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Goin' South
Goin' South

Goin' South

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

Genres

ComedyWesternRomance

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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. 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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$7435671

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

109 mins

Rating

5.801/10

Release Date

06 October 1978

Country

United States of America

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

Gerald H. Reynolds

Gerald H. Reynolds

Polty

Luana Anders

Luana Anders

Mrs. Anderson

George W. Smith

George W. Smith

Mr. Anderson

Lucy Lee Flippin

Lucy Lee Flippin

Mrs. Haber

Ed Begley Jr.

Ed Begley Jr.

Mr. Haber

Maureen Byrnes

Maureen Byrnes

Mrs. Warren

B. J. Merholz

B. J. Merholz

Mr. Warren

Britt Leach

Britt Leach

Parson Weems

Georgia Schmidt

Georgia Schmidt

Florence

Barbara Ann Grimes

Barbara Ann Grimes

Spinster I

Anne Ramsey

Anne Ramsey

Spinster II

Marsha Ferri

Marsha Ferri

Spinster III

Lin Shaye

Lin Shaye

Parasol Lady

Don McGovern

Don McGovern

Bartender

Dennis Fimple

Dennis Fimple

Hangman

Annie Marshall

Annie Marshall

Painted Lady

Anita Terrian

Anita Terrian

Painted Lady

Robert Wilson

Robert Wilson

Drunk

Carlton Risdon

Carlton Risdon

Stage Driver

Nancy Coan Kaclik

Nancy Coan Kaclik

Mrs. Standard

R. L. Armstrong

R. L. Armstrong

Farmer Standard

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