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Goin' South

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Goin' South (1978)

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Saved from the hangman, for a fate worse than death!

For Henry Moon, life was just beginning.

Sentenced to hang in a backwater western town, horse thief Henry Moon (Jack Nicholson) is saved when frontierswoman Julia Tate (Mary Steenburgen) agrees to marry him. Taking advantage of the town law that prohibits the execution of married men, Moon follows Tate back to her ranch, planning all the while to escape at the first possible opportunity. But Tate insists that he honor his end of the bargain at work on the ranch. She has no intention of consummating the union, a fact that drives the hot-to-trot Moon up a wall. She puts him to work on the gold mine that she has on her property, while his old gang prepares to relieve the couple of their gold once it's on the surface. Jack Nicholson personally selected movie newcomer Mary Steenburgen for Goin' South. The film also features John Belushi in the role of a dyspeptic deputy.

Goin' South is an American western-comedy film, directed by and starring Jack Nicholson. The 1978 film also starred Mary Steenburgen in her film debut and included Christopher Lloyd, John Belushi (also in his movie debut), Richard Bradford, Veronica Cartwright, Danny DeVito and Ed Begley, Jr.
As the film begins, the Paramount logo sequence plays in reverse.

It was not a hit upon release in 1978 with critics or audiences. Some believe that Goin' South has received more favorable attention over the years, especially with Nicholson's fans. It currently holds a 77% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.


Release Date: October 6, 1978

Distrib: Paramount


Boxoffice: $7,435,671 2014: $26,533,300

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