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Movie Info
According to the laws of the Old West town where criminal Henry Lloyd Moon (Jack Nicholson) is about to be executed, a death row convict will be spared if a reputable woman promises to mend his ways. To the annoyance of ruthless Deputy Towfield (Christopher Lloyd), Julia Tate (Mary Steenburgen) vouches for Henry and assigns him to search for gold on her land. Their relationship eventually turns romantic, but Towfield and Henry's old criminal buddies threaten their domestic bliss.
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Rating: PG
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Genre: Western, Comedy
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Original Language: English
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Director: Jack Nicholson
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Producer: Henry Gittes, Harold Schneider
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Release Date (Theaters): limited
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Production Co: Paramount Pictures
Cast & Crew

Jack Nicholson
Henry Lloyd Moon

Mary Steenburgen
Julia Tate, Moon

Christopher Lloyd
Deputy Towfield

John Belushi
Deputy Hector

Veronica Cartwright
Hermine

Richard Bradford
Sheriff Andrew Kyle

Jeff Morris
Big Abe

Danny DeVito
Hog

Tracey Walter
Coogan

Gerald H. Reynolds
Polty

Luana Anders
Lorette Anderson

George W. Smith
Mr. Anderson

Lucy Lee Flippin
Diane Haber

Ed Begley Jr.
Whitey Haber

Maureen Byrnes
Mrs. Warren

B.J. Merholz
Mr. Warren

Britt Leach
Parson Weems

Georgia Schmidt
Florence

Jack Nicholson
Director

Henry Gittes
Producer

Harold Schneider
Producer
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Oct 15, 2013
This comedic western romance concerns a third rate criminal named Henry Moon, who, moments before he is to be hanged for horse thievery, is saved, thanks to a law in the backwater Texas town, allows for a woman to save a criminal from death, barring she agrees to marry him and take responsibility for his behavior. And that's what happens: Julia Tate claims the grateful Moon who soon regrets the arrangement when it's revealed she only really wants to use him as manual labor for a gold mine she swears is on her property. Aside from that, Moon also has problems with the Sheriff. Not only does he not care for Moon to begin with, but he also feels like Moon took Julia away from him, viewing her as "his girl". Featuring an all star cast, and directed by its star Jack Nicholson, this had potential to be an absolute riot. Unfortunately, while the film starts off strong, it devolves into an uninspired bore and never quite recovers. There are some good moments here and there, but there's not really enough to save this from being a generic "meh" kind of film. This is a top notch cast who, besides Nicholson includes the likes of John Belushi and Mary Steenburgen in their film debuts, he as a deputy, she as Julia, and CHristopher Lloyd as the sheriff. There's also appearance by Ed Begley, Jr., Veronica Cartwright, and Danny DeVito. Nicholson and Belushi really ham it up and appear to be having a lot of fun, but Lloyd, while okay, could have been even better. I like Mary Steenburgen alright, but she's not all that good hear. Granted, it is her first film, but still, she's kinda awful. At least we get a brief glimpse of her nipples through a wet shirt... I really wanted to like this movie, and, even though I did enjoy it in parts, as a whole, it's a real disappointment. Unless you're a completist for anyone in the cast, I don't really recommend this.
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Oct 30, 2009
I rented this movie cauz it had Jack Nicholson & John Belushi in it but I was disappointed cauz Belushi had almost no lines.Other then that it had some funny moments
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Jan 19, 2009
OK, I admit it, Nicholson was noticeably coked up, Belushi didn't have much of a part, but Mary Steenbergen is a sweetheart.
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Mar 13, 2008
I like that Doc Brown and Claira are together again in the old west. Jackie boy does a fun job as well.
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