Goin' South
In 1868 Longhorn Texas, a convicted outlaw had two choices: get hung, or get married.
5.8(171) 1978-10-06 109 minComedyWesternRomance
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.
DirectorJack Nicholson
ScreenplayJohn Herman Shaner
ScreenplayAl Ramrus
ScreenplayCharles Shyer
ScreenplayAlan Mandell
ProducerHarry Gittes
ProducerHarold Schneider
Original Music ComposerPerry Botkin Jr.
Cast & characters
Jack Nicholson
as Henry Moon
Mary Steenburgen
as Julia Tate
Christopher Lloyd
as Towfield
John Belushi
as Hector
Veronica Cartwright
as Hermine
Richard Bradford
as Sheriff Kyle
Jeff Morris
as Big Abe
Danny DeVito
as Hog
Tracey Walter
as Coogan
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Gerald H. Reynolds
as Polty
Luana Anders
as Mrs. Anderson
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George W. Smith
as Mr. Anderson
Lucy Lee Flippin
as Mrs. Haber
Ed Begley Jr.
as Mr. Haber
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Maureen Byrnes
as Mrs. Warren
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B. J. Merholz
as Mr. Warren
Britt Leach
as Parson Weems
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Georgia Schmidt
as Florence
Barbara Ann Grimes
as Spinster I
Anne Ramsey
as Spinster II
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Marsha Ferri
as Spinster III
Lin Shaye
as Parasol Lady
Don McGovern
as Bartender
Dennis Fimple
as Hangman
