

Goin' South
1978-10-06 · 109 min · ★ 5.8
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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- Directors
- Jack Nicholson
- Production companies
- Paramount Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Revenue
- USD 7,435,671
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Jack NicholsonHenry Moon
Mary SteenburgenJulia Tate
Christopher LloydTowfield
John BelushiHector
Veronica CartwrightHermine
Richard BradfordSheriff Kyle
Jeff MorrisBig Abe
Danny DeVitoHog
Tracey WalterCoogan
Luana AndersMrs. Anderson
Lucy Lee FlippinMrs. Haber
Ed Begley Jr.Mr. Haber
Britt LeachParson Weems
Barbara Ann GrimesSpinster I
Anne RamseySpinster IITitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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