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Goin' South (1978)

PG 105 min  -  Comedy | Western  -   6 October 1978 (USA)
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Henry Moon is captured for a capital offense by a posse when his horse quits while trying to escape to Mexico... See full summary »

Director:

Jack Nicholson

Writers:

John Herman Shaner (story), Al Ramrus (story), and 4 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jack Nicholson ...
Henry Lloyd Moon
Mary Steenburgen ...
Julia Tate / Moon
Christopher Lloyd ...
Deputy Towfield
John Belushi ...
Deputy Hector
Richard Bradford Richard Bradford ...
Sheriff Andrew Kyle
Veronica Cartwright ...
Hermine, Moon's Old Gang
Jeff Morris Jeff Morris ...
Big Abe, Moon's Old Gang
Danny DeVito ...
Hog, Moon's Old Gang
Tracey Walter ...
Coogan, Moon's Old Gang
Gerald H. Reynolds Gerald H. Reynolds ...
Polty, Rail Road Manager
Luana Anders ...
Lorette Anderson
George W. Smith George W. Smith ...
Mr. Anderson
Lucy Lee Flippin Lucy Lee Flippin ...
Diane Haber
Ed Begley Jr. ...
Whitey Haber
Maureen Byrnes Maureen Byrnes ...
Mrs. Warren
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Storyline

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. Julia Tate needs a man to help her work her mine and marries him. The sheriff makes it very clear to Moon what the consequences of his leaving Julia will be. The two begin to try to form a relationship based on necessity in which they have nothing in common. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Small Town | Sheriff | Horse | Horse Thief | Drunkenness  | See more »

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For Henry Moon, life was just beginning. See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Western

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Der Galgenstrick See more »

Filming Locations:

Durango, Mexico

Box Office

Gross:

$7,435,671 (USA) (1978)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | USA: (DVD version)

Sound Mix:

Mono (Mono)

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Jack Nicholson original want to direct and star in Moon Trap. The only studio offer the deal was United Artist, which volunteered $2-3 million (only if Nicholson would star in the film). But Nicholson didn't want to star in the film. He insisted the film was logistically too ambitious for him to divide his attention between acting and directing. His acting fee was over $1 million per picture. He volunteered to play Webb the grizzle old goat-to cover himself in gray hair and matted beard. But over the time George C. Scott,Lee Marvin,Marlon Brando, Jon Voight and Dennis Hopper were approached to play Webb. The movie was screenplay by Alan Sharpe. So Nicholson dropped the project and turned his attention to Goin' South. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: Moon is on the gallows to be hanged, but the gallows has a solid platform with no visible trap door. See more »

Quotes

Sheriff Andrew Kyle: Julia, are you drunk?
Julia Tate: Sheriff Kyle, you know I don't drink.
Henry Moon: 'Course she don't drink!
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Crazy Credits

The Paramount logo plays in reverse. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Opera (1987) See more »

Soundtracks

"Available Space"
Performed by Ry Cooder See more »