Goin' South
1978 · Movie · PG · 109 min · ★ 5.8 · 62% critics
A small-time outlaw is captured and sentenced to hang after his escape to Mexico falls apart. In a post-Civil War Texas town, a local law lets a single or widowed woman save him by marrying him, sending their rough partnership into a new life with pressure, work, and outside interference.
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Details
- Years
- 1978
- Release date
- 1978-10-06
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Critic score
- 62/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.8/10 (167 votes)
About
Watch it if you want a lighthearted Western comedy with plenty of laughs and a quirky, mismatched setup, Not for you if you need a straightforward romance or consistent tone throughout, and especially if you’re expecting something like Nickelodeon or Smokey and the Bandit.
Pros: off-beat comic Western charm; strong lead comedy; memorable supporting cast | Cons: uneven pacing; uneven romantic buy-in; mixed critical legacy
Themes
- small town
- texas
- anti hero
- dark comedy
- gold rush
- gold mine
- marriage of convenience
- outlaw
- battle of the sexes
- 1860s
- post american civil war
Cast & crew
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
- GR
Gerald H. Reynolds
as Polty
Directed by Jack Nicholson