|
Goin' South (1978)
6.2
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 |
105 min - 
Watch now
Amazon Instant Video »
$0.00 with Amazon Prime. Learn more
X
About Prime Instant Video
Millions of Amazon Prime members already enjoy:
- Unlimited FREE Two-Day Shipping
- No minimum order size
- One-Day Shipping for $3.99/item
Now members also get:
- Unlimited, commercial-free, instant streaming of 5,000 movies and TV shows at no additional cost
Buy it from
Amazon »
Nominated for Golden Globe.
See more awards »
Edit
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 | ... |
Sheriff Andrew Kyle
|
| Veronica Cartwright | ... |
Hermine, Moon's Old Gang
|
|
|
|
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 | ... |
Polty, Rail Road Manager
|
| Luana Anders | ... |
Lorette Anderson
|
|
|
|
George W. Smith | ... |
Mr. Anderson
|
|
|
Lucy Lee Flippin | ... |
Diane Haber
|
| Ed Begley Jr. | ... |
Whitey Haber
|
|
|
|
Maureen Byrnes | ... |
Mrs. Warren
|
Edit
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>
Plot Summary | Add SynopsisTaglines:
For Henry Moon, life was just beginning. See more »Parents Guide:
View content advisory »
Edit
See more »
See full technical specs »
Details
Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
(USA) See more »Also Known As:
Der Galgenstrick See more »Filming Locations:
Durango, MexicoBox Office
Gross:
$7,435,671 (USA) (1978)Company Credits
Show detailed
company contact information on
IMDbPro »
Technical Specs
Runtime:
| USA: (DVD version)Sound Mix:
Mono (Mono)Color:
Color (Metrocolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1
Edit
Julia Tate: Sheriff Kyle, you know I don't drink.
Henry Moon: 'Course she don't drink!
See more »
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!
See more »
Crazy Credits
The Paramount logo plays in reverse. See more »
Copyright © 1990-2012
IMDb.com, Inc.
Terms and Privacy Policy under which this service is provided to you.
An 
company.