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Goin' South (1978)
Director: Jack Nicholson
Cast: Jack Nicholson, Mary Steenburgen, Christopher Lloyd, John Belushi
Runtime109 min
RatingPG
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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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Goin' South is a 1978 comedy western film directed by Jack Nicholson that received mixed reviews from critics. The film follows a criminal named Henry Moon who is saved from the gallows by a woman who marries him under a post-Civil War law. While not considered one of Nicholson's most acclaimed works, the film has developed a cult following over the years.
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Fans of offbeat westerns and dark comedies will enjoy Goin' South, the 1978 film directed by Jack Nicholson that blends genres and features a standout performance from Nicholson as the charming outlaw Henry Moon.
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Goin' South is a 1978 American western comedy film directed by and starring Jack Nicholson, with Mary Steenburgen, Christopher Lloyd, John Belushi, Richard Bradford, Veronica Cartwright, Danny DeVito and Ed Begley Jr.
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