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Goin' South (1978)

Goin' South (1978)

Comedy Romance Western

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

Release Date: 1978, October 6
Directors: Jack Nicholson
Countries: United States of America
Production: Paramount Pictures
Cast: Christopher Lloyd, Veronica Cartwright, Jack Nicholson, Danny DeVito, Lin Shaye, Richard Bradford, Mary Steenburgen, Barbara Ann Grimes, Tracey Walter, Anne Ramsey, Ed Begley Jr., John Belushi

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

anti-hero dark comedy small town texas outlaw 1860s gold rush battle of the sexes gold mine marriage of convenience post american civil war