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Goin' South

Goin' South (1978)

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Release Date: Oct 2, 1978 Wide

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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

PG, 1 hr. 49 min.

Western, Drama, Comedy

John Herman Shaner, Al Ramrus, Charles Shyer, Alan Mandel

Jun 4, 2002

Paramount Home Video

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Jack Nicholson is hilarious in this underrated comedy Western.

October 15, 2005 Comment
Chuck O'Leary
Fantastica Daily

Nicholson does a markedly better job with the material than anyone could have expected.

April 3, 2005 Comment
Scott Weinberg
eFilmCritic.com

Goin' South is a gritty Western with plenty of spunk.

January 24, 2004 Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | Comment
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice

An enjoyable off-beat Western.

December 27, 2003 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | Comment
Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

With the Nicholson signature, it keeps on rolling, at least for the first hour and change before the story moves in the wrong direction.

December 28, 2002 Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | Comment
Ryan Cracknell
Apollo Guide
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I like that Doc Brown and Claira are together again in the old west. Jackie boy does a fun job as well.

March 13, 2008
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Curtis Lilly

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Funny classic comedy western.

October 7, 2007
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Lafe Fredbjornson

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