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Goin' South

Goin' South

In 1868 Longhorn Texas, a convicted outlaw had two choices: get hung, or get married.

19785.81h 49m

Overview

Henry Moon is captured for a capital offense by a posse when his horse quits while trying to escape to Mexico. He finds that there is a post-Civil War law in the small town that any single or widowed woman can save him from the gallows by marrying him.

Directed by Jack Nicholson
Written by John Herman Shaner, Al Ramrus, Charles Shyer
Produced by Harry Gittes, Harold Schneider
Box Office0Revenue: $7.4M

Top Cast

Jack Nicholson

Jack Nicholson

Henry Moon

Mary Steenburgen

Mary Steenburgen

Julia Tate

Christopher Lloyd

Christopher Lloyd

Towfield

John Belushi

John Belushi

Hector

Veronica Cartwright

Veronica Cartwright

Hermine

Richard Bradford

Richard Bradford

Sheriff Kyle

Jeff Morris

Jeff Morris

Big Abe

Danny DeVito

Danny DeVito

Hog

Tracey Walter

Tracey Walter

Coogan

G

Gerald H. Reynolds

Polty

Themes & Keywords

small towntexasanti herodark comedygold rushgold minemarriage of convenienceoutlawbattle of the sexes1860spost american civil war

About Goin' South

Goin' South is a comedy, western, romance film released in 1978 exploring themes of small town, texas, anti hero, dark comedy, gold rush, gold mine. Directed by Jack Nicholson, it stars Jack Nicholson, Mary Steenburgen, Christopher Lloyd. Henry Moon is captured for a capital offense by a posse when his horse quits while trying to escape to Mexico. He finds that there is a post-Civil War law in the small town that any single or widowed woman can save him from the gallows by marrying him.

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