star
- Lee Marvin - Star
- Michael Callen - Star
- Dwayne Hickman - Star
- Nat "King" Cole - Star
- Stubby Kaye - Star
- Vintage Advertising
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Reviews
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.
Lee Marvin clearly steals the film in his double role as the good guy/bad guy hired gunman.
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