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Mood:
- Feel GoodHumorousCaptivatingWitty
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Plot:
- Criminal HeroesRescueVengeanceRedemptionAlcohol AbuseHitmanDeadlyRivalry more...
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Genres:
- ComedyWesternMusical
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Time/Period:
- 1900s19th Century20th CenturyOld West
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Place:
- Wilderness
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- Award WinnerCritically AcclaimedOscar WinnerPrestigious Awards
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Humor:
- SatireIrreverent Humor
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- Based on Book
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- Semi SeriousRealistic
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Flag:
- Mild Violent Content
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Cat Ballou, 1965
English
USA
Profile of Cat Ballou
Cat Ballou can be described as feel good, captivating, and humorous. The plot revolves around alcohol abuse, redemption, and a rescue. Its comic aspect comes from satire and irreverent humor. Cat Ballou's main genres are comedy, western, and musical. In approach, it is realistic. It is set, at least in part, in the wilderness. Cat Ballou takes place in the 1900s, in the Old West, and in the 19th century. It is based on a book. The movie has received attention for being an Oscar winner and critically acclaimed. Note that Cat Ballou involves mild violent content.
Summary of Cat Ballou
When hired gun Tim Strawn (Lee Marvin) kills her rancher father, Cat Ballou (Jane Fonda) becomes an outlaw set on vengeance. Enlisting the help of washed-up gunslinger Kid Shelleen (also Marvin) as well as the handsome bandit Clay Boone (Michael Callan), Cat strikes back at the land-development company that employed Strawn, and eventually targets the assassin himself. Adding to the lively comedic mood of the film are narrative song performances by Nat King Cole and Stubby Kaye.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | 24 June 1965 |
| Runtime: | 97 min |
| Awards: | Academy Awards |
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as Catherine 'Cat' Ballou
as Kid Shelleen / Tim Strawn
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