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19781h 49mPGEnglish

Goin' South

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

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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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DirectorJack Nicholson

Keywords

small towntexasanti herodark comedygold rushgold minemarriage of convenienceoutlawbattle of the sexes1860spost american civil war
Box Office$7M

Cast

Jack Nicholson as Henry Moon

Jack Nicholson

Henry Moon

Mary Steenburgen as Julia Tate

Mary Steenburgen

Julia Tate

Christopher Lloyd as Towfield

Christopher Lloyd

Towfield

John Belushi as Hector

John Belushi

Hector

Veronica Cartwright as Hermine

Veronica Cartwright

Hermine

Richard Bradford as Sheriff Kyle

Richard Bradford

Sheriff Kyle

Jeff Morris as Big Abe

Jeff Morris

Big Abe

Danny DeVito as Hog

Danny DeVito

Hog

Tracey Walter as Coogan

Tracey Walter

Coogan

Gerald H. Reynolds as Polty

Gerald H. Reynolds

Polty