Goin' South

Goin' South (1978)

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

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.

Date of release
1978-10-06
TMDB
5.8 / 10 (177)
Runtime
1h 49m
Genres
Comedy, Western, Romance
Director
Jack Nicholson

Casting

  • Jack Nicholson — Henry Moon
  • Mary Steenburgen — Julia Tate
  • Christopher Lloyd — Towfield
  • John Belushi — Hector
  • Veronica Cartwright — Hermine
  • Richard Bradford — Sheriff Kyle
  • Jeff Morris — Big Abe
  • Danny DeVito — Hog
  • Tracey Walter — Coogan
  • Gerald H. Reynolds — Polty
  • Luana Anders — Mrs. Anderson
  • George W. Smith — Mr. Anderson

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