Sentenced to hang in a backwater western town, horse thief Henry Moon (Jack Nicholson) is saved when frontierswoman Julia Tate (Mary Steenburgen) agrees to marry him. Taking advantage of the town law that prohibits the execution of married men, Moon follows Tate back to her ranch, planning all the while to escape at the first possible opportunity. But Tate insists that he honor his end of the bargain at work on the ranch. She has no intention of consummating the union, a fact that drives the hot-to-trot Moon up a wall. She puts him to work on the gold mine that she has on her property, while his old gang prepares to relieve the couple of their gold once it's on the surface. Jack Nicholson personally selected movie newcomer Mary Steenburgen for Goin' South. The film also features John Belushi in the role of a dyspeptic deputy.
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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Mad man moon !!Jack Nicholson is just totally the best at playing the not so right in the head characters, over the course of his career he’s played many this is no different , still the same lovable mad man lol !! Coupled with the awesome Mary Steenburgen well worth a rent or buy ....5stars.Score: 5/5
YAWNUnbelievably bad. This one is ONLY for people who enjoy watching Jack make funny faces and rolling out his wild-eyed looks. Belushi and DeVito walk through their parts in a robotic stupor. Shame on them all. I rented this for 99 cents and it was a waste of money..Score: 1/5
Stop, don’t touch playI love Jack, but not in this movie. My husband and I both were so bored that we fast forward through to the end to see how the movie would end. I was not entertaining at all. What amazed me most were all the 4 & 5 star ratings. Was it so bad that a people who did not care for it just not bother to say so?.Score: 1/5
Goin southThis was really stupid. the cover tells it all..Score: 1/5
Goin' SouthLove this movie. It became a cult classic with my friends and I when it first came out and we continue to use quotes from this funny movie to this day!!.Score: 5/5
Another awesome classic...While at first this didn't seem promising, it turned out to be an amazing movie. The characters are quirky, humorous, and relatable, and Jack Nicholson really shines through with some more-subtle-than-usual but still awesome Nicholson-esque tantrums and speeches. This is totally worth seeing..Score: 4/5
Do not be fooled by the trailer....I assure you this movie is very good!! It is actually one of my favorites!! Jack Nicholson is very humorous in this movie (as he is always) Very good movie... a MUST see!!! :).Score: 5/5
Goin' SouthFUNNY movie. Jack Nicholson is hilarious. John Belushi and Christopher Lloyd almost steal the movie with their antics. I highly recommend this movie..Score: 5/5
One of the BEST Nicholson filmsNever has a cast been chosen so brilliantly. Nicholson at his best..Score: 4/5
Surprisingly Good MovieWatched this last night with my boyfriend after renting from Itunes. We both thought the movie had to be made in the 90's until we saw John Belushi, which to us pointed to the 80's. We both looked the movie up on wikipedia and were surprised to find that the movie was made in 1978. Jack Nicholson's acting and the amazing filming of this movie make it wonderful. The plot line makes it enjoyable to watch and I certainly plan on watching it again soon. If you don't like this movie, you don't understand and appreciate true cinema....Score: 4/5
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